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Neuroscientists identify how the brain works to select what we (want to) see

General, Memory, Neuroscience, Psychology director, neuroscience

If you are looking for a particular object say a yellow pencil on a cluttered desk, how does your brain work to visually locate it?

Getting the measure of MRI

Development, Memory, Neuroscience, Psychology cardiology, director

(Medical Xpress) — A method for imaging the brain that has largely been confined to neuroscience labs may now find its place as a proper tool for medical diagnosis.

Overeating may double risk of memory loss

Education, Memory, Neuroscience, Psychology director, health

New research suggests that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day may double the risk of memory loss, or mild cognitive impairment (MCI), among people age 70 and older. The study was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans April 21 to April 28, 2012. MCI is the stage between normal memory loss that comes with aging and early Alzheimer’s disease.