Dopamine neurons in the midbrain are involved in storing short-term memories—a function previously thought to be conducted solely in the prefrontal cortex—two RIKEN neuroscientists have shown1. The work is published in ...
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A group of neuroscientists based at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has applied an approach to neuroimaging that they believe will reinvigorate the work of many of their fellow brain researchers.
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In behavioral experiments using the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a research team at the University of Cologne's Institute of Zoology studied the control of food intake in the brain. Similar to humans, molecules similar ...
May 31, 2024
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Creatine is a popular dietary supplement in the sports community that is used to improve physical performance. Researchers at Forschungszentrum Jülich have now discovered that a high single dose of creatine can temporarily ...
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A recent Mayo Clinic study suggests that active workstations incorporating a walking pad, bike, stepper and/or standing desk are successful strategies for reducing sedentary time and improving mental cognition at work without ...
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Age-related decline in cognitive and muscle function continues to be a significant challenge for the field of health care. Health care costs associated with treating age-related cognitive decline and muscle weakness are expected ...
Apr 2, 2024
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A team of cognitive health and aging research specialists affiliated with a large number of institutions in Japan has found that ingesting wasabi can help improve both long- and short-term memory retention in older adults. ...
An early phase in the process of developing Alzheimer's disease is a metabolic increase in a part of the brain called the hippocampus, report researchers from Karolinska Institutet in a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. ...
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A team of Japanese neurologists and physiologists has found that momentarily suspending breathing in mice during a learning exercise can inhibit memory retention. In their study, reported in the journal Nature Communications, ...
Using hearing aids can slow cognitive decline in older adults with hearing loss who are also at risk for memory and thinking problems, according to recent research.
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