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…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Mindfulness training may help to boost standardized test scores and improve working memory, according to a new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: The virus that causes cold sores, along with other viral or bacterial infections, may be associated with cognitive problems, according to a new study published…
From the UC Irvine press release via EurekAlert!: UC Irvine neurobiologists have found a novel molecular mechanism that helps trigger the formation of long-term memory. The researchers believe the discovery of this mechanism adds another…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via EurekAlert!: A drug widely used to treat Parkinson’s Disease can help to reverse age-related impairments in decision making in some older people, a study from researchers at the…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers are digging deeper into whether infants’ ability to learn new words is shaped by the particular language being acquired. A new Northwestern University study cites a…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via MedicalXpress: Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found the first evidence that selective activation of the dentate gyrus, a portion of the hippocampus, can reduce…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: A one-sided cellphone conversation in the background is likely to be much more distracting than overhearing a conversation between two people, according to research published…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via MedicalXpress: The brain’s prefrontal cortex is thought to be the seat of cognitive control, working as a kind of filter that keeps irrelevant thoughts, perceptions and memories…
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release via ScienceDaily: “Use it or lose it.” The saying could apply especially to the brain when it comes to protecting against Alzheimer’s disease. Previous studies have shown…