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Study reveals alarming impact of even brief exposure to air pollution on our brains
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Study reveals alarming impact of even brief exposure to air pollution on our brains

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Even brief exposure to air pollution can affect our brain’s ability to make decisions and …

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More frequent marijuana use may damage brain’s ability to remember an important memory skill
2 months ago

More frequent marijuana use may damage brain’s ability to remember an important memory skill

CNN  

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. “Working memory is the ability to retain information for a short period of time and use it,” said lead study author Joshua Gowin, an assistant professor of radiology at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. “Losing working memory means that retaining that information might …

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More frequent marijuana use may damage brain’s ability to remember an important memory skill
2 months ago

More frequent marijuana use may damage brain’s ability to remember an important memory skill

CNN  

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. “Working memory is the ability to retain information for a short period of time and use it,” said lead study author Joshua Gowin, an assistant professor of radiology at the University of Colorado’s Anschutz School of Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. “Losing working memory means that retaining that information might …

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Sunita Williams vulnerable to slowed cognitive performance due to extended space stay, study says; suspected cure is…
4 months, 1 week ago

Sunita Williams vulnerable to slowed cognitive performance due to extended space stay, study says; suspected cure is…

Hindustan Times  

A page-turning study suspects that astronauts who spend time in space may be susceptible to changes in mind, particularly the slowing of “cognitive performance.” In this photo provided by NASA, from left, astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Nick Hague and Don Pettit show their U.S. flag-themed socks aboard the International Space Station on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. With …

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Chinese scientists unveil neural mechanisms of sequence sorting in macaque monkeys' brain
6 months ago

Chinese scientists unveil neural mechanisms of sequence sorting in macaque monkeys' brain

China Daily  

SHANGHAI -- After a person memorizes a series of numbers, the numbers can be repeated in the correct order or in reverse. To figure out the neural mechanisms of sequence sorting in working memory, Chinese scientists trained two macaque monkeys to perform a visuospatial delayed sequence-sorting task and conducted high-throughput electrophysiological recordings in the frontal cortex of the monkeys. Images …

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Chinese scientists unveil neural mechanisms of sequence sorting in macaque monkeys' brain
6 months ago

Chinese scientists unveil neural mechanisms of sequence sorting in macaque monkeys' brain

China Daily  

SHANGHAI -- After a person memorizes a series of numbers, the numbers can be repeated in the correct order or in reverse. To figure out the neural mechanisms of sequence sorting in working memory, Chinese scientists trained two macaque monkeys to perform a visuospatial delayed sequence-sorting task and conducted high-throughput electrophysiological recordings in the frontal cortex of the monkeys. Images …

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How music can prevent cognitive decline
1 year, 11 months ago

How music can prevent cognitive decline

Live Mint  

One of the concerns about ageing is cognitive decline. A new study has discovered that music can help alter cognitive decline in healthy older adults by stimulating the production of grey matter. Indeed, even a brief learning experience in the course of one's life can leave imprints on the brain, which would have biased our results'', explains Damien Marie, first …

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Feeling forgetful after COVID? Study shows the virus can affect short-term memory
2 years, 3 months ago

Feeling forgetful after COVID? Study shows the virus can affect short-term memory

India TV News  

Although it’s well known that COVID affects the respiratory system, it’s perhaps less well known that the virus can also affect cognitive function. Our results suggest that memory function can recover over time after a COVID infection, but people with ongoing symptoms may continue to have difficulty with their working memory. We wanted to develop something simpler which would engage …

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Laser therapy effective for improving short term memory problems: Study
2 years, 3 months ago

Laser therapy effective for improving short term memory problems: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to researchers, short-term memory has been found to benefit from laser light therapy. Laser therapy effective for improving short term memory problems: Study The findings of the study were published in Science Advances. Previous studies have shown that laser light treatment will improve working memory in mice, and human studies have shown tPBM treatment can improve accuracy, speed up …

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More physical activity, less screen time linked to better functioning in babies
2 years, 5 months ago

More physical activity, less screen time linked to better functioning in babies

Hindustan Times  

A new study found that 24-month-old children who spent less than 60 minutes looking at screens each day and those who engaged in at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity had better executive function than their peers. More physical activity, less screen time linked to better functioning in babies The Journal of Pediatrics reported that 24-month-old children who spent …

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World Alzheimer's Month: Forgetfulness Is Common, But May Be a Door-Way To Alzheimer’s
2 years, 6 months ago

World Alzheimer's Month: Forgetfulness Is Common, But May Be a Door-Way To Alzheimer’s

News 18  

Everyone becomes forgetful from time to time – forgetting where you placed the car keys, not remembering to pick up an item at the grocery store, forgetting to return a friend’s phone call. Thankfully, minor episodes like the above mentioned do not necessarily lead to serious memory problems or a terminal disease like Alzheimer’s. It can also be a sign …

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Maths anxiety: what it is, what causes it, and how it can be overcome
2 years, 8 months ago

Maths anxiety: what it is, what causes it, and how it can be overcome

ABC  

Michelle Tregoning remembers the first time she felt nervous about maths like it was yesterday. Ms Tregoning's experience is a classic case of "maths anxiety" — the fear, dread and worry many people experience when they have to tackle a numerical task. But even if it feels like numbers will always be your worst enemy, the good news is maths …

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Children who attend schools with more traffic noise have worse memory
2 years, 9 months ago

Children who attend schools with more traffic noise have worse memory

Daily Mail  

It's a widespread problem at schools in cities around the world, and now a new study has warned that noise pollution can affect children's memory. It's a widespread problem at schools in cities around the world, and now a new study has warned that noise pollution can affect children's memory How much does noise affect cognitive development? The study found …

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Flies have more sophisticated cognitive abilities than previously thought, study finds
3 years, 1 month ago

Flies have more sophisticated cognitive abilities than previously thought, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the new study, scientists created an immersive virtual reality environment to test the fly’s …

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Real covidiots! People who refuse to wear a mask have lower cognitive ability, new study shows
4 years, 8 months ago

Real covidiots! People who refuse to wear a mask have lower cognitive ability, new study shows

Daily Mail  

The term 'covidiot' is a coronavirus-era slang term for someone who ignores recommendations to limit the spread of the deadly disease – and a new study reveals what makes these people dismiss the warnings. Researchers found that whether or not an individual decides to follow social distancing depends on how much information their working memory can store, which determines mental …

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How anxiety affects your focus
4 years, 9 months ago

How anxiety affects your focus

BBC  

How anxiety affects your focus Alamy A drawn-out stressful situation can make simple tasks feel more difficult than they used to be Feel like you can’t concentrate on anything at the moment? “I am incredibly busy,” one writer friend said recently, “doing nothing but dishes and taking walks.” Alamy A drawn-out stressful situation can make simple tasks feel more difficult …

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Is stress good or bad? It’s actually both
5 years, 3 months ago

Is stress good or bad? It’s actually both

BBC  

Is stress good or bad? It’s actually both Getty Images External factors such as financial stability or living arrangement can affect how beneficially a person can respond to stress A 100-year-old ‘law’ suggests stress can be both an intellectual and physical performance enhancer – but only up to a point. “You’ve got to like stress and pressure to an extent.” …

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Neuroscientists Debate A Simple Question: How Does The Brain Store A Phone Number?
6 years, 4 months ago

Neuroscientists Debate A Simple Question: How Does The Brain Store A Phone Number?

NPR  

Neuroscientists Debate A Simple Question: How Does The Brain Store A Phone Number? "Working memory is the sketchpad of your mind; it's the contents of your conscious thoughts," says Earl Miller, a professor of neuroscience at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory. Sponsor Message Miller's model would allow information from working memory to be stored in a latent form, …

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In Memory Training Smackdown, One Method Dominates
7 years, 5 months ago

In Memory Training Smackdown, One Method Dominates

NPR  

In Memory Training Smackdown, One Method Dominates Enlarge this image toggle caption Maskot/Getty Images Maskot/Getty Images When it comes to brain training, some workouts seem to work better than others. "Our hypothesis was that training might improve fluid intelligence or IQ," Blacker says. Johns Hopkins University YouTube One group did something called a "complex span" test, which involves remembering the …

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What not to do in a disaster
7 years, 8 months ago

What not to do in a disaster

BBC  

What not to do in a disaster Survival is less about heroic actions than avoiding mindless mistakes. Though news reports tend to focus on miraculous survival, if people escape with their lives it’s often despite their actions – not because of them. “Survival training isn’t so much about training people what to do – you’re mostly training them not to …

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How to give your brain a chemical boost, and whether you should
7 years, 10 months ago

How to give your brain a chemical boost, and whether you should

LA Times  

At some point, we could all use a bit of performance enhancement for the noggin — something to help us ace that test, command the room or nail a project under deadline. Drugs shown to modestly boost cognitive performance include stimulants used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, medications prescribed for dementia, and a compound marketed as an alertness enhancer for shift …

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Buzzing our brains with electricity could boost memory
8 years ago

Buzzing our brains with electricity could boost memory

Daily Mail  

Scientists have uncovered a method for improving short-term working memory by stimulating the brain with electricity. The team found that buzzing the brain with electricity could give a performance boost to the same memory processes used when people try to remember names at a party, telephone numbers, or even a short shopping list. Dr Violante and team used TCAS to …

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Crawling exercises have some fitness experts going gaga
8 years, 4 months ago

Crawling exercises have some fitness experts going gaga

CNN  

Story highlights Professional athletes and physical therapy patients are crawling like babies for exercise Experts weigh the pros and cons of crawling CNN — On any given morning, as the sun peeks over the horizon, Danielle Johnson can be found crawling down the hallways of her Rochester, Minnesota, home. “That’s the kind of thing where, if you are being really …

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Ditch your sneakers, new research says running barefoot improves working memory
8 years, 10 months ago

Ditch your sneakers, new research says running barefoot improves working memory

India TV News  

New York: A new study by researchers have shown that running barefoot is better than running with shoes to boost your memory. Running without shoes helps in improving working memory which is used throughout our lifespan. “Working memory is increasingly recognised as a crucial cognitive skill, and these findings are great news for people looking for a fun way to …

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