Neuroscience
Understanding mind-wandering could shed light on mental illness
If you think the mind grinds to a halt when you're doing nothing, think again.
Oct 31, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Air quality impacts early brain development
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have found a link between traffic-related air pollution and an increased risk for changes in brain development relevant to neurodevelopmental disorders. Their study, based ...
Jun 17, 2020
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Neuroscience
Does 'brain training' work?
Computer based 'brain training' can boost memory and thinking skills in older adults, but many programs promoted by the $1 billion brain training industry are ineffective, reveals new research by the University of Sydney.
Nov 18, 2014
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Neuroscience
Exploring the brain basis of concepts by using a new type of neural network
The influence of language on human thinking could be stronger than previously assumed. This is the result of a new study by Professor Friedemann Pulvermüller and his team from the Brain Language Laboratory at Freie Universität ...
Oct 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The drugs don't work: Meditation and training are better at sparking creativity, say researchers
A rock'n'roll myth has been debunked by researchers who discovered drugs don't spark creativity. The University of Essex and Humboldt University of Berlin psychological study has revealed narcotics are the least effective ...
Mar 28, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
The role of diet in healthy brain ageing and dementia risk
Four studies being presented at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2017 are highlighting the potential benefits of certain diets and how they can support healthy brain ageing and help to reduce dementia ...
Jul 17, 2017
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Neuroscience
Exercise may slow brain aging by 10 years for older people
Exercise in older people is associated with a slower rate of decline in thinking skills that occurs with aging. People who reported light to no exercise experienced a decline equal to 10 more years of aging as compared to ...
Mar 23, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Positive results from Alzheimer's drug in Phase 1 clinical trial extension
The pharmaceutical company Biogen has today announced the results of an extended phase 1b clinical trial of the potential Alzheimer's disease drug, aducanumab. Results from the extended early stage trial, were announced today ...
Nov 3, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Exercise spawns creative thinking
People who exercise regularly are better at creative thinking. This is the outcome of research by Leiden cognitive psychologist Lorenza Colato. She published an article on this subject in the scientific magazine Frontiers ...
Dec 3, 2013
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Neuroscience
Low levels of omega-3 fatty acids may cause memory problems
A diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and lose some of its memory and thinking abilities, according to a study published in the February 28, 2012, print ...
Feb 27, 2012
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