News Release 11-Sep-2024 Bonn researchers clarify the function of specialized nerve cells in memory formation Peer-Reviewed PublicationUniversitatsklinikum Bonn Certain nerve cells in the brain become active whenever they are confronted with different images or the name of a specific person or the identity of an object. They are highly selective and do not react to...
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How to improve your memory: Strategies for kids and adults
September 4, 2024 by Claudia Poch and Jorge González Alonso, The Conversation Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain We tend to think of people’s memories as being either good or bad. However, you might know someone with a terrible memory for names and faces who is very good at learning languages. Another person might have an extraordinary...
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Sleep apnea symptoms linked to memory and thinking problems
by American Academy of Neurology Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPeople who experience sleep apnea may be more likely to also have memory or thinking problems, according to a preliminary study that 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 shows...
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Why forgetting is a normal function of memory—and when to worry
by Alexander Easton, The Conversation Credit: Ivan Samkov from PexelsForgetting in our day to day lives may feel annoying or, as we get older, a little frightening. But it is an entirely normal part of memory—enabling us to move on or make space for new information. In fact, our memories aren’t as reliable as we may...
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Third major study finds that multivitamin supplements improve memory and slow cognitive aging in older adults
by Mass General Brigham Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainBy 2060, according to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly one in four Americans will be in an age bracket at elevated risk of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease unless interventions can help preserve cognitive function before deficits begin. The COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study (COSMOS) is a large-scale, nationwide, randomized...
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Wearable device makes memories and powers up with the flex of a finger
Peer-Reviewed Publication RMIT UNIVERSITY THE TEAM’S INNOVATION FEATURES A SINGLE NANOMATERIAL INCORPORATED INTO A STRETCHABLE CASING FITTED TO A PERSON’S FINGER. CREDIT: CREDIT: SEAMUS DANIEL, RMIT UNIVERSITY Researchers have invented an experimental wearable device that generates power from a user’s bending finger and can create and store memories, in a promising step towards health monitoring...
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Lion’s mane mushroom compounds found to boost memory and nerve growth in new study
by Eric W. Dolan August 28, 2023in Mental Health, Psychopharmacology Researchers have found that compounds from the lion’s mane mushroom, particularly hericene A, promote nerve cell growth, increase the production of brain-boosting molecules called neurotrophins, and improve memory performance in mice, suggesting their potential as cognitive enhancers. Their findings have been published in the Journal...
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Melatonin and its derivatives found to enhance long-term object recognition memory
by Sophia University Melatonin and its derivatives enhance long-term object recognition memory Melatonin and its derivatives enhance long-term object recognition memory in male mice by modulating the phosphorylation of memory-related proteins through receptor and non-receptor signaling pathways. Credit: Atsuhiko Chiba from Sophia UniversityMultiple studies have demonstrated the memory-enhancing effects of melatonin and its derivatives in...
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Scientists find way to wipe a cell’s memory to better reprogram it as a stem cell
MONASH UNIVERSITY CREDIT: JIA TAN, POLO LABORATORY In a groundbreaking study published today in Nature, Australian scientists have resolved a long-standing problem in regenerative medicine. Led by Professor Ryan Lister from the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research and The University of Western Australia and Professor Jose M Polo from Monash University and the University of...
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Sugars affect brain ‘plasticity,’ helping with learning, memory, recovery
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY IMAGE: COMPLEX SUGAR MOLECULES CONTROL THE FORMATION OF PERINEURONAL NETS (SHOWN HERE IN GREEN) THAT SURROUND NEURONS TO HELP STABILIZE CONNECTIONS IN THE BRAIN. CREDIT: LINDA HSIEH-WILSON’S LAB SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2023 — Can you recognize someone you haven’t seen in years, but forget what you had for breakfast yesterday? Our...