The more an older woman weighs, the worse her memory, according to new research. The effect is more pronounced in women who carry excess weight around their hips, known as pear shapes, than women who carry it around their waists, called apple shapes. The study of post-menopausal women is the first in the US to link obesity to poorer memory in women and to identify the body shape connection.
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July 15, 2010
Obesity harms women’s memory and brain function
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July 1, 2010
Best tests for predicting Alzheimer’s disease identified
New research has identified the memory and brain scan tests that appear to predict best whether a person with cognitive problems might develop Alzheimer's disease.
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October 24, 2009
A poster to remember
While strolling through town the other day, I came across this fantastic memory and brain-themed poster.It's from the University of Antioquia's museum who are holding an art and literature competition to celebrate 200 years of Colombian independence.Click the image for a bigger version or hit the link below if you want to see it in all its glory.Link to bigger version.
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September 22, 2009
Neuroscience Discredits Coercive Interrogation
According to a new review of neuroscientific research, coercive interrogation techniques used during the Bush administration to extract information from terrorist suspects are likely to have been unsuccessful and may have had many unintended negative effects on the suspect's memory and brain functions.
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You Can’t Trust A Tortured Brain: Neuroscience Discredits Coercive Interrogation
According to a new review of neuroscientific research, coercive interrogation techniques used during the Bush administration to extract information from terrorist suspects are likely to have been unsuccessful and may have had many unintended negative effects on the suspect's memory and brain functions.
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