memory
Memories May Not Live in Neurons' Synapses
Posted in Science on 28th Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
The finding could mean recollections are more enduring than expected and disrupt plans for PTSD treatments.
Neuropsychology: Power naps produce a significant improvement in memory performance
Posted in Science on 21st Mar, 2015
by Alex Muller
Psychologists have shown that a short nap lasting about an hour can significantly improve memory performance.
Brain implants: Restoring memory with a microchip
Posted in Science on 15th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
The story 'Johnny Mnemonic' foresaw information being carried by brain microchips by 2021. A team of neuroscientists could be making this fantasy world a reality.
Brain's inability to repair DNA may explain dementia and memory loss
Posted in Medicine on 10th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
It was thought ability to repair DNA was the same throughout the body, but research overturns this idea and shows organs vary in the extent to which they can repair DNA.
Resveratrol, found in red grapes, may help prevent memory loss in the elderly
Posted in Medicine on 7th Feb, 2015
by Alex Muller
Resveratrol, touted for its potential to prevent heart disease, may also help prevent age-related decline in memory, according to new research.