From the University of Pittsburgh press release: A team of University of Pittsburgh mathematicians is using computational models to better understand how the structure of neural variability relates to such… Read more »
From the NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development press release via EurekAlert!: Children who grow up learning to speak two languages are better at switching between tasks than… Read more »
From the PLoS press release via MedicalXPress: Sleep disturbance negatively impacts the memory consolidation and enhancement that usually occurs with a good night’s sleep, according to a study published Mar…. Read more »
From the IOS Press press release: Investigators from the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, have shown that in most elderly patients invasive and expensive techniques, i.e. lumbar puncture and PET scan,… Read more »
From the University of Utah press release via EurekAlert!: Certain genes and proteins that promote growth and development of embryos also play a surprising role in sending chemical signals that… Read more »
From the BioMed Central press release: Cognitive training including puzzles, handicrafts and life skills are known to reduce the risk, and help slow down the progress, of dementia amongst the… Read more »
From the UC San Diego press release by Scott LaFee: Repeated stress triggers the production and accumulation of insoluble tau protein aggregates inside the brain cells of mice, say researchers… Read more »
From the American Chemical Society (ACS) press release via Newswise: Just as the familiar sugar in food can be bad for the teeth and waistline, another sugar has been implicated… Read more »
From the AFTAU press release: Dementia — an acute loss of cognitive ability — can be marked by memory loss, decreased attention span, and disorientation. It occurs in severe disorders… Read more »
From the University of Montreal press release: Your mother had a doctor’s appointment for a memory test. The results are conclusive: she presents with the first signs of Alzheimer type… Read more »
