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...e drugs' impact on different circuitry involved in memory function. The early findings he's presenting in Savannah show a modest reduction in this circuitry with long-term use of risperidone or Risperdal. "What we are finding in this study is that risperidone actually decreases alpha 7 nicotinic receptors i...Less cognitive impairment seen in women taking drug for osteoporosis
...th of men aged 65 and older. It reduces short-term memory and is associated with a significantly increased r...ning skills, but experience significant short-term memory loss. For example, they may experience trouble remembering the names of people they meet or the flow...OHSU researchers demonstrate how Alzheimer's disease impacts important brain cell function
...ar function and methods for disrupting thought and memory have not been well understood. By conducting this research, NSI scientists and their collaborators have demonstrated how proteins involved in brain cell communications, called synaptic proteins, decrease in the brains of Alzheimer's patients when com...Clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's may be delayed, says major clinical trial
...effect in this case, it comes at an early stage of memory loss, a critically important time for patients and...btype of MCI, the focus of this research, involves memory problems not severe enough to be classified as dementia. Previous studies have shown that approximat...Delay in Alzheimer's disease onset seen for first time
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...n include difficulty with concentration, language, memory and abstract reasoning. With funding from the National Cancer Institute, Robbins will test whether drugs designed to block certain receptors in the brain can help prevent brain injury from radiation. About 175,000 cancer patients each year receive ra...Mercury levels and cognitive function investigated in adults
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...tions (i.e., worse performance on a test of visual memory and better performance on tests of manual dexterity), we cannot exclude the possibility that associations were due to chance," the authors write. "Since the aging population may be particularly vulnerable to neurotoxicants, this study was an attempt...Electroshock therapy speeds improvement in schizophrenia patients
...al trials assessed cognitive side effects, such as memory impairment. Others measured side effects often see..." authors noted, "when re-tested nine weeks later, memory function had improved in both groups and no significant differences were detected." A very small tri...Louder neurons form more connections, Stanford research shows
...arbors with more connections that help retain that memory for the future. Likewise, neurons stimulated by engaging toys or experiences will probably create larger arbors than similar neurons in less exciting conditions. "We are looking at a dynamic part of development," Smith said. "These are the connection...Child sex abuse policy recommendations published in Science magazine
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...fects of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on memory and other brain functions concludes that, while there may be transient short-term effects, the procedure itself probably does not cause late or permanent neurological effects. In an article published online April 25, 2005, in the Annals of Neurology ...Fatal brain disease holds clues to dementia
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...herbal supplements like ginkgo biloba to deal with memory problems, fatigue and occasional muscle pain. "I'm definitely interested in alternative medicine," said Winfield, 49, whose form of the neurological disease relapsing-remitting MS is characterized by frequent symptom flare-ups. Ginkgo "is not only ...Prevalence of concussion effects linked to 'pot of gold' lawsuits, researcher says
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...use significant side effects, such as cognitive or memory loss." Not so with TMS, which produces the same am..., avoiding those parts of the brain that can cause memory deficits," Dr. Husain said. "In the case of depression, the left dorsal and frontal part of the brai...Low back pain relief, causes, measurement & prosthetic fit, production, comfort
...ehabilitation can improve attention and short-term memory for people with a dual diagnosis. Rapid prototyping technology produces comfortable prosthetic sockets This study investigates the use of a Rapid Prototyping (RP) technology known as 3-D printing to manufacture prosthetic sockets. RP technology is...Cognitive function and compliance with Seroquel examined in separate studies in schizophrenia
...speridone in improving cognitive function, such as memory and attention, in patients with schizophrenia. Thi...f this improvement associated with improvements in memory and speed of cognitive processing." Treatment Compliance In an analysis of a large health claims ...