A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has determined that poorer childhood cognition occurred, particularly in
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Possible novel method for stopping untreatable pediatric brain cancers: Effective treatment options lacking for leading killer of kids with cancer
Researchers used an experimental molecular therapy in preclinical laboratory tests to effectively treat several types of deadly pediatric brain cancer
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Is whole-brain radiation still best for brain metastases from small-cell lung cancer?
Lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain. Historically, brain metastases have been treated with whole-brain radiation therapy. However, whole-brain radiation
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Optimized perception in the twilight zone: The brain processes weak visual stimuli better in the morning and evening than at noon
In the pre-industrial age, twilight was a dangerous time for humans since they were at risk of encountering nocturnal predators.
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Mutant ferrets offer clues to human brain size
A genetically engineered ferret could help reveal how humans got their big brains. By inactivating a gene linked to abnormally
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Does physical activity influence the health of future offspring? Study finds an intergenerational benefit
Physical and mental exercise is not only beneficial for your own brain, but can also affect the learning ability of
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A heavy working memory load may sink brainwave ‘synch’
Everyday experience makes it obvious — sometimes frustratingly so — that our working memory capacity is limited. We can only
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How moms’ brains are hard-wired to gather young
A mother’s “basic instinct” to grab her wandering offspring and return them to the nest depends on a specific set
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Memory training needs to target specific difficulties to be effective, suggests study: A recently published Baycrest study suggests that training programs can help, but only if they are tailored towards an individual’s specific memory difficulty, such as trouble remembering faces, voices or recent events
When people hear that their memory will worsen as they age, the question on their minds becomes: what can we
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