From the UCI press release by Sherri Cruz via MedicalXpress: University of California-Irvine neurobiologists have discovered a protein complex in neurons that is essential to long-term memory formation and is also corrupted in the brains…
From the Iowa State University press release via ScienceDaily: A series of studies conducted by an Iowa State University research team shows that it is possible to manipulate an existing memory simply by suggesting new…
From the University of Kent press release via HealthCanal: New research published by a team of international psychologists has shown that people can suppress incriminating memories and thereby avoid detection in brain activity guilt detection…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: If people are unable to perceive their own errors as they complete a routine, simple task, their skill will decline over time, Johns Hopkins researchers have…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: The birth of new neurons in the adult brain sharpens memory in rodents, but whether the same holds true for humans has long been debated. A study…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via ScienceDaily: People who develop a type of irregular heartbeat common in old age called atrial fibrillation may also be more likely to develop problems with memory…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: The width of blood vessels in the retina, located at the back of the eye, may indicate brain health years before the onset of dementia and other…
From the AFTAU press release via ScienceDaily: In the brain, cell-to-cell communication is dependent on neurotransmitters, chemicals that aid the transfer of information between neurons. Several proteins have the ability to modify the production of…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers report that a single, 20-minute session of Hatha yoga significantly improved participants’ speed and accuracy on tests of working memory and inhibitory control,…
From the McMaster University press release via ScienceDaily: New research from McMaster University suggests women can remember faces better than men, in part because they spend more time studying features without even knowing it, and…