News tagged with memory problems
Related topics: dementia , memory , mild cognitive impairment , alzheimer s disease , cognitive decline
Insomnia may raise risk of heart attack, stroke
(HealthDay)—People with insomnia may have double the chances of a heart attack or stroke as opposed to those who sleep well, a study by Taiwanese researchers suggests.
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Nov 05, 2012 |
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Studies report early childhood trauma takes visible toll on brain
Trauma in infancy and childhood shapes the brain, learning, and behavior, and fuels changes that can last a lifetime, according to new human and animal research released today. The studies delve into the effects of early ...
Neuroscience
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Neuroscientists find Broca's area is really two subunits, each with its own function
A century and a half ago, French physician Pierre Paul Broca found that patients with damage to part of the brain's frontal lobe were unable to speak more than a few words. Later dubbed Broca's area, this ...
Neuroscience
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Traumatic injury research working to improve the lives of citizens and soldiers
New studies presented today offer vivid examples of how advances in basic brain research help reduce the trauma and suffering of innocent landmine victims, amateur and professional athletes, and members of the military. The ...
Neuroscience
Oct 15, 2012 |
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Study shows old adage 'sleep on it' is true - but only if it's a really difficult problem
A new study from Lancaster University has found that sleeping on a problem really can help people to find a solution.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 12, 2012 |
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Research reveals more about spatial memory problems associated with Alzheimer's
Researchers at Western University have created a mouse model that reproduces some of the chemical changes in the brain that occur with Alzheimer's, shedding new light on this devastating disease. Marco Prado, Vania Prado ...
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Oct 10, 2012 |
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Cogmed Working Memory Training: Does it actually work? The debate continues
Helping children achieve their full potential in school is of great concern to everyone, and a number of commercial products have been developed to try and achieve this goal. The Cogmed Working Memory Training program (ht ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Use of Mephedrone—a popular party drug—can lead to permanent brain damage, research shows
(Medical Xpress)—The party drug mephedrone can cause lasting damage to the brain, according to new research led by the University of Sydney.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 19, 2012 |
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Research: Memory degraded by second-hand smoke
(Medical Xpress)—Non-smokers who live with or spend time with smokers are damaging their memory, according to new research from Northumbria University.
Addiction
Sep 12, 2012 |
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Skill set key to sticking to a healthy diet
Executive functions are psychological skills we use to achieve goals – for example planning actions in advance, solving problems and ignoring distractions. People with less efficient 'executive functions' are less able ...
Health
Sep 10, 2012 |
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Bariatric patients with obstructive sleep apnea fail to show symptoms
A Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that the majority of bariatric surgery patients being treated for obesity have clinically significant obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but report fewer symptoms than other sleep ...
Sleep apnea
Aug 09, 2012 |
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Study sheds light on underlying causes of impaired brain function in muscular dystrophy
University of Florida researchers have identified a gene responsible for brain-related symptoms of the most common form of adult-onset muscular dystrophy.
Neuroscience
Aug 08, 2012 |
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Greater working memory capacity benefits analytic, but not creative, problem-solving
(Medical Xpress) -- Psychological scientists have long known that the amount of information we can actively hold in mind at any given time – known as working memory – is limited. Our working memory capacity reflects ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 07, 2012 |
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Amnestic mild cognitive impairment doubles risk of death
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that people with a form of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease, ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 16, 2012 |
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First detailed timeline established for brain's descent into Alzheimer's
Scientists have assembled the most detailed chronology to date of the human brain's long, slow slide into full-blown Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Jul 11, 2012 |
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