Neuroscience
Cognitive rescue in aging through prior training
A new research paper titled "Cognitive rescue in aging through prior training in rats" has been published in Aging.
Jul 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
AI-guided brain stimulation aids memory in traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has disabled 1% to 2% of the population, and one of the most common disabilities among patients is problems with short-term memory. Electrical stimulation has emerged as a viable tool to improve ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Neuroscience
Networks of neurons can predict the timing stimulus
After stimulus, networks of neurons are capable of predicting the timing of the next stimulus, according to a study published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Jun 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older adults are more easily distracted, shows study
While engaged in a physical task requiring effort, such as driving a car or carrying grocery bags, older adults are more likely than younger adults to be distracted by items irrelevant to the task at hand, reports a study ...
May 10, 2023
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We need memory to learn—but not the way we currently use it
Sometimes we remember things that we did not even know we had memorised and sometimes the opposite happens—we want to remember something that we know we've learned but are not able to recall it.
Apr 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older adults may achieve same cognition as undergrads, shows new study
A set of recent studies demonstrates for the first time that learning multiple new tasks carries benefits for cognition long after the learning has been completed.
Apr 19, 2023
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Neuroscience
Could fixing a problem with the heart be good for your brain?
People who have an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation that is treated with a procedure called catheter ablation may have a reduced risk of dementia compared to those who are treated with medication alone. The ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study suggests short-term memory can be impacted by expectations
A trio of psychologists, two from the University of Amsterdam and a third from the University of Sussex, has found via experimentation, that short-term memory may not be as reliable as it seems. In their study, reported in ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Online cognitive training not effective in reducing ADHD symptoms, finds major review
A major review of research led by the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London and the University of Southampton, on behalf of the European ADHD Guidelines Group (EAGG), found little ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Neuroscience
Memories could be lost if two key brain regions fail to sync together, study finds
Learning, remembering something, and recalling memories is supported by multiple separate groups of neurons connected inside and across key regions in the brain. If these neural assemblies fail to sync together at the right ...
Mar 15, 2023
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