Neuroscience
A fine little piece in the New York Times about Patient H.M. and his performance on crossword puzzles.
No Memory, but He Filled In the Blanks
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: December 6, 2010
"A man who had brain tissue removed in 1953 stunned researchers over the years by learning some new facts and maintaining his addiction to crossword puzzles."
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- Dilemma Of Ever Earlier Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease
Gina Kolata has written a fine piece inThe New York Times: Early Tests for Alzheimer’s Pose Diagnosis Dilemma By GINA KOLATA The New York Times Published: December 17, 2010 "Since there is no treatment, doctors wonder if they should tell people, years...
- Psychosurgery, Redux
Surgery for Mental Ills Offers Hope and Risk By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: November 27, 2009 "Hundreds have undergone brain surgery for problems like depression, anxiety, even obesity." Read the article...
- Sleep, Dreams, And Cognitive Function
A Dream Interpretation: Tuneups for the Brain By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: November 10, 2009 "A new theory suggests that dreams are a warm-up for the day ahead." Read the article...
- Capgras Syndrome And Traumatic Brain Injury
An interesting feature article from the front page of yesterday's New York Times: After Injury, Fighting to Regain a Sense of Self By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: August 9, 2009 "Scientists are investigating delusions caused by brain...
- Olfaction, Memory, And Sleep
From today's New York Times: Scent Activates Memory During Sleep, Study Says By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: March 8, 2007 Scientists studying how sleep affects memory have found that the whiff of a familiar scent can help a slumbering...
Neuroscience
Patient HM Continues to Impress!
A fine little piece in the New York Times about Patient H.M. and his performance on crossword puzzles.
No Memory, but He Filled In the Blanks
By BENEDICT CAREY
Published: December 6, 2010
"A man who had brain tissue removed in 1953 stunned researchers over the years by learning some new facts and maintaining his addiction to crossword puzzles."
Read the article
- Dilemma Of Ever Earlier Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease
Gina Kolata has written a fine piece inThe New York Times: Early Tests for Alzheimer’s Pose Diagnosis Dilemma By GINA KOLATA The New York Times Published: December 17, 2010 "Since there is no treatment, doctors wonder if they should tell people, years...
- Psychosurgery, Redux
Surgery for Mental Ills Offers Hope and Risk By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: November 27, 2009 "Hundreds have undergone brain surgery for problems like depression, anxiety, even obesity." Read the article...
- Sleep, Dreams, And Cognitive Function
A Dream Interpretation: Tuneups for the Brain By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: November 10, 2009 "A new theory suggests that dreams are a warm-up for the day ahead." Read the article...
- Capgras Syndrome And Traumatic Brain Injury
An interesting feature article from the front page of yesterday's New York Times: After Injury, Fighting to Regain a Sense of Self By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: August 9, 2009 "Scientists are investigating delusions caused by brain...
- Olfaction, Memory, And Sleep
From today's New York Times: Scent Activates Memory During Sleep, Study Says By BENEDICT CAREY The New York Times Published: March 8, 2007 Scientists studying how sleep affects memory have found that the whiff of a familiar scent can help a slumbering...