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Premature Menopause May Affect Women’s Brains

FRIDAY, May 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Premature menopause may increase a woman’s risk of mental decline later in life, … Continue reading → The post Premature Menopause May Affect Women’s Brains...

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How our brains store recent memories, cell by single cell

Confirming what neurocomputational theorists have long suspected, researchers report that the human brain locks down episodic memories in the hippocampus, … Continue reading → The post How our brains...

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Blocking brain’s ‘internal marijuana’ may trigger early Alzheimer’s deficits,...

A new study has implicated the blocking of endocannabinoids — signaling substances that are the brain’s internal versions of the … Continue reading → The post Blocking brain’s ‘internal marijuana’ may...

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Fruit fly research may reveal what happens in female brains during courtship,...

What are the complex processes in the brain involved with choosing a mate, and are these processes different in females … Continue reading → The post Fruit fly research may reveal what happens in...

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Insect diet helped early humans build bigger brains: Quest for elusive bugs...

Figuring out how to survive on a lean-season diet of hard-to-reach ants, slugs and other bugs may have spurred the … Continue reading → The post Insect diet helped early humans build bigger brains:...

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Months before their first words, babies’ brains rehearse speech mechanics

New research in 7- and 11-month-old infants shows that speech sounds stimulate areas of the brain that coordinate and plan … Continue reading → The post Months before their first words, babies’ brains...

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Brain’s dynamic duel underlies win-win choices

People choosing between two or more equally positive outcomes experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety, feelings associated with activity … Continue reading → The post Brain’s dynamic...

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Our brains judge a face’s trustworthiness, even when we can’t see it

Our brains are able to judge the trustworthiness of a face even when we cannot consciously see it, a team … Continue reading → The post Our brains judge a face’s trustworthiness, even when we can’t see...

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Hormone may help protect brains of premature infants, study suggests

A new study has found that a hormone often used to reduce the need for blood transfusions may also prevent … Continue reading → The post Hormone may help protect brains of premature infants, study...

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Does the brain’s cerebellum make humans special?

The brains of apes and humans evolved unusually quickly when it came to the cerebellum, a part of the brain … Continue reading → The post Does the brain’s cerebellum make humans special? appeared first...

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University of Texas: Missing brains were destroyed

School officials say dozens of human brains reported missing from a University of Texas research lab in Austin were actually … Continue reading → The post University of Texas: Missing brains were...

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Weatherford, Rice to donate brains for medical research

By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford and former National Football League receiver Sidney … Continue reading → The post Weatherford, Rice to donate brains for...

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Two more NFL players vow to donate brains to science

Two more NFL football players have announced their intention to donate their brains to science after their deaths, so that … Continue reading → The post Two more NFL players vow to donate brains to...

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Scientists identify brain’s sarcasm center

Sarcasm might feel like a natural way to communicate to many people, but it’s sometimes lost on stroke survivors. Now, … Continue reading → The post Scientists identify brain’s sarcasm center appeared...

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Ruling: Brains are muscles, so bridge is a sport

It turns out that your 60-something aunt retired to Florida to be a jock, and the "mind games" she dominates … Continue reading → The post Ruling: Brains are muscles, so bridge is a sport appeared...

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500-million-year-old brains of ‘sea monsters’ get close look

The shiny, fossilized brains of two ancient sea-monsterlike creatures are helping researchers understand how the ancestors of modern-day arthropods, such … Continue reading → The post...

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Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired for success

Smokers who kick the habit could be hard-wired for success, thanks to greater communication between two regions of the brain … Continue reading → The post Smokers who quit may have brains hard-wired...

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Nine brains found next to New York train tracks

Nine brains were found along a street in a northern New York village, but authorities say there’s nothing to fear. … Continue reading → The post Nine brains found next to New York train tracks appeared...

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Bird Brains (pic)

Full Story Via Bordom Feeder … Continue reading → The post Bird Brains (pic) appeared first on Headline News - Scoop Rocket News Headlines.

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Human screams jolt brain’s fear-response center

If you feel like a human scream jolts the deep recesses of your brain, there’s a good reason for it. … Continue reading → The post Human screams jolt brain’s fear-response center appeared first on...

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