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Humans Are Born With Brains 'Prewired' to See Words

Oct. 22, 2020 — Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for people to learn how to read, a new study suggests. Analyzing ...

Cognitive Performance Better Than Our Predecessors

Oct. 21, 2020 — We employ our cognitive skills daily to assimilate and process information. A new empirical study shows that we do better at this task than those born a century ago. But cognitive capacity still ...

What Lies Between Grey and White in the Brain

Oct. 19, 2020 — A multidisciplinary team has succeeded in making the superficial white matter visible in the living human ...

Is Sitting Always Bad for Your Mind? A New Study Suggests Maybe Not

Oct. 16, 2020 — It's generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and engage in regular exercise to feel better and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. However, when it comes ...

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Exercise and Nutrition Regimen Benefits Physical, Cognitive Health

Oct. 19, 2020 — Researchers studied the effects of a 12-week exercise regimen on 148 active-duty Air Force airmen, half of whom also received a twice-daily nutrient beverage that included protein; the omega-3 fatty ...

One-Two Punch of Symptoms That Exacerbate Alzheimer's

Oct. 16, 2020 — A new Alzheimer's study found that impaired blood flow in the brain is correlated with the buildup of tau tangles, a hallmark indicator of cognitive decline.The work suggests that treatments ...

Automatic Decision-Making Prevents Us Harming Others

Oct. 15, 2020 — The processes our brains use to avoid harming other people are automatic and reflexive - and quite different from those used when avoiding harm to ourselves, according to new ...

Assessing State of the Art in AI for Brain Disease Treatment

Oct. 14, 2020 — The range of AI technologies available for dealing with brain disease is growing fast, and exciting new methods are being applied to brain problems as computer scientists gain a deeper understanding ...

Distracted Learning a Big Problem, Golden Opportunity for Educators, Students

Oct. 14, 2020 — Although experts say using electronic media while doing schoolwork negatively impacts learning, many students believe they're immune to any ill ...

Effects of Low-Level Lead Exposure and Alcohol Consumption

Oct. 13, 2020 — A new study examining effects of low-level developmental lead exposure in mice could explain why some people dependent on alcohol return to ...

How the Brain Helps Us Navigate Social Differences

Oct. 5, 2020 — Researchers found that, among pairs of people who had very different socioeconomic backgrounds - calculated according to education level and family income - there was a higher level of activity in an ...

New Clues About the Link Between Stress and Depression

Oct. 2, 2020 — Researchers have identified a protein in the brain that is important both for the function of the mood-regulating substance serotonin and for the release of stress hormones, at least in mice. The ...

Brain Circuitry Shaped by Competition for Space as Well as Genetics

Sep. 29, 2020 — Complex brain circuits in rodents can organize themselves with genetics playing only a secondary role, according to a new computer modelling ...

A Revised Map of Where Working Memory Resides in the Brain

Sep. 29, 2020 — Findings from genetically diverse mice challenge long-held assumptions about how the brain is able to briefly hold onto important ...

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Phase 3 Clinical Trial to Treat Mild Alzheimer's Disease Using Deep Brain Stimulation

Oct. 21, 2020 — Medical researchers are enrolling individuals in an international phase 3 clinical trial to examine the safety and effectiveness of deep brain stimulation to treat Alzheimer's. The study uses ...

Facemasks Do Not Impair Indicators of Cognitive Performance When Performing Moderate Physical Work in Hot Environments, Study Finds

Oct. 7, 2020 — A novel study shows that facemask use does not affect indicators of cognitive performance when the wearers are resting or performing moderate physical work in hot environments. However, wearing a ...