Memory lapses – a common occurrence or a reason for concern?
You’ve been commuting home from work along the same route for five years. But lately, as you stop at an intersection, you find yourself struggling to remember whether to turn…
You’ve been commuting home from work along the same route for five years. But lately, as you stop at an intersection, you find yourself struggling to remember whether to turn…
A team of researchers from the University of Reading and the University of Winchester in the UK, along with Tufts University in the USA, has confirmed that consuming 50 grams…
Scientific research has shown that an increase in flavonoid content in our diet makes cognitive tasks easier to tackle. Fruits, cocoa, and green tea can help us think better. Consuming…
A team of researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, has reported that pet ownership can slow the decline of cognitive abilities in lonely elderly individuals compared to those…
Researchers claim that people who pet other people’s dogs can enjoy numerous health benefits. Just five minutes in the company of these furry friends can significantly lower a person’s stress…
Research shows that working at night can impair memory by 79% in middle-aged and older adults. Those who work late into the night have a higher incidence of cognitive disorders…
Researchers from Harvard University (USA) conducted a large-scale study involving 3,100 American adults aged 18 to 55. The results of the recognition experiments they participated in surprised the scientists. Facial…
According to researchers at Boston University (USA), scientists are still not entirely sure what exactly causes Alzheimer’s disease. However, they do know its consequences and are increasingly better at identifying…