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		<title>New Study Shows That Walking Improves Brain Function</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study from the University of Illinois, walking at one’s own pace for at least forty minutes, three times a week, substantially improves brain function. The study included an analysis of 85 adults between the ages of 59 and 80. The participants were involved in a year-long fitness program, which included walking, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eating Berries Shows Positive Effects on the Brain</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a report presented by Shibu Poulose, Ph.D. at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), eating blueberries, strawberries and acai berries helps the brain clean and recycle toxic proteins which are linked to age-related memory loss and diseases. Polyphenolics, natural compounds found in fruits, vegetables and some nuts, have an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Menstrual Cramps May Be Taken Too Lightly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a new study from the Institute of Brain Science at National Yang-Ming University of Taipei in Tawai, menstrual cramps have the ability to impact a woman’s brain. Researchers compared the brain activity of 32 young women who have moderate to severe menstrual pain to 32 young women who do not have as much [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Study Provides Breakthrough in Addiction Treatments</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience, a memory enhancing medication may help drug addicts avoid relapsing after therapy. Scientists have found that D-cycloserine, a chemical used to treat fear and anxiety disorders, may help a drug addict gain resistance. The study, led by Mary Torregrossa of Yale University, consisted of observing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bone Marrow Stem Cells May Be Used For Multiple Sclerosis Treatment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Treatment possibilities for multiple sclerosis (MS) using bone marrow stem cell therapy have been revealed through a recent trial. The trial was led by a Neil Scolding, professor of Clinical Neurosciences from the University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS. The bone marrow of trial patients was harvested and the cells were filtered and injected [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/bone-marrow-stem-cells-may-be-used-for-multiple-sclerosis-treatment/</link>
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		<title>Negative Feelings Cause Skewed Memories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many people believe that adults are able to recall negative events better than children. Perhaps this is because adults are more likely to react rationally. However, a Cornell study published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology presents a second opinion. The study focused on children 7-11 years old and young adults ages 18-23. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Playing Music Activates Brain Function</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to recent findings published in the journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience, learning to play an instrument improves learning, speech, reading, and understanding a foreign language. Researchers say that music tones the brain for “auditory fitness.” Because a musician must be tuned to musical sounds, timing and quality, such training changes the brain’s auditory system. For [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a neurological disorder in which nerve cells of the brain and spinal cord slowly die. Over time, the disorder causes the patient to develop difficulty walking, speaking, eating, swallowing and breathing. Symptoms of ALS include weakness in the legs, hands, face or tongue. As the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Appetite Suppressant Discovered by British Scientists</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A chemical called hemopressin, a natural appetite suppressant, was shown to block areas of the brain that exhibit reward from eating. According to researchers at Manchester University, this chemical could be used to help people stop eating purely for pleasure instead of to relieve hunger. Dr. Garron Dodd, co-author of the findings in the Journal [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.neuroscienceblog.org/new-appetite-suppressant-discovered-by-british-scientists/</link>
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		<title>Feeling impulsive?  High dopamine levels may be the cause</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to a study published in Journal of Neuroscience, high levels of dopamine make people more likely to act on impulse. Dopamine is the chemical in the brain involved with reward, motivation and learning through reinforcement. This finding may better explain disorders such as Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which is characterized by high levels of [...]]]></description>
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