From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Why do some memories last a lifetime while others disappear quickly? A new study suggests that memories rehearsed, during either sleep or waking, can have an impact…
From the George Mason University press release by Tara Laskowski via ScienceDaily: Practicing a little Zen before class can lead to better grades, according to a new experimental study by George Mason University professor Robert…
From the University of Alabama Huntsville press release via Newswise: Maybe the boss’ staff meeting shouldn’t be such a boring snooze, but rather a more structured event to improve the performance of the team, new…
From the University of Bristol press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists have identified a key molecule responsible for triggering the chemical processes in our brain linked to our formation of memories. The findings, published in the…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Risk prediction tools that estimate future risk of heart disease and stroke may be more useful predictors of future decline in cognitive abilities, or memory…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release via EurekAlert!: Marital conflict is a significant source of environmental stress for children, and witnessing such conflict may harm children’s stress response systems which, in…
From the Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University press release via EurekAlert!: Women who abruptly and prematurely lose estrogen from surgical menopause have a two-fold increase in cognitive decline and dementia. “This is…
From the University of New South Wales (UNSW) press release via MedicalXpress: One in four elderly people with mild cognitive impairment – a precursor to dementia – naturally ‘reverts’ to normal cognition, research from the…
From the Cell Press press release via ScienceDaily: Cognitive problems with memory and behavior experienced by individuals with schizophrenia are linked with changes in brain activity; however, it is difficult to test whether these changes…