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Study suggests fear can be erased from the brain

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From the Uppsala University press release via EurekAlert!: Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain. This is shown by researchers from Uppsala University in a new study now being published by… 

Brain study reveals why chocolate can be so tempting

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From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have new evidence in rats to explain how it is that chocolate candies can be so completely irresistible. The urge to overeat such deliciously sweet and… 

Study looks at caregiver grief

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From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Family members who care for terminally ill patients at home can be helped by nurses throughout the course of the illness and particularly after the patient’s… 

Study looks at roles of novel epigenetic chemical in brain

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From the CAMH press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a new role of a chemical involved in controlling the genes underlying memory and learning. “The… 

Study examines interaction of anaesthesia, surgery and dementia

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From the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania press release via ScienceDaily: A syndrome called “post-operative cognitive decline” has been coined to refer to the commonly reported loss of cognitive abilities, usually… 

Study links “can do” attitude to healthier lifestyle

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From the University of Melbourne press release via ScienceDaily: A ‘can do’ attitude is the key to a healthy lifestyle, University of Melbourne economists have determined. Researchers from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and…