News tagged with verbal memory
Neuroscientists map intelligence in the brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Neuroscientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have conducted the most comprehensive brain mapping to date of the cognitive abilities measured by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 11, 2009 |
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Protein linked to problems with executive thinking skills
New research shows that a high level of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, is associated with brain changes that are linked to problems with executive thinking skills. The study is published ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Got cognitive activity? It does a mind good
If you don't have a college degree, you're at greater risk of developing memory problems or even Alzheimer's. Education plays a key role in lifelong memory performance and risk for dementia, and it's well documented that ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 11, 2010 |
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Memory problems may be sign of stroke risk
People who have memory problems or other declines in their mental abilities may be at higher risk for stroke, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 63rd Annual Meeting ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Feb 09, 2011 |
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Recent Drug Use Masks Cocaine Abusers' Cognitive Impairment
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recent cocaine use may hide some of the cognitive deficits commonly experienced by individuals addicted to cocaine, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 03, 2009 |
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Menopause transition may cause trouble learning
The largest study of its kind to date shows that women may not be able to learn as well shortly before menopause compared to other stages in life. The research is published in the May 26, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the me ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 25, 2009 |
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Walking, talking and memory
(PhysOrg.com) -- How easy is it to walk, talk and remember what was said? Dr Dee Way studied how actors learn a script and whether walking affects their memory performance.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 12, 2009 |
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