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Hold On To The Memories

Yes, quite literally, hold on to the memories you have because at any stage you could lose them.  By that I mean there is an abundance of things that can cause you to lose your precious memories and for the majority of them, there is no fighting back, however when it...

Obituaries and Memorial Services Going Social Networking

For years, families and friends have traditionally mourned their loved ones in private settings, mostly enclosed only to those who were relatively close to the deceased person. However, as social networks are becoming more of the everyday living for many people around the...

Brain Damage Recovery Made Difficult by Smoking

" .fullpost{display:inline;} Some of the damage would have otherwise been reversedThe frontal and parietal cortices of the human brain are especially prone to being damaged by excessive alcohol consumption, researches show, but most of that damage can be reversed by...

Doodling can help with memory recall

Doodling shapes on a piece of paper may help with memory recall according to a new study. Doodling is a sign of an alert mind and Plymouth University conducted a study to see if this was true on 40 volunteers, asking...

Hard Workers Face Cognitive Decline, Dementia Risk

A study led by Finnish researchers analyzed over 2,200 British civil servants, and found that those who worked more than 55 hours per week had poorer mental skills compared to those who worked a standard week....

A Pill to Make You Forget?

Is there a now a magic pill to help you forget a painful experience? Dutch researchers are testing the waters with beta blocking heart pills with the belief that these pills alter how we remember and react to...

Abacus set for comeback?

The abacus is an ancient calculating machine that uses beads on a frame which are moved manually. In Asia the abacus is still used in many situations and children still learn how to use it. With the state of...

Insulin May Treat and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease

A research team from Northwestern University has found that insulin may combat Alzheimer's disease by protecting brain synapses from harm.  After emerging theories that Alzheimer's may actually be a third form...

A single brain cell 'can store memories'

A new study by US scientists has discovered that a single brain cell can store 'fleeting memories' which we use in our everyday lives."A study of mouse brain cells revealed how they could keep information stored...

Dementia Will Become an Epidemic in Canada

Dementia could soon become an epidemic in Canada, the national Alzheimer Society warns.  The recent findings of the Canadian Study on Health and Aging have found that within a decade, the number of Canadians...

Anniversary of 2004 Asian tsunami: 400 bodies still unidentified

It will be four years on December 26th since the 2004 Asian tsunami struck, proving how vulnerable and unprotected humans still are against the powerful forces of nature. But to this day, 400 bodies of tsunami...

Experience Nature to Improve Mental Process

This is an interesting study.  It seemsthat nature is beneficial to people.  This makes it even more important topreserve natural areas.  It also shows city people need to get outside the...

Current restrictions on marijuana research are absurd

"The human brain naturally produces and processes compounds closely related to those found in Cannabis sativa, better known as marijuana [see "The Brain's Own Marijuana," by Roger A. Nicoll and Bradley E. Alger. These compounds are called endogenous cannabinoids or...

Saudi women drive down memory lane

"Riyadh: In an ornate living room, a group of women gathered around coffee and date cakes to celebrate the afternoon 18 years ago when they got into cars and drove the streets of Riyadh, a stunning defiance of Saudi Arabia's ban on female driving. They have only one regret:...

Hilbert mourns hit-and-run victim

"Hilbert mourns hit-and-run victim By Jay Rey News Staff Reporter The students gathered around a young flowering pear tree, freshly planted next to a pond, in memory of...

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