Memory
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New Habit for Better Brain Health: Aerobic Exercise Powers Aging Brains
Despite a 17% increase in DHA levels in cerebrospinal fluid, older adults taking high-dose omega-3 supplements for two years saw no improvement in memory or cognitive performance, according to Science
Open-label placebos boost memory in older adults
Older adults who took a placebo supplement for three weeks showed measurable improvements in memory, physical performance, and well-being, even when they knew the pills contained no active ingredients
New brain study shows how the brain automates learned tasks
After completing over 30,000 image-sorting trials, participants in a new Georgetown study showed their brains had fundamentally rewired, shifting activity from the prefrontal cortex to the temporal co
Quizzing boosts immediate memory, rewires attention
In a recent study, simply adding short quizzes every few minutes slashed student mind-wandering by 80% and dramatically improved recall of lecture content, according to pmc .
New Science Offers Hope for Forgetting Words
At MIT, scientists recently discovered the brain actively 'prunes' less-used neural connections.
New Study Reveals Most Effective Ways to Make Things Stick
For decades, students and professionals have wasted countless hours rereading notes, hoping to solidify new information.
New Study Links Sleep Brain Connection to Cognitive Decline
Patients taking suvorexant, a new sleep medication, slept an average of 28 minutes longer per night.