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…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Cognitive impairments are disabling for individuals with schizophrenia, and no satisfactory treatments currently exist. These impairments affect a wide range of cognition, including memory, attention, verbal and motor…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release via ScienceDaily: Chewing gum can help you stay focused for longer on tasks that require continuous monitoring. This is the finding of new research by Kate Morgan…
From the University of Texas at Dallas press release via EurekAlert!: A study in the JAMA Neurology (formerly the Archives of Neurology) suggests that controlling or preventing risk factors such as hypertension earlier in life…
From the University of Illinois press release: New research suggests that elite athletes – Olympic medalists in volleyball, for example – perform better than the rest of us in yet another way. These athletes excel…
From the Public Library of Science press release via ScienceDaily: Playing video games for an hour each day can improve subsequent performance on cognitive tasks that use similar mental processes to those involved in the…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: People suffering from complicated grief may have difficulty recalling specific events from their past or imagining specific events in the future, but not when those events involve…
From the Washington University School of Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: Sleep is disrupted in people who likely have early Alzheimer’s disease but do not yet have the memory loss or other cognitive problems characteristic…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: A new drug may improve memory problems in people with moderate Alzheimer’s disease, according to a phase IIa study released today that will be presented…