Posts Tagged ‘cognition’
Count on it: Baboons ‘know’ numbers
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Like children who have not yet learned to count, olive baboons are able to rely on “more or less” comparisons to understand numbers. Continue…
Friday, May 3, 2013 15:16 - 1 Comment
Top Stories - Apr 19, 2013 6:41 - 1 Comment
Women: Hormone therapy won’t harm your head
MONASH U. (AUS) — Women do not suffer cognitive loss when taking hormone replacement therapy to treat symptoms of menopause, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 18, 2013 8:51 - 1 Comment
A little stress can make brains sharper
UC BERKELEY (US) — Acute stress that’s short-lived, not chronic, primes the brain for improved performance, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 10, 2013 14:22 - 0 Comments
AIDS patients learn to boost their kids’ abilities
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Ugandan adults with AIDS who received specialized caregiver training improved their children’s development and their own well-being. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 29, 2013 9:57 - 0 Comments
Tool keeps track of at-risk older drivers
U. FLORIDA (US) — A free, online tool will help caregivers and family members identify drivers age 65 and older who may be at risk of driving problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2013 8:30 - 0 Comments
In Africa, food staple toxin debilitates kids
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Poorly processed cassava, a food staple in much of sub-Saharan Africa, afflicts as many as tens of millions of children with konzo, a disease with devastating physical and cognitive effects. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 19, 2013 10:13 - 1 Comment
To get creative, shed brain’s thought filter
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Blocking the brain’s prefrontal cortex—the part that works as a kind of filter to keep out irrelevant thoughts—can improve performance when completing creative tasks, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 14, 2013 6:43 - 3 Comments
Lifelong exercise may keep aging mind sharp
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Research shows a link between lifelong exercise and improved brain function in later life. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 27, 2013 14:47 - 1 Comment
High blood pressure can cripple memory
UC DAVIS (US) — Vascular brain injury from conditions such as hypertension and stroke can have “distinctly negative effects” on the ability to solve problem and organize thoughts as we age, experts say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 22, 2013 12:05 - 1 Comment
Learning Facebook may keep seniors sharp
U. ARIZONA (US) — For adults over 65, learning to use Facebook could offer a boost in cognitive function, according to preliminary new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 22, 2013 11:52 - 1 Comment
Brain’s ‘sketch pad’ goes blank in schizophrenia
YALE (US) — Brain receptors that are often altered in people with schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s may play a role in our ability to store and manipulate thoughts on a sort of mental sketch pad. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 15, 2013 17:31 - 0 Comments
Treat meth withdrawal like chronic disease
U. FLORIDA (US) — Changes in the brains of mice going through methamphetamine withdrawal are similar to the neurological changes seen in brain disorders like Parkinson’s disease, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 6, 2013 15:05 - 0 Comments
Cognitive problems for 1 in 3 kids with MS
STONY BROOK (US) — One of the largest studies to assess cognitive function of children with multiple sclerosis finds one-third have a cognitive impairment. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2012 16:43 - 0 Comments
Longer therapy window with ‘mini-strokes’
U. ROCHESTER (US) — “Mini-strokes” that are common in older adults often go undetected but can cause prolonged periods of brain damage contributing to dementia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 28, 2012 12:08 - 0 Comments
To keep brain fit, go for a run
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — A trip to the gym or going for a run not only keeps your body healthy, it’s good for your brain, too. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 26, 2012 13:25 - 0 Comments
Combined risks linked to brain decline
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (UK) — Several risk factors, including smoking and high blood pressure, may be associated with declines in memory and learning in older adults, researchers report. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 8, 2012 11:09 - 2 Comments
Neurons reveal why ‘haste makes waste’
VANDERBILT (US) — Why do we make more mistakes when we’re in a hurry? A new study shows that the brain actually switches into a special mode when pushed to make rapid decisions. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 26, 2012 12:18 - 0 Comments
Omega-3s boost memory in bright, young minds
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Healthy young adults who are at the “top of their cognitive game” can improve their working memory by increasing omega-3 fatty acid intake, research shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 16, 2012 13:04 - 0 Comments
To be clear, brain tweaks language
U. ROCHESTER (US) — The brain will occasionally change language in order to make communication as precise and concise as possible, new research shows. (more…)
