Neuroscience
Brain imaging, behavioral data suggest basis for some age-related memory issues
Memory is as much about the future as it is the past.
Nov 24, 2020
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News tagged with adult brain
Psychology & Psychiatry
Evidence against paired brain training and stimulation for older adults
Brain training and electrical stimulation may not enhance cognition in older adults, according to a University of Queensland study.
Nov 12, 2020
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Neuroscience
Newborn brains lack maturity to process emotions as adults do
Humans aren't born with mature brain circuitry that attaches emotions to the things they see or hear in their environment, a new study shows.
Oct 19, 2020
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Neuroscience
Study explores how changes in healthy brain structure affect cognition
As the human brain ages, the neural circuits that allow its different parts to communicate with each other gradually wear down, even in healthy adults.
Sep 24, 2020
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Neuroscience
New form of brain analysis engages whole brain for the first time
A new method of brain imaging analysis offers the potential to greatly improve the effectiveness of noninvasive brain stimulation treatment for Alzheimer's, obsessive compulsive disorder, depression, and other conditions. ...
Aug 26, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Aging memories may not be 'worse,' just 'different'
"Memory is the first thing to go."
Aug 11, 2020
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Neuroscience
Study helps to settle debate on roles of REM and non-REM sleep in visual learning
Which sleep stage is most important for learning: REM or non-REM? Does sleep improve learning by enhancing skills while people snooze, or by cementing those skills in the brain so that they're less likely to forget them? ...
Jul 20, 2020
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Neuroscience
Clues to ageing come to light in vivid snapshots of brain cell links
The colorful pictures of the whole mouse brain at different ages are the first of their kind and a pivotal step forward in understanding behavior, scientists say.
Jun 11, 2020
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Neuroscience
Noise disturbs the brain's compass
Our sense of direction tends to decline with age. In the scientific journal Nature Communications, researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and experts from the U.S. report on new insights ...
Jun 11, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologists investigate why some older adults remember better than others
Even among healthy people, a faltering memory is often an expected part of aging—but it's not inevitable.
Jun 3, 2020
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