http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Being in captivity for just a few weeks can reduce the volume of the hippocampus by as much as 23 percent, according to a new Cornell study. http://www.physorg.com/news174565035.html Biology Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:23:53 EST news174565035 Researchers at Georgia State University have found that diets high in fructose -- a type of sugar found in most processed foods and beverages -- impaired the spatial memory of adult rats. http://www.physorg.com/news166972744.html Medicine & Health Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:00:02 EST news166972744 It is not easy to find your student bedroom when you left university 10, 20 or 30 years ago. But once you have found it, you can easily return the next day. http://www.physorg.com/news158336330.html Medicine & Health Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:19:09 EST news158336330 When it comes to the hippocampus, a brain structure vital to certain types of memory, size matters. Numerous studies have shown that bigger is usually better. Now researchers have found that elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi and better spatial memory than those who are less fit. http://www.physorg.com/news154704658.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:31:42 EST news154704658 Aging impairs the consolidation of memories during sleep, a process important in converting new memories into long-term ones, according to new animal research in the July 30 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings shed light on normal memory mechanisms and how they are disrupted by aging. http://www.physorg.com/news136569569.html Medicine & Health Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:59:29 EST news136569569