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Introductory Psychology 100
Includes: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science Neuroscience and Behavor The Nature and Nurture of Behavior The Developing Person Sensation Perception States of Consciousness Learning Memory
        

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

memory
Calorie restriction may prevent Alzheimer's through promotion of longevity program in the brain.

A recent study directed by Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that experimental dietary regimens might calm or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease (AD). The study, which appears in the July 2006 issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, is the first to show that restricting caloric intake, specifically carbohydrates, may prevent AD by triggering activity in the brain associated with longevity.

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genetics
Meat and fish taste 'inherited'. Children inherit their taste for meat and fish, but not for vegetables, research suggests. [BBC News | Science/Nature | UK Edition]
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