Cannabis: memory problems persist long after stopping
A vast study carried out on 1,000 young adults shows that intensive cannabis consumption can have lasting effects on cognitive ...
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Learning: how to memorize more effectively?
Varied learning, which consists in learning something in different ways and through different clues, improves the memorization of information, according ...
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Memory, emotions, mood … Why is smell so important?
Disabased in relation to other senses, smell plays an essential role in memory, emotions or mental health, according to a ...
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Accelerated brain aging: the mother’s chromosome in question
When the brain cells of the female mice express only the maternal X chromosome, their memory and their cognitive capacities ...
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Physical exercise, a potential ally against cognitive decline
Exercise may improve brain function by increasing the brain's sensitivity to insulin, essential for memory and neural connections, a study ...
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Erase bad memories during sleep? This is how it’s possible
Chinese scientists have developed a new method to reactivate pleasant memories to weaken negative ones while you sleep. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Brain: a tip to exercise your memory
A curious attitude can improve memory as well as learning skills by exercising your brain. THE ESSENTIAL A curious attitude ...
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Can Camembert boost our cognitive faculties?
Compounds produced during Camembert fermentation may improve memory and learning, at least in mice, according to a team of researchers. ...
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Sexism, a risk factor for memory decline in women?
Women facing more systemic sexism experience a faster decline in cognition and memory than others as they age, according to ...
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Dementia: these sedentary activities reduce the risks
Researchers have found that certain sedentary activities can have a beneficial effect on memory and cognitive abilities. THE ESSENTIAL A ...
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This is how sleep helps memory form
Researchers have identified how sleep participates in the formation and consolidation of memory. THE ESSENTIAL According to the study, slow ...
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Memory: fluctuations in blood pressure increase disorders
Fluctuating blood pressure could be linked to cognitive and memory problems. THE ESSENTIAL Older people whose blood pressure fluctuates over ...
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Physical exercise boosts memory until the next day
Researchers have highlighted the benefits of physical activity and sleep on cognitive functions in seniors, and in particular the consolidation ...
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Athletes have better working memory than sedentary people
A recent study shows a link between sporting activity and improved working memory performance, while a sedentary lifestyle appears to ...
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Asthma may put children at risk of memory problems
This respiratory disease is linked to memory difficulties in toddlers, which can be more serious if asthma appears earlier in ...
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Our memories are not only anchored in the brain, but throughout our body
Cells present in nervous tissues and in the kidneys are capable of storing memories. THE ESSENTIAL Non-brain cells, present in ...
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Dementia: and you stimulate your brain by playing Mahjong?
Playing Mahjong, which requires strategic thinking and memory, would be beneficial for stimulating the brain, preventing cognitive disorders such as ...
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Emotions improve memory for contextual details
Evidence of interaction between emotion processing and memory processing brain regions has been published. THE ESSENTIAL Emotions enhance the ability ...
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Brain aging better understood thanks to Bach’s music
Danish researchers have succeeded in highlighting the mechanisms that allow the brain to compensate for its aging thanks to the ...
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Memory declines from age 45: how to preserve your cognitive abilities
According to a study published in the British Medical Journal, memory, as well as the ability to reason and understand, ...
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6 tips to preserve and boost your memory
The B2V Memory Observatory provides its recommendations to boost our ability to remember things. THE ESSENTIAL Like muscles, memory can ...
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Memory: The brain stores at least three copies of each of our memories
A team of researchers reveals that the brain stores not one but at least three distinct versions of a memory, ...
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Sleep resets neurons to process new memories
Certain areas of the hippocampus, a brain region crucial for memory, become silent during sleep, allowing neurons to reset and ...
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Towards a better understanding of dreams: a new discovery
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have recently identified a new brain region involved in consolidating dream memories. This ...
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Memory: Our ability to recognize music does not diminish with age
An experiment with an orchestra shows that octogenarians can identify and remember familiar melodies as well as teenagers. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Alarming symptoms for memory and thinking
Sleep apnea is a common disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. Yet it is often underdiagnosed, leading to serious ...
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How much can we trust our memories?
A team of researchers wanted to know how much people were able to trust their memories, made up of authentic ...
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This activity, which is popular with neuropsychologists to preserve your memory, can be adopted immediately
Writing by hand is a good way to maintain your memory, according to a study by neuropsychologists. THE ESSENTIAL Writing ...
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Post-traumatic stress: what if sport helped to forget traumatic memories?
Exercise stimulates neuron growth and remodels circuits in the hippocampus, disrupting fear-related memory. THE ESSENTIAL By exercising, neurogenesis, i.e. the ...
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Depression: Feeling sad can accelerate memory decline in older people
A link has been observed between depressive symptoms and memory loss, showing that these two conditions can influence each other ...
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