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The Reason Memory Fades

A new study shows that contact with common types of infections could be associated with memory problems. However, researchers note that further research is needed to draw concrete conclusions. Lead author, Dr. Clinton Wright, scientific director of the Evelyn F. McKnight Brain Institute at the University of Miami, said, “We are worried about memory decline. …

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Brain Implants for Memory Loss

The Pentagon is continuing its search for new therapies to help brain-injured veterans, including brain implants for memory loss and Transcendental Meditation for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In 2001 and 2003, more than 280,000 military service members and veterans had suffered brain injuries. The Department of Veterans Affairs will spend some $4.2 billion annually from …

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Give Your Memory a Jolt with Caffeine

Having trouble remember where you left your keys? A double shot of espresso could help. A new study suggests that the same amount of caffeine you would find in a grande latte can enhance long-term memory in humans. “We report for the first time a specific effect of caffeine on reducing forgetting over 24 hours,” …

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Younger People Recalling Things Better

As you start to age, your memory power and ability to remember information degrades. According to researchers from Vanderbilt University, it is not that older people, as they age, don’t remember things; it’s just that they can’t remember them as well as young people because the latter recall memories in, what they call “high definition”. …

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Give Your Brain a Rest

For many years neurologists have been advising kids with sports-related concussions to give their brains a rest by not only avoiding any physical activity, but also, by taking a rest from cognitive challenges such as reading, texting or playing video games for several days. However, that advice was never backed by evidence that it did …

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The Brain Like You’ve Never Seen it Before

  Researchers at Washington University are in the process of making the first interactive wiring diagram of a living, working human brain. Comprised of over 1200 volunteers, researchers are doing brain scans and cognitive, psychological, physical and genetic assessments, and are almost a third of the way through collecting research. Next is processing of data, …

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Contact Sports and Memory Loss

Contact sports are well-known for their aggressive physical contact including everything from tackling in football to checking in ice hockey. Data from a new study suggests that cumulative hits to the head during one season of football or hockey could leave a lasting impact on the brain and cognitive abilities. According to the study, collegiate …

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New Cognitive Model Could Detect Early-Stage Dementia

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are more than 5 million people in the US living with Alzheimer’s disease. But researchers say they have developed a new model that could improve early detection of dementia, allowing better treatment options and potentially slowing the development of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of …

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