A new study has found a strong association between increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol and impaired memory in middle-aged adults. The research suggests that extended periods of stress while a person is in their 40s and 50s can result in reduced cognitive skills, and even brain shrinkage.
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New research has found short naps can help a person process information they were not even consciously aware of perceiving. The study adds weight to prior work finding sleep improves a person’s problem solving abilities, suggesting a nap helps one process unconscious information.
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Scientists in Australia have developed a new gap-ridden font designed to help students remember what they read by filling in the blanks, dubbed Sans Forgetica.
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New research has revealed that fisetin – a natural flavonoid found in many fruits and vegetables – functions as an effective senolytic agent by clearing out damaged aging cells, improving health and extending lifespan.
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New research, from Augusta University, reports a connection between symptoms associated with brain fogginess, including poor short-term memory and difficulty concentrating, and a particular bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine resulting from probiotic consumption.
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Toshiba Memory America has launched a new range of NVM express solid state drives, the first to be based on the company's 96-layer 3D flash memory. The company says that it's aiming its XG6 series at client computer, high performance mobile, embedded, gaming and data center systems.
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Good news older readers, a small sugary treat can boost your memory and performance when faced with a difficult task. A long-standing body of research has been bolstered by a new study that has concluded that sugar does indeed improve memory and motivation in older adults.
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Scientists have directly identified the cluster of neurons in the brain responsible for recalling long-term memories of traumatic experiences, helping answer the question of whether therapy suppresses fear-based memories or if it actually rewrites those memories.
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Biologists at UCLA have effectively transferred a memory from a trained snail into the mind of an untrained one. The experiment could eventually lead to new treatments for restoring memory in Alzheimer’s patients or to reduce traumatic memories.
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A DARPA-funded study has raised the possibility of memory-enhancing brain prostheses. Patients who already had brain implants as part of epilepsy treatment and essentially had their memory played back to them experienced marked improvements to both short- and long-term memory.
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