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Monday, January 26, 2015

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Why All-Nighters Don't Work: How Sleep, Memory Go Hand-in-Hand

Jan. 23, 2015 — Scientists have long known that sleep, memory and learning are deeply connected but how has remained a mystery. The question is, does the mechanism that promotes sleep also consolidate memory, or do ... full story

Memory; Sleep Disorder Research; Sleep Disorders; Insomnia Research

Genome-Wide Search Reveals New Genes Involved in Long-Term Memory

Jan. 22, 2015 — Genes involved in long-term memory in the worm have been discovered as part of research aimed at finding ways to retain cognitive abilities during aging. The study identified more than 750 genes ... full story

Memory; Intelligence; Chronic Illness; Genes

Sleep Tight and Stay Bright? Invest Now, Researcher Says

Jan. 22, 2015 — Sound sleep in young and middle-aged people helps memory and learning, but as they hit their seventh, eighth and ninth decades — and generally don’t sleep as much or as well — sleep is not ... full story

Sleep Disorder Research; Sleep Disorders; Insomnia Research; Insomnia

Blood Vessels in Older Brains Break Down, Possibly Leading to Alzheimer's

Jan. 21, 2015 — Researchers used high-resolution imaging of the living human brain to show for the first time that the brain's protective blood barrier becomes leaky with age, starting at the hippocampus, a critical ... full story

Alzheimer's Research; Alzheimer's; Dementia; Healthy Aging

Seeing Is Not Remembering, It Turns out

Jan. 21, 2015 — People may have to 'turn on' their memories in order to remember even the simplest details of an experience, according to psychologists. This finding, which has been named 'attribute amnesia,' ... full story

Memory; Epilepsy; Dementia; Psychology

Men and Women Process Emotions Differently

Jan. 20, 2015 — Women rate emotional images as more emotionally stimulating than men do and are more likely to remember them. However, there are no gender-related differences in emotional appraisal as far as neutral ... full story

Gender Difference; Memory; Intelligence; Menopause

How the Brain Recognizes Danger: New Discovery

Jan. 19, 2015 — Our existence depends on a bit of evolutionary genius aptly nicknamed “fight or flight.” But where in our brain does the alarm first go off, and what other parts of the brain are mobilized to ... full story

Brain Injury; Intelligence; Neuroscience; Anxiety

Closing Your Eyes Boosts Memory Recall, New Study Finds

Jan. 16, 2015 — Further evidence has been found to suggest that eyewitnesses to crimes remember more accurate details when they close their eyes. The team also discovered that building a rapport with witnesses also ... full story

Perception; Memory; Urbanization; Popular Culture

How Midbrain Map Continuously Updates Visuospatial Memory

Jan. 15, 2015 — Researchers have discovered a new physiological system that continuously updates the remembered location of visual targets. The finding also suggests that continuous updating of signals could emerge ... full story

Memory; Perception; Neuroscience; Intelligence

People Can Be Convinced They Committed a Crime That Never Happened

Jan. 15, 2015 — Innocent adult participants can be convinced, over the course of a few hours, that they had perpetrated crimes as serious as assault with a weapon in their teenage years. This research indicates that ... full story

Memory; Scientific Conduct; Educational Policy; Education and Employment

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First-Of-Its-Kind Treatment Gives Man Ability To Walk Again

Newsy (Oct. 21, 2014) — A medical team has for the first time given a man the ability to walk again after transplanting cells from his brain onto his severed spinal cord. Video provided by Newsy

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Can Curiosity Boost Memory And Learning?

Newsy (Oct. 4, 2014) — A study found the greater interest a person has in a topic, the better that person can remember even unrelated information. Video provided by Newsy

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Do Obese Women Have 'Food Learning Impairment'?

Newsy (July 18, 2014) — Yale researchers tested 135 men and women, and it was only obese women who were deemed to have "impaired associative learning." Video provided by Newsy

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Eating Junk Food Causes Irreversible Memory Loss

Buzz60 (Dec. 19, 2013) — Scientists in Australia are saying eating junk food for even a short amount of time can cause irreversible memory loss. The conclusions from tests with mice who ate a diet full of sugar and fat show the mice were unable to recognize places as well as mice who had had a healthier diet. Patrick Jones (@Patrick_E_Jones) has the rest.

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last updated on 2015-01-26 at 5:24 am EST

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Memory;
Sleep Disorder Research;
Sleep Disorders;
Insomnia Research

Why All-Nighters Don't Work: How Sleep, Memory Go Hand-in-Hand

Jan. 23, 2015 — Scientists have long known that sleep, memory and learning are deeply connected but how has remained a mystery. The question is, does the mechanism that promotes sleep also consolidate memory, or do ... full story
Memory;
Intelligence;
Chronic Illness;
Genes

Genome-Wide Search Reveals New Genes Involved in Long-Term Memory

Jan. 22, 2015 — Genes involved in long-term memory in the worm have been discovered as part of research aimed at finding ways to retain cognitive abilities during aging. The study identified more than 750 genes ... full story
Sleep Disorder Research;
Sleep Disorders;
Insomnia Research;
Insomnia

Sleep Tight and Stay Bright? Invest Now, Researcher Says

Jan. 22, 2015 — Sound sleep in young and middle-aged people helps memory and learning, but as they hit their seventh, eighth and ninth decades — and generally don’t sleep as much or as well — sleep is not ... full story
Alzheimer's Research;
Alzheimer's;
Dementia;
Healthy Aging

Blood Vessels in Older Brains Break Down, Possibly Leading to Alzheimer's

Jan. 21, 2015 — Researchers used high-resolution imaging of the living human brain to show for the first time that the brain's protective blood barrier becomes leaky with age, starting at the hippocampus, a ... full story
Memory;
Epilepsy;
Dementia;
Psychology

Seeing Is Not Remembering, It Turns out

Jan. 21, 2015 — People may have to 'turn on' their memories in order to remember even the simplest details of an experience, according to psychologists. This finding, which has been named 'attribute ... full story
Gender Difference;
Memory;
Intelligence;
Menopause

Men and Women Process Emotions Differently

Jan. 20, 2015 — Women rate emotional images as more emotionally stimulating than men do and are more likely to remember them. However, there are no gender-related differences in emotional appraisal as far as neutral ... full story
Brain Injury;
Intelligence;
Neuroscience;
Anxiety

How the Brain Recognizes Danger: New Discovery

Jan. 19, 2015 — Our existence depends on a bit of evolutionary genius aptly nicknamed “fight or flight.” But where in our brain does the alarm first go off, and what other parts of the brain are mobilized to ... full story
Perception;
Memory;
Urbanization;
Popular Culture

Closing Your Eyes Boosts Memory Recall, New Study Finds

Jan. 16, 2015 — Further evidence has been found to suggest that eyewitnesses to crimes remember more accurate details when they close their eyes. The team also discovered that building a rapport with witnesses also ... full story
Memory;
Perception;
Neuroscience;
Intelligence

How Midbrain Map Continuously Updates Visuospatial Memory

Jan. 15, 2015 — Researchers have discovered a new physiological system that continuously updates the remembered location of visual targets. The finding also suggests that continuous updating of signals could emerge ... full story
Memory;
Scientific Conduct;
Educational Policy;
Education and Employment

People Can Be Convinced They Committed a Crime That Never Happened

Jan. 15, 2015 — Innocent adult participants can be convinced, over the course of a few hours, that they had perpetrated crimes as serious as assault with a weapon in their teenage years. This research indicates that ... full story
Alzheimer's Research;
Alzheimer's;
Dementia;
Healthy Aging

Depression, Behavioral Changes May Precede Memory Loss in Alzheimer's

Jan. 14, 2015 — Depression and behavioral changes may occur before memory declines in people who will go on to develop Alzheimer's disease, according to new research. Researchers have known that many people ... full story
Memory;
Learning Disorders;
Intelligence;
ADD and ADHD

Electrical Stimulation 'Tunes' Visual Attention

Jan. 14, 2015 — Picking a needle out of a haystack might seem like the stuff of fairytales, but our brains can be electrically "tuned" to enable us to do a much better job of finding what we're ... full story
Sleep Disorder Research;
Infant and Preschool Learning;
Obstructive Sleep Apnea;
Child Development

Napping Helps Infants' Memory Development

Jan. 13, 2015 — After studying over 200 young children, researchers have concluded that daytime naps of 30 minutes or more help infants to retain and remember new behaviors, adding that bedtime stories are ... full story
Cholesterol;
Dementia;
Intelligence;
Behavior

Researchers Dispute Warning That Drugs for High Cholesterol Could Impair Memory, Cognitive Functioning

Jan. 12, 2015 — Review of clinical trials show no link between statin use and changes in cognition, say researchers who question whether there is substance to the US Food and Drug Agency's recent warning that ... full story
Dementia;
Alzheimer's Research;
Alzheimer's;
Diabetes

Nasal Spray With Insulin Equivalent Shows Promise as Treatment for Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer’s Dementia

Jan. 8, 2015 — A human-made form of insulin delivered by nasal spray may improve working memory and other mental capabilities in adults with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease dementia, ... full story
Intelligence;
Educational Psychology;
Neuroscience;
Memory

Practice Really Does Make Perfect

Jan. 8, 2015 — New research into the way in which we learn new skills finds that a single skill can be learned faster if its follow-through motion is consistent, but multiple skills can be learned simultaneously if ... full story
Brain Injury;
Intelligence;
Disorders and Syndromes;
Nervous System

Too Much Gas, Too Little Food Appear Major Factors in Injury, Disease-Related Memory Loss

Jan. 7, 2015 — Inflammation plays a role in learning and memory loss that can result from brain injury or disease, and researchers now have evidence that neurons may be suffering from too much gas and too little ... full story
Memory;
Neuroscience;
Perception;
Relationships

Smile to Remember a Smile: Facial Expression Used to Help Recall Emotion

Jan. 7, 2015 — We use facial expression to help recall an emotion, researchers say. A new study shows that in order to recall an emotion (positive or negative) we “re-enact” the motor sequence of the facial ... full story
Neuroscience;
Perception;
Language Acquisition;
Learning Disorders

Two Brain Regions Join Forces for Absolute Pitch

Jan. 7, 2015 — People who have "absolute pitch" can identify notes immediately without relying on a reference tone. Intensive research is being conducted into the neuronal basis of this extraordinary ... full story
Depression;
Memory;
Anger Management;
Intelligence

Study Quantifies Effect of Depressive Thoughts on Memory

Jan. 6, 2015 — For people with depressed mood, memory and concentration difficulties are often a day-to-day reality. While those with the disorder report that these cognitive problems are some of the most deeply ... full story