Science news articles about 'painful memories'

... procedure called ‘targeted memory erasure’ is used to delete painful memories the afflicted wish to forget ... do not cause amnesia. Rather they make memories less vivid, detailed and arousing,” explains ...

... day lead to the ability to erase debilitating painful memories and addictions from the brain, researchers at SUNY ... day see therapies based on PKMzeta memory erasure," Dr. Fenton suggests. "Negative ...

... 't it be nice if we could get rid of unhappy or unsettling memories? A simple memory eraser that would delete the pain of having been mugged, or the sad end to a love affair? Or to erase the guilt of ...

... have shown that injecting an experimental drug into the brain can completely erase long-term memory in animals. This research could lead to new treatments for those who suffer from painful memories.

... , found more than one third tested positive for the disorder, displaying symptoms such as painful memories and flashbacks of their haemorrhage, extreme anxiety and chronic fatigue. Researchers found ...

... the therapeutic alliance; decreases emotional avoidance; and improves tolerance for recall and processing of painful memories. According to Johansen and Krebs, "MDMA [ecstasy] has a combination of ...

... to remember the torture and murder during the Khmer Rouge era say the trials will rekindle "painful memories." "Cambodians have high hopes that the Khmer Rouge trials will deliver justice. However, ...