Crosswords and Computer Training Cut Dementia Risk vs Socializing
Summary: A large Australian study suggests that actively challenging the mind through literacy and problem-solving tasks is linked to a larger reduction…
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AI Predicts Autoimmune Progression Using Genetic Data
Summary: Researchers at Penn State have developed the Genetic Progression Score (GPS), an AI-driven method that integrates genetic studies and electronic health…
Why Older Adults Become More Distracted
Summary: A new USC-led study links age-related increases in distractibility to changes in the locus coeruleus, a small brainstem region that helps…
How Reminders Slow Memory Decline in Older Adults
Summary: A new study from UT Arlington finds that using reminders can offset age-related declines in memory, particularly for prospective memory tasks…
Memory Prosthesis Restores Memories in Alzheimer’s Patients
Scientists develop prosthesis to bypass brain damage by re-encoding memories Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and Wake Forest Baptist…
How a Stable Gut Boosts Elite Athlete Performance
Summary: Short-term, high-protein dietary periods were linked with instability in the gut microbiome, which appears to correspond with reduced endurance performance in…
Face Reading Software Reveals Which Olympic Medal Sparks Joy
Summary: Facial expression analysis shows bronze medalists were more likely to smile on the podium than silver medalists, while gold medalists displayed…
Why Happiness Is Contagious but Depression Isn’t
Friendships with mentally healthy peers protect adolescents from depression, University of Warwick-led study finds A new study led by researchers at the…
How the Brain Reads English and Portuguese Sentences Alike
Summary: Researchers report that when the brain decodes a sentence in English or Portuguese, the neural activation patterns are essentially the same.…
Working Memory: The Debate Blocking Scientific Progress
Summary: Researchers say resolving a key debate about how multiple items are held and evaluated in working memory is essential to understanding…
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