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Video Gamers Have a Visual Edge over Non-Gamers
All that time spent slaying aliens and singlehandedly saving the world from melodramatic malefactors in video games may give players more than just a dopamine...
Mediterranean Diet Better Than Low-Fat Diet In Keeping Aging Brains Sharp
Thank the olive oil or the nuts, but something about the Mediterranean diet could help older brains to act young again. There's plenty of evidence that the...
New Spate of Sexual-Assault Reports Resurrects a Painful Memory
With recent investigation of the Army coordinator of one of Fort Hood’s sexual-abuse prevention programs, coupled with the arrest of an Air Force officer in...
Mediterranean Diet Improves Memory, But Not In Diabetics
The largest study to date on the effects of eating omega-3 fatty acids confirm that foods high in the fats can preserve memory and cognitive functions only in...
Want to Hold On to a Memory? Make a Fist
Getting a grip—literally— by clenching your right fist before remembering information and your left when you want to remember it can boost your recall, according...
Brain Exercises Better than Drugs in Preventing Cognitive Decline
With an aging population, rates of dementia will only climb, yet doctors have few effective strategies for addressing the worst symptoms. Mild cognitive...
A New Way to Curb Drinking? Planting False (Bad) Memories of a Bender
Researchers are exploring the possibility that convincing drinkers they had a bad experience with liquor -- even if they didn't -- could lead them to drink less...
A Sleeping Pill Without The Sleepy Head?
Current sleep remedies risk addiction and memory problems, but a new class of medications may avoid these issues. A good night’s sleep is hard to get— up to 70...
Heart Disease Test May Predict Dementia Better than Cognitive Tests
They may not seem to share much in common, but similar mechanisms could be driving the two conditions. In recent years, researchers have documented an...
How Cold Sores Could Hamper Memory
The latest research shows that viral and bacterial infections could have lasting legacies on cognition. In a recent study, researchers found that people with...
Speak, Memory
The true story of Aleksandar Hemon begins in a country that no longer exists. It's an ancient story: a young man examines his surroundings (in this case,...
What Our Memories Tell Us About Ourselves
New research confirms that memories are created in the present rather than being faithful records of the past
Bees’ Needs: Caffeine
It turns out humans aren't the only ones getting a buzz from coffee. Caffeine can improve memory among honeybees and lead to better plant pollination,...
How Facebook Improves Memory
Checking status updates on Facebook may be just the distraction your memory needs. Facebook and other social media are generally considered distractions, rather...
Finding the Link Between Sleep and Senior Moments
It's no secret that our ability to remember things dulls as we get older. Now researchers have some clues about why that happens. Scientists at the University...
BlackBerry Handsets from 2000 to Today
Over at PCMag.com, mobile expert Sascha Segan takes a trip down memory lane with an article and accompanying photo gallery detailing the evolution of BlackBerry...
Why You’re More Likely to Remember A Facebook Status Than a Face
Our online musings may not be so ephemeral after all
Hungry Again? Your Memory May Be to Blame
Hunger would seem to be a fairly straightforward instinct: Depending on how much you eat, you either will or you won't be hungry afterward. As it turns out, our...
Even Brief Exercise Can Improve Memory In Older Adults
A daily dose of exercise is good for both mind and body, but how much is enough?
Apple Revamps Mac Mini Line
You’d be forgiven for forgetting about the Mac Mini‘s existence, but Apple’s gone ahead and reminded us all that the tiny desktop line is alive and kicking...
