Inborn deficit adds to dyscalculia
Researchers in Austria have discovered that an inborn deficit causes kids with dyscalculia (trouble with math) to have an imprecise representation of numbers....
read moreInactivating and reactivating memories with light
Researchers at the University of California-San Diego have used optical/gene-based technology involving a flash of light to inactivate –then reactivate–a memory....
read moreYears after TBI, teen cognition can be improved
New research from the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas indicates that cognitive performance can be improved for teens with a TBI – even years after the injury....
read moreEEGs tell us how the brain forms new electrical circuits while we learn...
A research team at MIT found that brain waves from two regions involved in learning synchronize to form new communication circuits....
read moreKey protein increases memory and learning
Researchers have discovered that fatty acid binding protein 5 (FABP5), which is usually associated with psoriasis and cancer, plays such a positive role in memory and learning that it might help cure cognitive impairments someday....
read moreCarotid artery narrowing can cause cognitive problems
Narrowing of the carotid arteries can increase your risk for stroke, but new research says it may also lead to memory and thinking problems. The research indicates that narrowing of these two major blood vessels that take blood to...
read moreExercise 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....
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