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Study finds a correlation between neurodegeneration in obese people and Alzheimer’s disease

Obesity-related neurodegeneration mimics Alzheimer’s disease.

Some bad memories can be forgotten, study

It is believed that an exaggerated response to bad memories is similar for all negative memories. Now, a team of Indian scientists has shown...

Study discovered why people get aggressive after a drink or two

Scientists measuring blood flow in the brain to better comprehend why individuals frequently end up noticeably forceful in the wake of drinking liquor have discovered...

New study reveals how brain waves control working memory

MIT neuroscientists discovered evidence that the brain’s ability to control what it is thinking about, relies on low-frequency brain waves known as beta rhythms. This...

Voices and emotions: the forehead is the key

Motions and outward appearances deceive our enthusiastic state yet shouldn't something be said about our voices? How does basic pitch enable us to unravel...

Stress can Lead to Risky Decisions

Making decisions is not always easy especially in stressful situations. MIT neuroscientists have now discovered that making decisions in this type of situation leads to high-risk, high-payoff...

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