Cognition News

What Common Drug May Aid Memory for Autistic Kids?

April 17th, 2013
What Common Drug May Aid Memory for Autistic Kids?A new study by University of Missouri investigators discovers that propranolol (Inderal), a drug commonly used to treat ...

Puzzles May Be Best Way to Slow Cognitive Decline in Seniors

April 16th, 2013
Puzzles May Be Best Way to Slow Cognitive Decline in Seniors]A new review of over 30 randomized research trials finds limited evidence that drugs, herbal products or vitamin supplements ...

Brain’s Filing System Helps to Optimize Everyday Activities

April 11th, 2013
Brains Filing System Helps to Optimize Everyday ActivitiesNew research investigates the manner in which the brain sorts out priorities and keeps processes organized. For example, your brain knows it's time to cook ...

Even Brief Meditation Can Improve Student Performance

April 10th, 2013
Even Brief Meditation Can Improve Student Performance College is an invigorating world for most students, a time without parental restraints and a period in life when new experiences occur on ...

Different Sets of Behaviors Tied to Timing of Autism Diagnosis

April 10th, 2013
Different Sets of Behaviors Tied to Timing of Autism DiagnosisInvestigators from the University of Wisconsin–Madison find the age at which a child with autism is diagnosed ...

Short Lectures, Frequent Quizzes Maximize Online Learning

April 8th, 2013
Short Lectures, Frequent Quizzes Maximize Online Learning Despite the rapid proliferation of online educational offerings, evidence on the effectiveness of the new delivery method is a work ...

New Method to Identify Cognitive Decline Earlier Shows Promise

April 7th, 2013
New Method to Identify Cognitive Decline Earlier Shows Promise  Researchers at the University of California-Los Angeles have paired a brain-imaging tool and stroke risk assessment to identify signs of cognitive decline early ...

Brain Scans May Reveal Early Signs of Schizophrenia

April 6th, 2013
Brain Scans May Reveal Early Signs of SchizophreniaAs much as a decade before most schizophrenia patients begin showing obvious symptoms, brain scans may be able to detect signs of the disease, according ...

Mindfulness Meditation Linked to Less Mind-Wandering, Better Test Scores

April 6th, 2013
Mindfulness Meditation Linked to Less Mind-Wandering, Better Test Scores In a new study, university students who were trained in mindfulness meditation had fewer problems with ‘mind wandering’ and performed ...

Study Finds Dementia Care Costs Among Highest of All Diseases

April 6th, 2013
Study Finds Dementia Care Costs Among Highest of All Diseases  The costs of caring for people with dementia in the U.S. rival those for heart disease and cancer, ...