Index for 2006
December 2006
Mental training helps maintain some seniors' cognitive skills
Memory improves after sleep apnea therapy
Numbers, sequences pose problems for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome children
Pros and cons of therapy for lead exposure
Virtual reality can improve memory, perhaps too much
Watching with intent to repeat ignites key learning area of brain
More on how memories are consolidated during sleep
Still more on how memories are consolidated during sleep
More insight into why we forget
Why neurogenesis is so much less in older brains
Longevity gene also helps retain cognitive function
New brain region associated with face recognition
Neurons targeted by dementing illness may have evolved for complex social cognition
Oxytocin may help treat two core autism symptoms
November 2006
Testing strengthens recall whether something's on the test or not
Rote learning may improve verbal memory in seniors
Iron-deficient infants have lower cognitive scores at 19
How whole-brain radiation might cause dementia
Common cancer treatments toxic to healthy brain cells
Chemotherapy temporarily affects the brain
Ecstasy can harm the brains of first-time users
Hormone replacement therapy may improve visual memory of postmenopausal women
Toddlers can learn complex actions from picture-book reading
October 2006
Vegetables, not fruit, help fight memory problems in old age
Repeated common infections may lead to memory deficits over a lifetime
Fitness and childhood IQ indicators of cognitive ability in old age
Chemo drugs for treating breast cancer may cause changes in cognitive function
Brain scans reveal 'chemobrain' no figment of the imagination
A natural chemical found in strawberries boosts memory in healthy mice
Heavy, chronic drinking can cause significant hippocampal tissue loss
Why moderate drinking may boost memory
How bilingualism affects the brain
Women's math performance affected by theories on sex differences
Teaching older brains to regain youthful skills
High BMI tied to poorer cognitive function in middle-aged adults
Black-white IQ gap has narrowed
Brainwave oscillations responsible for memory benefits of sleep?
Fathers influence child language development more than mothers
September 2006
Anticipation strengthens memory
Long-term lead exposure linked to cognitive decline in older adults
Elevated testosterone kills nerve cells
Anemia linked to impaired thinking in older adults
Senior’s memory complaints should be taken seriously
Evidence musical training affects brain development
Drug for teen drivers with ADHD
Drug improves memory loss for traumatic brain injury patients
More support that sleep helps consolidate learning
Human study supports value of daytime napping for learning
A cognitive strategy shared by human infants and our great-ape kin
August 2006
Exercise helps sustain mental activity as we age
Copper increases cognitive decline in older adults on high-fat diet
Most of the cognitive deficits associated with alcoholism recoverable
Morbid obesity in toddlers linked to low IQ
Childhood sleep apnea linked to brain damage, lower IQ
Ingredient commonly found in shampoos may inhibit brain development
Restoring flexibility to old brains
Genetic variations that may be key to the evolution of the human brain
July 2006
Brain Imaging Identifies Best Memorization Strategies
Vigorous exercise helps children's grades
Drug reverses aging effect on memory process
How multitasking impedes learning
Sleep makes memories resistant to interference
Support for labeling as an aid to memory
Avoiding predators may be the reason for our large brains
Bigger brains associated with domain-general intelligence
June 2006
Alzheimer's pathology related to episodic memory loss in those without dementia
Brain function not impaired by tight diabetes control and hypoglycemia
Why are uniforms uniform? Because color helps us track objects
Talking on a cellphone while driving as bad as drinking
People remember prices more easily if they have fewer syllables
Increasing consumer preferences by manipulating memory
Language affects how math is done?
Language center executive organizer of action plans
Fat hormone linked to learning and memory
Face Blindness Is A Common Hereditary Disorder
Prevalence of combat-related PTSD
Skills related to early language learning
How does the bilingual brain distinguish between languages?
Asymmetrical brains let fish multitask
Primates take weather into account when searching for fruits
Connections between neurons act as information filters in the brain
May 2006
Simple Lifestyle Changes May Improve Cognitive Function
Life-defining events remembered more favorably
Does IQ drop with age or does something else impact intelligence?
Moderate alcohol intake associated with better mental function in older women
Prenatal exposure to alcohol linked to lower I.Q.
Lowering blood pressure doesn't prevent cognitive impairment, dementia
Lead exposure leads to brain cell loss and damage years later
ADHD linked to genetic and environmental interactions
Drug improves information processing in adults with ADHD
New imaging technique finds no damage to adolescent brains of moderate cannabis users
Drug for overactive bladder can cause memory deterioration
Planning is goal-, not action-, oriented
Master planners in brain may coordinate other areas' roles in cognitive tasks
New view of hippocampus’s role in memory
April 2006
Risk of mild cognitive impairment increases with less education
Age-related vision problems may be associated with cognitive impairment
AIDS-related cognitive impairment exists in two separate forms
More on why older adults are more distractible
Prenatal exposure to urban air pollutants affects cognitive development
Neurogenesis not the sole cause of enriched environment effects
Specific brain region for reading
Fast language learners have more white matter in auditory region
New understanding of how neurons communicate
March 2006
Repeated test-taking better for retention than repeated studying
Walking in older people is related to cognitive skills
Confidence in memory performance helps older adults remember
Depressed older adults more likely to become cognitively impaired
Chronic tinnitus and cognition
Smoking interferes with brain's recovery from alcoholism
Memory and speed of thinking get worse over time with marijuana use
Scientists find brain function most important to math ability
Nothing special about face recognition
Performing even easy tasks impairs driving
Scent of fear impacts cognitive performance
Asleep or awake we retain memory
February 2006
Review supports link between lifestyle factors and cognitive function in older adults
Brain still developing at age 18
Why older adults more vulnerable to distraction from irrelevant information
How emotions interfere with memory
Priming the brain for learning
A single memory is processed in three separate parts of the brain
Reactivating single memory does not affect associated memories
Resting after new learning may not be laziness
Protein that controls how neurons change as a result of experience
January 2006
Actors’ memory tricks help students and older adults
Apple consumption protects against age-related cognitive decline
Morning grogginess worse for cognition than sleep deprivation
Losing sleep inhibits neurogenesis
Fitness counteracts cognitive decline from hormone-replacement therapy
Cognitive loss following coronary artery bypass surgery due to surgical technique?
Immune function important for cognition
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