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    Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 30

    Just being exposed to new things makes people ‘ready to learn’

    Before they enter a classroom, people learn to identify commonplace objects like a “dog” and a “chair” just by encountering them in life.
    Missing link between Alzheimer's and vascular disease found?
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 28

    Missing link between Alzheimer's and vascular disease found?

    Scientists have known that people with hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, or obesity have a higher chance of developing Alzheimer's.
    Sugar-studded protein is key to Alzheimer's disease and its potential cure
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 27

    Sugar-studded protein is key to Alzheimer's disease and its potential cure

    Researchers say they discovered that a special sugar molecule could play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
    Scientists identify how the brain links memories
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 26

    Scientists identify how the brain links memories

    Our brains rarely record single memories—instead, they store memories into groups so that the recollection of one memory triggers others.
    Certain lifestyle activities reduce cognitive decline, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 21

    Certain lifestyle activities reduce cognitive decline, study finds

    There is a causal relationship between participating in certain lifestyle activities and preventing a decline in cognitive health.
    Cranberries can improve memory and ward off dementia
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 21

    Cranberries can improve memory and ward off dementia

    Adding cranberries to your diet could help improve memory and brain function, and lower ‘bad’ cholesterol – according to new research.
    Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 16

    Strange dreams might help your brain learn better, study finds

    During sleep, we commonly experience two types of sleep phases, alternating one after the other: non-REM sleep and REM sleep.
    AI algorithm trained to detect unhappiness on social media
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 16

    AI algorithm trained to detect unhappiness on social media

    Researchers have developed an algorithm that can identify the basic needs of users from the text and images they share on social networks.
    Video games can boost children's intelligence, study finds
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 14

    Video games can boost children's intelligence, study finds

    Researchers have studied how the screen habits of US children correlate with how their cognitive abilities develop over time.
    Designer neurons offer new hope for treatment of Parkinson’s disease
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 12

    Designer neurons offer new hope for treatment of Parkinson’s disease

    The most obvious symptoms of Parkinson’s disease arise after the illness damages a specific class of neuron located in the midbrain.
    Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 11

    Seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old age, say researchers

    Sleep plays an important role in enabling cognitive function and maintaining good psychological health and helps keep the brain healthy.
    Nature helps mental health, research says—but only for rich, white people?
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 8

    Nature helps mental health, research says—but only for rich, white people?

    New study finds troubling lack of diversity—in participants and geography—in field that explores nature’s effects on mental health.
    New drug slows cognitive decline and brain damage from dementia
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 7

    New drug slows cognitive decline and brain damage from dementia

    Sodium selenate may slow cognitive decline and neurodegenerative damage that is the hallmark of many dementias including Alzheimer’s Disease
    This is what happens to the human brain over time in space
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 7

    This is what happens to the human brain over time in space

    Long-duration space flight alters fluid-filled spaces along veins and arteries in the brain, according to new research
    This is how your brain focuses and learns new tasks
    Joseph Shavit
    • May 6

    This is how your brain focuses and learns new tasks

    Neuroscientists have unlocked the mechanisms behind performance monitoring, which gives people the ability to learn from their successes.
    Satisfaction with life linked to brain chemistry
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 25

    Satisfaction with life linked to brain chemistry

    A new study shows that Oxytocin release increases with age, showing why, on average, people are more caring as they get older.
    Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans?
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 19

    Are people more willing to empathize with animals or with other humans?

    Are people more likely to feel empathy for animals than humans? A new Penn State study suggests the answer may be complicated.
    How to reduce loneliness: Meaningful activities can improve health, well-being
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 19

    How to reduce loneliness: Meaningful activities can improve health, well-being

    Free time is sometimes idealized, but research shows free time can sometimes be unhealthy by increasing loneliness.
    Can ultrasound help treat Alzheimer’s, Dementia and the brain?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 18

    Can ultrasound help treat Alzheimer’s, Dementia and the brain?

    Ultrasound can overcome some of the detrimental effects of ageing and dementia without the need to cross the blood-brain barrier.
    Drug that cures alcoholism may be the next anti-anxiety medication
    Joshua Shavit
    • Apr 16

    Drug that cures alcoholism may be the next anti-anxiety medication

    Alcoholism, if left untreated, could have dangerous repercussions so there are a range of drugs developed to treat this condition.
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