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Newswise: Brain waves are part of memory
Released: 16-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Brain waves are part of memory
Universitätsklinikum Bonn

Neuroscientists from Bonn, New York, and Freiburg discover interactions between so-called "ripples" and nerve cells during human memory processes.

Released: 16-Feb-2024 9:20 AM EST
New research finds that language shapes communication
Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School

The new study suggests there may be benefits of more carefully considering language as a core influence of human performance and communication.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Life doesn't stop at age 65. Get the latest on seniors and healthy aging in the Seniors channel
Newswise

Below are some of the latest research and features on this growing population of older adults in the Seniors channel on Newswise.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST
Children’s positive attitude towards mathematics fades during the early school years
University of Eastern Finland

Children’s interest in, and competence perceptions of, mathematics are generally quite positive as they begin school, but turn less positive during the first three years.

Released: 12-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
Number of at-risk youth with intellectual disability and autism in the U.S. foster care system is growing
Drexel University

Youth with foster care involvement have an increased risk for mental health diagnoses, trauma and worse outcomes in adulthood than their peers

Released: 12-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST
Black students with dyslexia may go undiagnosed: Study
Yale School of Medicine

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine and the Dyslexia Resource Center find in a new study that Black students with dyslexia may be overlooked in schools.

   
Released: 11-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
‘LOVE’ is all you need: How play can help break the cycle of violence
McGill University

In Canada, only 1 in 5 children who need mental health services receive them. Clinical and psychiatric programs, while effective, can involve long wait times and prohibitive costs.

Newswise: Predicting psychosis before it occurs
Released: 11-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Predicting psychosis before it occurs
University of Tokyo

The onset of psychosis can be predicted before it occurs, using a machine-learning tool which can classify MRI brain scans into those who are healthy and those at risk of a psychotic episode.

Released: 8-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Patterns of brain connectivity differ between pre-term and term babies
King's College London

A new King’s College London scanning study of 390 babies has shown distinct patterns between term and pre-term babies in the moment-to-moment activity and connectivity of brain networks.

Released: 7-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST
Understanding neurodiversity across the UK population - study
University of Birmingham

A new study has provided insight into how experiences and features of neurodiversity vary amongst adults in the UK.

   
Released: 6-Feb-2024 9:55 AM EST
Study finds strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline
University of Cambridge

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to help with brain function and maintain cognitive performance.

Newswise: ‘Mom Talk:’ Immigrant Bilingual Latina Mothers Have Dual-language Personalities
Released: 1-Feb-2024 8:30 AM EST
‘Mom Talk:’ Immigrant Bilingual Latina Mothers Have Dual-language Personalities
Florida Atlantic University

Do bilingual mothers switch cultures, making them they more Latin-like when speaking Spanish and more European American-like when speaking English? Yes, according to a new study.

 
Newswise: Researchers find early symptoms of psychosis spectrum disorder in youth higher than expected
Released: 30-Jan-2024 5:05 PM EST
Researchers find early symptoms of psychosis spectrum disorder in youth higher than expected
University of Toronto

A new study co-led by Associate Professor Kristin Cleverley of the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing has found evidence that Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms (PSS) are often present in youth accessing mental health services.

Newswise: Bringing supercomputers and experiments together to accelerate discoveries
Released: 30-Jan-2024 4:40 PM EST
Bringing supercomputers and experiments together to accelerate discoveries
Argonne National Laboratory

Through its Nexus effort, Argonne National Laboratory is working to closely integrate supercomputers with experiments to help researchers keep pace with the ever-increasing influx of scientific data.

Newswise: How a mouse’s brain bends time
Released: 30-Jan-2024 1:05 PM EST
How a mouse’s brain bends time
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Life has a challenging tempo. Sometimes, it moves faster or slower than we’d like. Nevertheless, we adapt.

Newswise: Students are missing more school, and school nurses may be well-positioned to help
Released: 29-Jan-2024 4:05 PM EST
Students are missing more school, and school nurses may be well-positioned to help
University of Missouri, Columbia

School nurses are more than just health care heroes. They also play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism — a growing problem that diminishes academic success and can hurt students’ health and lead to a variety of negative long-term life outcomes.

   
Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Preguntas y respuestas de Mayo Clinic: alimentos que ayudan a potenciar la memoria
Mayo Clinic

Disfruto cocinar, pero prefiero hacerlo con los ingredientes más frescos. Cultivo mis propias frutas y verduras en un huerto pequeño y compro otros productos frescos en un mercado agrícola local.

Released: 29-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST
Perguntas e respostas da Mayo Clinic: Alimentos que ajudam a fortalecer a memória
Mayo Clinic

Gosto de cozinhar, mas prefiro preparar a comida com os ingredientes mais frescos. Cultivo as minhas próprias frutas e verduras em uma pequena horta e compro os outros produtos frescos em um mercado de agricultores locais.



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