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January 29, 2018

Finding Unravels Nature of Cognitive Inflexibility in Fragile X Syndrome

Jan. 22, 2018 — Mice with the genetic defect that causes Fragile X syndrome (FXS) learn and remember normally, but show an inability to learn new information that contradicts what they initially learned, shows a new ... read more

Postmortem Schizophrenia Study Identifies Shifts in Patterns of Glutamate and GABA in Visuospatial Working Memory Network

Jan. 18, 2018 — Disruptions in certain regions of the visuospatial working memory network may lead to its impairment in schizophrenia, according to a new ... read more

Jeans Made With Child Labor? People Choose Willful Ignorance

Jan. 9, 2018 — Many consumers have found a way to cope with the knowledge that products they like have been made unethically: They simply forget they ever knew ... read more

Advances in Brain Imaging Settle Debate Over Spread of Key Protein in Alzheimer's

Jan. 5, 2018 — Recent advances in brain imaging have enabled scientists to show for the first time that a key protein which causes nerve cell death spreads throughout the brain in Alzheimer's disease -- and ... read more

Neurons’ Sugar Coating Is Essential for Long-Term Memories

Dec. 27, 2017 — How the brain is able to store memories over long periods of time has been a persistent mystery to neuroscientists. In a new study, researchers show that long-lived extracellular matrix molecules ... read more

Blueberry Vinegar Improves Memory in Mice With Amnesia

Dec. 20, 2017 — Dementia affects millions of people worldwide, robbing them of their ability to think, remember and live as they once did. In the search for new ways to fight cognitive decline, scientists report ... read more

Exercising at Own Pace Boosts a Child’s Ability to Learn

Dec. 19, 2017 — A child’s attention and memory improves after exercise according to new ... read more

Our Memory Shifts Into High Gear When We Think About Raising Our Children, New Study Shows

Dec. 15, 2017 — Human memory has evolved so people better recall events encountered while they are thinking about raising their offspring, according to a new ... read more

Offbeat Brainwaves During Sleep Make Older Adults Forget

Dec. 15, 2017 — Like swinging a tennis racket during a ball toss to serve an ace, slow and speedy brainwaves during deep sleep must sync up at exactly the right moment to hit the save button on new memories, ... read more

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Causes Long-Term Damage in Mice

Dec. 14, 2017 — A new study in mice found that mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) can precipitate not only acute damage but also a lifelong degenerative ... read more

Canola Oil Linked to Worsened Memory and Learning Ability in Alzheimer's

Dec. 7, 2017 — Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils, yet little is known about its health effects. Now, a study links canola oil consumption in the diet with worsened memory, worsened ... read more

Some Video Games Are Good for Older Adults' Brains

Dec. 6, 2017 — Playing 3D-platform video games on a regular basis may improve cognitive functions in seniors and increase grey matter in a brain structure called the hippocampus, a new study ... read more

New Method Helps Identify Causal Mechanisms in Depression

Dec. 6, 2017 — People with major depressive disorder have alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain systems underlying reward and memory, according to a new study. The findings provide clues as to which ... read more

Want to Listen Better? Lend a Right Ear

Dec. 6, 2017 — Listening requires sensitive hearing and the ability to process information into cohesive meaning. Add everyday background noise and constant interruptions, and the ability to comprehend what is ... read more

Working Memory Positively Associated With Higher Physical Endurance, Better Cognitive Function

Dec. 5, 2017 — A positive relationship has been found between the brain network associated with working memory -- the ability to store and process information relevant to the task at hand -- and healthy traits such ... read more

Reading Information Aloud to Yourself Improves Memory of Materials

Dec. 1, 2017 — You are more likely to remember something if you read it out loud, a study has ... read more

Reading Between the Lines in Children's Vocabulary Differences

Nov. 30, 2017 — A new study has found that differences in vocabulary growth among grade school children of different socioeconomic statuses are likely related to differences in the process of word ... read more

Scientists Identify the Segmentation and Consolidation Mechanism of Long-Term Memories

Nov. 28, 2017 — A study has identified a neural mechanism in humans that allows us to segment our experience in discrete memory units. According to the research, the brain identifies context changes as ... read more

Neurobiology: The Chemistry of Memory

Nov. 23, 2017 — Learning requires the chemical adaptation of individual synapses. Researchers have now revealed the impact of an RNA-binding protein that is intimately involved in this process on learning and memory ... read more

High-Intensity Exercise Boosts Memory, New Research Suggests

Nov. 22, 2017 — The health advantages of high-intensity exercise are widely known but new research points to another major benefit: better memory. The findings could have implications for an aging population which ... read more
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