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Study examines how brain makes memories
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Los Angeles (California) [US], March 8 (ANI): In a study led by Cedars-Sinai, researchers have discovered two types of brain cells that play a key role in dividing continuous human experience into distinct segments that can be recalled later. The discovery provides new promise as a path towa
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Research: Greater body fat contributes as risk factor for reduced thinking
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Hamilton (Ontario) [Canada], March 5 (ANI): The findings of a recent study have shown that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed in adults.
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Study finds new evidence that women are more susceptible to Alzheimer's Di
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Shenzhen [China], March 3 (ANI): Epidemiological studies have earlier shown that women are twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer's disease (AD), but the cause of this phenomenon has been unclear. But a recent study may now have answers for this.
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Love a nice lazy summer walk during lunchtime? It could make you less prod
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Tsukuba [Japan], March 1 (ANI): Ample amount of studies have shown that being in a hot environment reduces one's cognitive performance. A brief walk can enhance cognition. But what happens when you go for a brief walk on a nice, hot summer day, as so many students and office workers do durin
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Greater body fat is risk factor for reduced thinking and memory ability: S
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Hamilton (Ontario) [Canada], February 28 (ANI): Does greater body fat be a risk factor for reducing thinking and memory ability? A recent study showed that greater body fat is a risk factor for reduced cognitive function, such as processing speed in adults.
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Scoring low in simple memory test linked to Alzheimer's biomarkers, sugges
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Minnesota [US], February 24 (ANI): One may have 'an elephant's memory', but how far can that help in preventing dementia? A recent study found that among people with no memory or thinking problems, having a poor score on a simple memory test may be linked to biomarkers in the brain associate
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Does autism affect brains of boys and girls differently? Study suggests so
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California [US], February 21 (ANI): Autism is a serious developmental disorder that impairs the ability to communicate and interact. Autism spectrum disorder impacts the nervous system and affects the overall cognitive, emotional, social and physical health of the affected individual. Accord
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Researchers discover how long does takes to recover from concussion
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California [US], February 20 (ANI): A new study has suggested that people with mild traumatic brain injuries may be more likely to have a cognitive impairment, cognitive decline or both one year later, compared to people who were not injured.
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Does mental speed hardly change over a lifespan? Study suggests so!
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Heidelberg [Germany], February 20 (ANI): Psychologists at Heidelberg University have come to the conclusion that mental speed, that is, the speed at which issues requiring rapid decision-making are dealt with, does not change substantially over decades. Under the leadership of Dr Mischa von
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Flies possess more sophisticated cognitive abilities than known: Study
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Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California San Diego's Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind (KIBM) have found that common flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have more advanced capabilities of attention, working memory and awareness than previously believed.
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Study finds how long does it takes to recover from concussion
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California [US], February 17 (ANI): Concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. It can lead to temporary cognitive symptoms. A new study has suggested that people with mild traumatic brain injuries may be more likely to have cognitive
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Older people in good shape have fitter brains: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): Seventy to eighty-year-olds who train for better fitness are better at solving cognitive tasks and are less likely to suffer cognitive impairment, according to a recent study.
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