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·May 16, 2019·6 min read

Regular crosswords and number puzzles linked to sharper brain in later life

Older adults who frequently engage in number and word puzzles perform better on reasoning, attention and memory tasks than their peers who do not. For those who enjoy crosswords and other word-based puzzles, their brain function is equivalent to that of a person ten years younger.

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·May 15, 2019·3 min read

3D images reveal how infants’ heads change shape during birth

3D images show how a baby's brain and skull change shape during labor and delivery.

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·May 15, 2019·4 min read

Chronic insomnia and memory problems: A direct link is established

Insomnia disorder, especially in middle-aged to elderly people, is associated with a reduction in cognitive performance and memory.

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·May 15, 2019·3 min read

Twitter image colors and content could help identify users with depression, anxiety

Combining artificial intelligence and computer vision technology, researchers were able to determine anxiety and depression risks from peoples' Twitter profile pictures.

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·May 15, 2019·5 min read

Coherent? Voice disorders significantly affect listeners, too

Researchers investigate new strategies to help listeners better understand those with voice disorders.

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·May 15, 2019·5 min read

Experimental brain-controlled hearing aid decodes, identifies who you want to hear

A new auditory attention decoding device allows people to selectively hear specific people in crowded environments.

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·May 15, 2019·3 min read

rTMS improves memory in younger and older adults

Applying repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the prefrontal cortex helps improve performance in working memory tasks for both young and older subjects. The findings could provide a potential new treatment option for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other memory-related problems.

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·May 15, 2019·5 min read

Artificial intelligence tool vastly scales up Alzheimer’s research

A convolutional neural network algorithm is able to process an entire whole brain slice slide with 98.7% accuracy. The technology could help speed up the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

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·May 15, 2019·2 min read

Scientists suss out the secrets of human screams

While screams contain certain shared acoustic factors, such as pitch and roughness, they differ in terms of emotional context.

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·May 15, 2019·3 min read

Inflammation induces anhedonia in women but not men

Inflammation appears to reduce reward response in females. Reduced activity in the brain's reward system is a key component of anhedonia, the loss of enjoyment in activities, a core feature of depression. The findings may explain why depression is more prevalent in women than in men.

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·May 15, 2019·2 min read

Ragweed compounds could protect nerve cells from Alzheimer’s

Compounds derived from common ragweed may help in the fight against Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report when two of the most active compounds were added to a sample of neurons producing amyloid beta, 20% more cells survived than without exposure.

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·May 15, 2019·4 min read

Colourful language: Enhanced language learning in synesthetes discovered

People with grapheme-color synesthesia, associating colors with numbers and letters, have a significant advantage when it comes to statistical learning.