From the University of Pennsylvania media release: Sleep is a critical period for memory consolidation, and most people don’t get enough. Research has shown that even brief periods of sleep deprivation can lead to deficits…
From the Ruhr University Bochum media release: Retrieving memory content under stress does not work very well. However, stress can be helpful when it comes to saving new information — especially those that are emotionally…
From the Cell Press media release: As we age, we have an increasingly harder time ignoring distractions. But new research online November 20 in the Cell Press journal Neuron reveals that by learning to make…
From the American Academy of Neurology media release: People whose jobs require more complex work with other people, such as social workers and lawyers, or with data, like architects or graphic designers, may end up…
From the American Heart Association media release: In a recent study of approximately 1,000 healthy men, those who consumed the most trans fats showed notably worse performance on a word memory test. The strength of…
From the Monash University media release: Adding just one gram of turmeric to breakfast could help improve the memory of people who are in the very early stages of diabetes and at risk of cognitive…
From the Stanford University media release: Anyone who has struggled with a foggy brain while adjusting to daylight saving time knows first-hand how an out-of-sync circadian clock can impair brain function. Now, by manipulating the…
From the University of Texas at Arlington media release: A peek inside the brains of professional musicians has given University of Texas at Arlington psychology researchers what may be the first links between music expertise…
From the American Academy of Neurology media release: Taking vitamin B12 and folic acid supplements may not reduce the risk of memory and thinking problems after all, according to a new study published in the…
From the University of Copenhagen media release: New Danish-led research suggests that signs of brain aging can be postponed in mice if placed on a high-fat diet. In the long term, this opens the possibility…