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News & Articles By Jessica Dolores
04/10/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Study of songbirds provides insight on how we vocalize words
For years, we have gotten used to the idea that songbirds break into song just because. There’s no set pattern in those melodious notes that issue from their tiny beaks. Until a new study from the UT Southwestern’s Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute showed that a bird’s song can be changed to the syllable. The […]
04/09/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
“Flash bulb” memory breakthrough may help those with traumatic or suppressed memories
Why do we remember an event in vivid detail and forget the rest, no matter how many times they occur? Why do we remember where we were and what we were doing during the 9/11 terrorist attack, but keep on forgetting where we last put the car keys? Blame it on flash bulb memory. According […]
04/08/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Research finds link between poor physical fitness and weak brain fibers, increased risk of dementia
Cardiorespiratory fitness is linked to positive levels of white matter in the brain, which can help improve the brain function of people with mild cognitive impairment. This, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center found out in a new study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The study focused on brain tissue called white matter – a substance […]
03/26/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Canadian study finds sugary beverages and energy drinks disrupt sleep and shorten duration of sleep in adolescents
Parents of teens know this familiar scene: The adolescent comes home from school, his eyes almost drooping, his body limp. It’s been a long day. But he still has a lot of things to do. There’s a long exam tomorrow, and a paper to boot. So he fishes out the can of energy drink from his backpack. The […]
03/20/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Twenty percent of adults found to experience postsurgical cognitive impairment following knee replacement surgery
Older adults aged 60 and up who previously had knee replacement surgery have experienced decreased activity in at least one region of the brain tasked with cognitive functions, according to a study led by the University of Florida. Meanwhile, the cognitive function of 15 percent of older adults in the study showed a decline in all brain […]
03/13/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Excessive calcium in your cells may increase your risk of developing Parkinson’s
Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, Charles M. Schulz, Linda Ronstadt and Billy Graham have one thing in common. They have Parkinson’s disease. The disorder also afflicts one of every 350 adults in the U.K., or an estimated 145,000 people. The sad part is, the solution to Parkinson’s remains elusive. The neurodegenerative disease causes a decline in a […]
03/08/2018
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By Jessica Dolores
Diets high in saturated fat contribute to anxiety and depression, new research finds
Ever wondered why you feel anxious and depressed, even on a day that’s sunny and bright? Chances are, you ate something bad for your health. Your breakfast may have contained no-nos like excess saturated fat from fatty beef, lamb, pork, poultry with skin, beef fat (tallow), lard and cream, butter, cheese and other dairy products made from […]
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