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  Hate to diet? It could be very well wired

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • April 27, 2015
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  If you're finding it difficult to stick to a weight-loss diet, scientists say you can likely blame AGRP neurons -- hunger-sensitive cells in your brain. New experiments show these neurons are responsible for the unpleasant feelings of hunger that make...  moreIf you're finding it difficult to stick to a weight-loss diet, scientists say you can likely blame AGRP neurons -- hunger-sensitive cells in your brain. New experiments show these neurons are responsible for the unpleasant feelings of hunger that make snacking irresistible. The negative emotions associated with hunger can make it hard to maintain a diet and lose weight, and these neurons help explain that struggle.  
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  Walking on ice takes more than brains: 'Mini-brain' in spinal cord aids in balance

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • February 1, 2015
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  Scientists have discovered how a "mini-brain" in the spinal cord aids in balance. Much of the balancing act that our bodies perform when faced with a task such as walking on an icy surface happens unconsciously, thanks to a cluster of neurons in our...  moreScientists have discovered how a "mini-brain" in the spinal cord aids in balance. Much of the balancing act that our bodies perform when faced with a task such as walking on an icy surface happens unconsciously, thanks to a cluster of neurons in our spinal cord that function as a "mini-brain" to integrate sensory information and make the necessary adjustments to our muscles so that we don't slip and fall, researchers report.  
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  Lost memories might be able to be restored

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • December 20, 2014
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  New research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
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  Stress Breaks Loops That Hold Short-Term Memory Together

  • Posted by Milton Bertrand
  • September 13, 2012
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  Stress has long been pegged as the enemy of attention, disrupting focus and doing substantial damage to working memory -- the short-term juggling of information that allows us to do all the little things that make us productive.
  By watching individual...