Posts Tagged ‘memory’
Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2011 9:57 - 1 Comment
Now, where did I put those keys?
UC DAVIS (US) — Lose something? Wait awhile and think again. New research shows the brain might be in a better state to recall things at some times than others. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 8, 2011 8:58 - 1 Comment
Survivors can’t clear away cancer fog
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Better follow-up programs are needed for cancer survivors, who often suffer mild to severe pain, fatigue, and memory loss as long as five years after treatment has ended. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 18, 2011 12:12 - 0 Comments
Musicians have better hearing late in life
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Older adults with musical training appear to hear and remember sounds better than non-musicians of the same age. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 2, 2011 11:12 - 0 Comments
Monkey recall mirrors humans
EMORY (US) — Monkeys are able to remember and reproduce simple shapes from memory, a discovery that could lead to better diagnosis and treatment of memory impairments in humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 21, 2011 14:44 - 3 Comments
After brain injury, add antidepressants
U. ROCHESTER (US) — Antidepressants may help spur the creation and survival of new brain cells after brain injury, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 19, 2011 10:13 - 1 Comment
Memory loss afflicts hospitalized seniors
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Being hospitalized can cause seniors temporary memory loss exacerbating the difficulty they may have with discharge instructions. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 13, 2011 11:16 - 8 Comments
Is alcoholism a learning disorder?
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — While having a few drinks may not help you remember your colleague’s name, alcohol can prime your subconscious brain to learn. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 14, 2011 16:50 - 2 Comments
Brain has working memory times 3
RICE (US) — The human brain is able to multitask successfully in part because of three layers of memory that store information on a need to know basis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 9, 2011 13:02 - 3 Comments
Why witnesses can’t recall just the facts
IOWA STATE (US) — People who witness a crime and are tested about it immediately afterward are more susceptible to misinformation, making it more difficult to recall the facts accurately later. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 2, 2011 10:09 - 3 Comments
Exercise leads to bigger brain in seniors
RICE / U. PITTSBURGH / U. ILLINOIS (US) — A year of moderate exercise improved memory in older adults by boosting the size of the brain’s hippocampus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 3, 2011 16:09 - 0 Comments
Med helps depressed seniors stay sharp
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Depressed older adults with mild cognitive impairment showed improvements in language, memory, and executive functioning when they were treated with the dementia medication donepezil. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2010 9:42 - 0 Comments
Stress intensifies unconnected memories
NYU (US) — Stress can enhance ordinary, unrelated memories, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 1, 2010 13:30 - 6 Comments
Hard-to-read fonts easier to retain
PRINCETON (US) — Ideas published in a hard-to-read typeface are harder to learn, but easier to remember. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 28, 2010 16:27 - 0 Comments
Erase fear at the molecular level
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Researchers working with mice discovered that they can permanently erase traumatic memories by removing a protein from the region of the brain responsible for recalling fear. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 26, 2010 11:52 - 3 Comments
Not all guys recall come-ons
U. IOWA (US) — Even if a woman is perfectly clear in expressing sexual interest or rejection, young men vary in their ability to remember the cues, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 20, 2010 16:15 - 0 Comments
Insulin hitches obesity to memory
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — People who are obese display different brain responses than their normal-weight peers while completing a challenging cognitive task. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 4, 2010 12:23 - 3 Comments
Smoking potent pot fries memory
UCL (UK) — Certain strains of cannabis low in cannabidiol, such as skunk, put smokers at a greater risk of acute memory loss than other types of the drug, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 21, 2010 11:55 - 0 Comments
Doh! ‘Homer’ gene limits mouse memory
EMORY (US) — Deleting a certain gene in mice can make them smarter by unlocking a mysterious region of the brain considered to be relatively inflexible. (more…)
