FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 30, 2022·3 min readBlind People Remember Language Better Than Sighted People DoA new study reveals blind people remember speech and language better than sighted people. Researchers say blind people use language as a mental tool to remember information.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 13, 2018·4 min readDoes Age at Menopause Affect Memory?Researchers report the later a women enters into natural menopause, the better, on average, her verbal memory is later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 24, 2018·3 min readCan’t Remember a Name? Blame the Left Side of Your BrainStudy reveals both similarities and differences in how the left and right sides of the brain process semantic memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 11, 2017·3 min readInfant Brain Responses Predict Reading Speed During Later ChildhoodBrain responses from 6 month old infants with an inherited dyslexia risk differed from those without the risk factor and also predicted their reading ability later in childhood, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2017·8 min readWhich Genetic Marker Is the Ring Leader in the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease?Researchers have implicated TOMM40, a gene adjacent to APOE on chromosome 19, in the development of Alzheimer's disease. TOMM40, researchers report, plays a significant role in the decline of verbal learning after the age of 60.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 20, 2017·3 min readWomen’s Cognitive Decline Begins Earlier Than Previously ThoughtA new study reports mental sharpness begins to decline in some women as early as in their 50's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2016·3 min readDiscovery of New Verbal Working Memory Architecture Has Implications for Artificial IntelligenceNew findings about how the brain processes information in verbal working memory could have implications for the development of new AI systems, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 17, 2016·5 min readWomen Who Have Last Baby After 35 Are Mentally Sharper in Old AgeA new study reports postmenopausal women who had their last child after the age of 35 or used hormonal contraceptives for more than 10 years tend to perform better on cognitive tests.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 6, 2016·4 min readWomen’s Better Verbal Skills May Mask Early Alzheimer’s SignsVerbal tests for MCI might not pick up symptoms in women until they are further along into the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2016·3 min readMemory Changes Tied to Menopausal StatusResearchers report memory changes in women may occur earlier than was previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 21, 2016·4 min readMenstrual Cycle Affects Memory and Navigation SkillsResearchers report estrogen and progesterone can affect memory and problem solving.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 19, 2016·7 min readPostmenopausal Hormone Therapy Has No Effect on Mental SkillsA new study reports the effects of hormone therapy on a woman's memory and mental skills is negligible, regardless of how soon it is given to postmenopaual women.Read More