From the New York University press release: How short-term memories become long-term ones has frequently been explored by researchers. While a definitive answer remains elusive, New York University scientists Thomas Carew and Nikolay Kukushkin conclude…
From the McGill University press release: Practice might not always make perfect, but it’s essential for learning a sport or a musical instrument. It’s also the basis of brain training, an approach that holds potential as…
From the University of Washington press release: For years, scientists and parents alike have touted the benefits of introducing babies to two languages: Bilingual experience has been shown to improve cognitive abilities, especially problem-solving. And for…
From the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main press release: Numerous studies have shown that physical exercise seems beneficial in the prevention of cognitive impairment and dementia in old age. Now researchers at Goethe University Frankfurt have explored…
From the Frontiers press release: Scientists in Brazil have imaged elderly female yoga practitioners’ brains and found they have greater cortical thickness in the left prefrontal cortex, in brain areas associated with cognitive functions like…
From the Rush University Medical Center press release: Emergency and urgent hospitalizations are associated with an increased rate of cognitive decline in older adults, report researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The results of their…
From the University of Exeter press release: The more regularly people report doing word puzzles such as crosswords, the better their brain function in later life, a large-scale and robust online trial has found. Experts at…
From the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences press release: People with schizophrenia have trouble remembering the details of social interactions in all phases of the illness, UCLA researchers report. However, in the early…
From the Salk Institute press release: Salk scientists have found further evidence that a natural compound in strawberries reduces cognitive deficits and inflammation associated with aging in mice. The work, which appeared in the Journals…
From the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania press release: During the last decade, commercial brain-training programs have risen in popularity, offering people the hope of improving their cognitive abilities through the routine…