Tag: cognition

Study finds high levels of air pollution associated with brain shrinkage patterns in women common in Alzheimer’s

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From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage, the kind seen in Alzheimer’s… Read more »

Study identifies specific brain region and circuits controlling attention

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From the Picower Institute at MIT press release: The attentional control that organisms need to succeed in their goals comes from two abilities: the focus to ignore distractions and the… Read more »

Study suggests sleep loss hijacks brain’s activity during learning

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From the Elsevier press release: Sleep is crucial for consolidating our memories, and sleep deprivation has long been known to interfere with learning and memory. Now a new study shows that getting… Read more »