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Study reveals how reminders can eliminate age-related memory loss
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A recent study from UT Arlington showed that setting reminders can reverse some age-related memory deficits. The findings represent a significant breakthrough in tackling the cognitive issues that older persons confront, particularly in the context of prospective memory, which is the ability
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Researchers find clues about dementia's behavior changes
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
When most people think of dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease, they often think of memory loss first.
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Study in mice finds memory problems in old age may be linked to key enzyme
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Everyone experiences occasional episodes of forgetfulness, particularly as they age. It's not only that fresh material is hard for older folks to remember. Moreover, when new information becomes available, they find it more difficult to change those thoughts. Nevertheless, not much is unders
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Sleep apnea symptoms linked to memory, thinking problems: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
People with sleep apnea may be more likely to have memory or thinking problems, according to a preliminary study. It will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 76th Annual Meeting taking place April 13-18, 2024, in person in Denver and online. The study found a favorable relati
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Study reveals fatty acids hold clue to creating memories
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Studies conducted by scientists at the University of Queensland revealed the critical function of saturated fatty acids in the brain's memory consolidation process.
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Researchers find excess fluoride associated with cognitive impairment in c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a new pilot study from Tulane University, long-term intake of water with fluoride levels well above existing drinking water regulations may be associated with cognitive deficits in children.
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Study finds children with autism have broad memory difficulties
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to new Stanford School of Medicine research, children with autism have memory issues that limit not only their ability to remember faces but also their capacity to retain other types of information. The study discovered that these deficits are represented in unique wiring patterns
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Serotonin booster leads to increased functional brain connectivity: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Debilitating cognitive deficiencies frequently accompany mood disorders and other mental illnesses. There are presently few therapies available, however research in both animals and people has suggested that medications that stimulate serotonin receptors, such the laxative prucalopride, may
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Sleep phase may reduce anxiety in people with PTSD: Study
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A recent study suggests that sleep spindles, which are small bursts of brain activity detected by EEG during one phase of sleep, may regulate anxiety in persons suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
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Study reveals new test might detect Alzheimer's disease 3.5 years before c
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College London has developed a blood-based test that can predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease up to 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis.
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Study finds remote fear memories stored in memory neurons in brain
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A remote fear memory is a recollection of painful experiences that took place in the far past, from a few months to decades. The underlying mechanisms by which the brain consolidates distant terror memories have now been clarified by a University of California, Riverside mouse study that was
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Researchers reveal antioxidant flavonols lower chances of memory deteriora
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
People who consume more foods high in the antioxidant flavonols, which are present in many fruits, vegetables and others, may experience a slower rate of memory deterioration.
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