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Tag: Memory and Cognition
Psychology Researcher Richard Addante Has Identified A New Kind Of Human Memory Process
Richard Addante, who has spent more than a decade researching episodic memory–the cognitive process that involves processing and retrieving long-term memory–has identified a new kind of human memory process. According to Addante, associate professor of psychology at Florida Institute of Technology,…
Echoes in the brain: Why today’s workout could fuel next week’s bright idea
In a pioneering longitudinal study, researchers tracked one person’s brain and behavioural activity for five months using brain scans and data from wearable devices and smartphones. They found that the everyday effects of sleep, exercise, heart rate and mood — both good and bad — could linger in our brains for over two weeks.
Cognitive Deficits from Meth and PCP Use Are Generated By a Common Neurotransmitter Switch
The effects of sustained drug abuse can manifest in many ways. Loss of memory and reduced cognitive functions are some of the effects that can persist for years. Scientists at UC San Diego have now identified a mechanism in the brain that generates drug-induced cognitive impairments.
Encoding human experience: Study reveals how brain cells compute the flow of time
A landmark study led by UCLA Health has begun to unravel one of the fundamental mysteries in neuroscience – how the human brain encodes and makes sense of the flow of time and experiences.
More Steps, Moderate Physical Activity Cuts Dementia, Cognitive Impairment Risk
UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science study: senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Nobody finds the Alzheimer’s Germ in $1 Million Challenge, but eight researchers split $200K, says Dr. Leslie Norins of Alzheimer’s Germ Quest
There is now keen interest in deeper investigation of infectious agents as the trigger of Alzheimer’s disease
Curcumin Selected as Cognition Supplement of the Year: 2021, says Dr. Leslie Norins of MCI911.com
As yet there is no prescription drug to cure mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a harbinger of Alzheimer’s disease. Medical research journals reveal curcumin can sometimes bolster cognition. It merits a try.
Neuroscientists discover how our brains track where we and others go
As COVID cases rise, physically distancing yourself from other people has never been more important. Now a Nature study reveals how your brain navigates places and monitors someone else in the same location.