Tag: memory

Brain tissue structure could explain link between fitness and memory

From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Studies have suggested a link between fitness and memory, but researchers have struggled to find the mechanism that links them. A new… Read more »

Low levels of ‘memory protein’ linked to cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease

From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: Working with human brain tissue samples and genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers together with colleagues at the National Institutes of Health,… Read more »

Keeping brain stimulated in early life helps with mental health in older age

From the University of Exeter press release: Stimulating the brain by taking on leadership roles at work or staying on in education help people stay mentally healthy in later life,… Read more »

Study suggests people often don’t recall memories that threaten their desired self-image

From the UCLA press release: UCLA-led research has found that students in a college mathematics course experienced a phenomenon similar to repression, the psychological process in which people forget emotional… Read more »