Memory and Distraction, a Cohesive Relationship
The human brain must be able to remember things and pay attention, and how these two tasks interact may affect your mental performance.
Lifestyle Center: Memory
The Case for Playing More Video Games
Some video games might actually be good for you. And yes, you read that right.
The All-American Brain Disease
It's football season again, a time for tailgating, touchdowns and rooting for the home team. But this American tradition may not be without its dange...
Remembering What You Don't Remember
Some patients with memory disorders like dementia are unaware of the presence of these problems. And this unawareness may show up years before the ac...
Climb a Tree to Exercise Your Brain
Could climbing a tree really lead to greater knowledge?
Brain-Training Game May Help Schizophrenic Patients
Patients with schizophrenia may be able to achieve a better quality of life thanks to a new 'brain-training' game created for the iPad.
Sleep Tight for a Sharper Memory
Lost your keys? You may want to sleep on it.
Your Spinal Cord May Have a Mind of Its Own
Learning to play piano or type on the computer may occur in more than just your brain.
For Your Memory, You May Want to Forget Trans Fats
Trans fats have gotten plenty of press for their potentially heart-harming properties, but these substances may be harming the mind, too.
Statins and Memory Loss? Forget About It
One lifesaving drug may have even fewer side effects than previously thought.
Multitasking Could Lead to Multi-Success
Since childhood, many have wondered why it can be hard to pat their head and rub their tummy at the same time. Some new research may answer this age-...
In Pursuit of Lost Memories, Light Might Be Key
It's not a silver bullet in humanity's fight against lost memories, but it may be a step forward in attempts to understand and one day treat conditio...
To Keep Your Memory, Don't Forget to Sleep
New evidence might explain why pulling an all-nighter can lead to failing the test.
You Say Tomato: Accents and Memorization
When it comes to accents, how you say “tomato” could affect how your words are memorized.
This Is Your Memory on Pot
A lot happens to people when they smoke pot — or so they might think.
How Your Gender Could Affect Your Brain Health
In the search for what causes and signals Alzheimer's disease, scientists have often looked to genes. New evidence, however, points to gender.
‘Moove’ Over, Alzheimer’s
Among the cast of characters that Kathy, an Alzheimer’s patient at Georgetown Living, interacts with on a daily basis are cows, sheep, three longho...
How Red Wine May Help Your Memory
You may have one more reason to raise a glass to red wine.
