Neuroscience
Short term memory problems can be improved with laser therapy, according to new study
Laser light therapy has been shown to be effective in improving short term memory in a study published in Science Advances.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Neural link between depression and bad sleep identified
The neural link between depression and sleep problems has been identified for the first time in a new study by researchers at the University of Warwick (UK) and Fudan University (China).
Jul 25, 2018
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Surgery
Rehab: What to expect after your knee replacement
Most people who have had a knee replacement would agree that the procedure brings relief from pain.
Jul 20, 2022
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Medical research
Neuroscientists identify brain circuit motifs that support short-term memory
Humans have the innate ability to store important information in their mind for short periods of time, a capability known as short-term memory. Over the past few decades, numerous neuroscientists have tried to understand ...
Neuroscience
Looking into the brains of habitual short sleepers
Most people could benefit from a few extra hours of sleep every night. But some people habitually sleep much less than the recommended amount, yet report feeling no ill effects. A new University of Utah study, published Sept. ...
Sep 16, 2016
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Neuroscience
Motivation depends on how the brain processes fatigue
How do we decide whether or not an activity which requires work is 'worth the effort'? Researchers at the University of Birmingham & University of Oxford have shown that the willingness to work is not static, and depends ...
Jul 28, 2021
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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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Diabetes
Enhancing blood sugar control boosts brain health for people with type 2 diabetes
Controlling blood sugar levels improved the ability to clearly think, learn and remember among people with type 2 diabetes who were overweight, a new study shows. But losing weight, especially for people who were obese, and ...
Oct 2, 2020
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Medical research
Test with volunteers shows wasabi improves short- and long-term memory in older people
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. ...
Neuroscience
Researchers identify human brain processes critical to short-term memory
Cedars-Sinai neuroscientists have uncovered processes involved in how the human brain creates and maintains short-term memories.
Feb 20, 2017
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