Memory/Cognitive Processes

Pilot study findings show promise but require further examinationCredit: University of Missouri Health Care Drugs known as "beta-blockers" have been used since the 1960s as a low-cost, safe and effective means to lower heart rate…

Dysfunctions in the maternal immune system that occur during pregnancy could possibly lead to impaired brain development in the unborn child. This is suggested by studies by the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and…

Kristin Garlanger, DO, of the Mayo Clinic, is this year's winner of the Ernest Bors, MD Award for Scientific Development, the journal's annual award for best article by a young investigatorCredit: Mayo Clinic East Hanover, NJ.…

Study shows that for older Chinese, it might boost mental health Athens, Ga. - When it comes to boosting mental health among older Chinese, it might be as simple as a game of mahjong, according to a new study from the University of…

What The Study Did: This study of 84 young drivers looked at the association between motor vehicle crashes and differences in the development of working memory, which is critical to awareness of hazards while driving. Authors: Elizabeth…

Genetics, lifestyle and environment are all factors that somehow influence when and how we all age. But the financial situation is also important. Now, researchers from the Center for Healthy Aging and the Department of Public Health have…

New study from BU psychologists suggests that for children, retribution comes before gratitude Peter Blake, a Boston University associate professor of psychological and brain sciences and director of BU's Social Development and Learning…

Neuroscientists link mammalian behavior to its underlying neural code at the unprecedented resolution of individual nerve impulses for the first time New work from Finland has been able to link mammalian behavior to its underlying neural…

Credit: Courtesy of University of Hamburg Data from individuals with different types of severe visual impairment suggest that the associations we make between sounds and shapes -- a "smooth" b or a "spiky" k -- may form during a sensitive…

High blood pressure appears to accelerate cognitive decline among middle-aged and older adults, but treating high blood pressure may slow this down, according to a preliminary study presented by researchers at Columbia University Mailman…