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Scientists reverse memory loss in animal brain cells

Neuroscientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have taken a major step in their efforts to help people with memory loss tied to brain disorders such as Alzheimer's ...

Neuroscience created Apr 17, 2013 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Training the brain to improve on new tasks

A brain-training task that increases the number of items an individual can remember over a short period of time may boost performance in other problem-solving tasks by enhancing communication between different brain areas. ...

Neuroscience created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

No evidence drugs, vitamins, supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults

A review of published research has found no evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults.

Health created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Speaking a tonal language (such as Cantonese) primes the brain for musical training

Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical notes, according to Canadian researchers.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Brief mindfulness training may boost test scores, working memory

Mindfulness training may help to boost standardized test scores and improve working memory, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 26, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Helping dementia patients remember to eat well improves physical and mental health

A new analysis has found that a combination of methods that help patients with dementia remember proper eating habits can improve their physical health and lessen symptoms of depression. Published early online in the Journal of ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers debunk the IQ myth

After conducting the largest online intelligence study on record, a Western University-led research team has concluded that the notion of measuring one's intelligence quotient or IQ by a singular, standardized test is highly ...

Neuroscience created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (28) | comments 24 | with audio podcast

Memory and thought-process training show promise in managing breast cancer symptoms

A new Indiana University study is the first of its kind to show it may be possible to improve memory and thought process speed among breast cancer survivors.

Cancer created Oct 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 created Sep 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improving memory for specific events can alleviate symptoms of depression

(Medical Xpress)—Hear the word "party" and memories of your 8th birthday sleepover or the big bash you attended last New Year's may come rushing to mind. But it's exactly these kinds of memories, embedded in a specific ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Monitoring brain activity during study can help predict test performance

(Medical Xpress)—Research at Sandia National Laboratories has shown that it's possible to predict how well people will remember information by monitoring their brain activity while they study. 

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Scientists report promising new direction for cognitive rehabilitation in the elderly

Research has found that declines in temporal information processing (TIP), the rate at which auditory information is processed, underlies the progressive loss of function across multiple cognitive systems in the elderly, ...

Neuroscience created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Memory improves for older adults using computerized brain fitness program

UCLA researchers found that older adults who regularly used a brain fitness program played on a computer demonstrated significantly improved memory and language skills.

Neuroscience created Aug 04, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Strobe eyewear training improves visual memory

Stroboscopic training, performing a physical activity while using eyewear that simulates a strobe-like experience, has been found to increase visual short-term memory retention, and the effects last for 24 ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Perceptions trick memory

An inflated sense of memory function in people with dementia may influence their likelihood of seeking help, new Flinders University research shows.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0