From the UCSF press release via HealthCanal: People with schizophrenia who completed 80 hours of intensive, computerized cognitive training exercises were better able to perform complex tasks that required them to distinguish their internal thoughts…
From the SAGE Publications press release via MedicalXPress: Hailed since ancient times for its medicinal properties, we still have a lot to learn about the effects of rosemary. Now researchers writing in Therapeutic Advances in…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Research results published in Brain Injury by Université de Montréal neuropsychologist Dave Ellemberg reveal that adolescents are more sensitive to the effects of a sport-related concussion…
From the Centre national de la recherche scientifique press release via MedicalXPress: Working memory, which consists in the short-term retention and processing of information, depends on specific regions of the brain working correctly. This faculty…
From the University of Granada press release via AlphaGalileo: Researchers at the universities of Granada and Jaén, Spain, have discovered why recalling some items from memory reduces our ability to recall other related items. In…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: A pioneering new study finds that a specific type of computerized cognitive training can lead to significant neural and behavioral improvements in individuals with schizophrenia. The research,…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: If you are looking for a particular object — say a yellow pencil — on a cluttered desk, how does your brain work to visually locate it? For…
From the INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) press release via ScienceDirect: A team coordinated by Mathias Pessiglione, Inserm researcher at the “Centre de recherche en neurosciences de la Pitié…
From the North Carolina State University press release: For some older adults, the online video game World of Warcraft (WoW) may provide more than just an opportunity for escapist adventure. Researchers from North Carolina State…
From the PLoS press release via MedicalXPress: There are a number of drugs and experimental conditions that can block cognitive function and impair learning and memory. However, scientists have recently shown that some drugs can…