From the University of Nottingham press release via AlphaGalileo: Are you someone who easily recognises everyone you’ve ever met? Or maybe you struggle, even with familiar faces? It is already known that we are better…
From the British Medical Journal press release: The brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research published on bmj.com today. Previous research suggests that…
From the Max Planck Institute via Medical Xpress: Learning a new language usually requires written and spoken instructions but a new study shows that the use of word-specific gestures may aid in the learning process…
From the University of Colorado Boulder press release: A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Daytime naps for your kids may be more…
From the Lund University press release: Physician Oskar Hansson and his research group are studying biomarkers – substances present in spinal fluid and linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The group has studied close to 140 people…
From the University of Leeds press release via EurekAlert!: It’s official: older adults are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, leaving the younger generation to cut corners. This tendency to sit…
From the American Academy of Neurology via EurekAlert!: New research links ‘silent strokes,’ or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the elderly.…
From the Oregon State University press release: New research has found that elderly people with higher levels of several vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had better performance on mental acuity tests and…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release: Students with learning disabilities often have difficulty with basic academic skills, such as reading, as well as with organizational and study skills. For them, connecting new material to…
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier: Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings. But recent research suggests that much…