Exercise boosts size of hippocampus
Regular aerobic exercise boosts the size of the hippocampus, the part of the brain dealing with verbal memory and learning, in women whose intellectual capacity has been affected by aging....
read moreNap after learning helps toddlers
Sleep plays a vital role in memory and learning, whether you’re an infant, toddler, child, teen or adult. Infants and preschoolers who took naps soon after learning something were better able to generalize after sleep than those who did...
read moreDown syndrome increases risk of Alzheimer’s after 40
In addition, those with Down syndrome who have higher motor skill coordination and better learning and memory skills had healthier frontal white matter connections than their peers with Down syndrome who had decreased skills....
read moreNew odor during sleep compromises ability to remember odors later...
In a new study of animals researchers found that if they introduced a new odor to the animal while it slept, it compromised its ability to remember the difference between new and previously encountered smells while awake....
read moreInverse link between cancer and Alzheimer’s
A 2013 study found that people with Alzheimer’s were half as likely to develop cancer, and that cancer patients were 35 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer’s. It supports a 2009 study that found the two are less likely...
read moreAbnormal levels of lipid levels in the brain during prenatal development can trigger autism...
These lipid levels can be affected by exposure to chemicals in common over-the counter medicines and cosmetics....
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