Food-finding tests in five lemur species show that fruit-eaters may have better spatial memory than lemurs with a more varied diet. The results support the idea that relying on foods that are seasonally available and far-flung gives a ...
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By Joanna Lyford, Senior medwireNews Reporter Diminished expression (DE), a core negative symptom in people with schizophrenia, is significantly correlated with an array of cognitive functions, research by a Hong Kong team shows. ...
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Shrunken structures inside the brains of heavy marijuana users might explain the stereotype of the "pothead," brain researchers report. Northwestern University scientists studying teens who were marijuana smokers or former smokers found ...
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Neurotrack has introduced a new computer-based recognition memory test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease years before clinical symptoms appear. The launch was based on the results from a 5-year longitudinal study, funded by the NIH, which ...
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