News tagged with memory performance
Engineers boost computer processor performance by over 20 percent
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows graphics processing units (GPUs) and central processing units (CPUs) on a single chip to collaborate – boosting processor performance ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Feb 07, 2012 |
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Intel packs performance and reliability into its latest SSD 520 series
Intel Corporation announced today its fastest, most robust client/consumer solid-state drive (SSD) to date, the Intel Solid-State Drive 520 Series (Intel SSD 520), a 6 gigabit-per-second (gbps) SATA III SSD ...
Feb 07, 2012 |
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A glass of milk a day could benefit your brain
Pouring at least one glass of milk each day could not only boost your intake of much-needed key nutrients, but it could also positively impact your brain and mental performance, according to a recent study in the International Da ...
Jan 30, 2012 |
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Study finds nicotine patches may help improve memory loss in older adults
Wearing a nicotine patch may help improve memory loss in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, according to a study published today in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Brain function - A new way to measure the burden of aging across nations
Cognitive function may be a better indicator of the impact of aging on an economy than age-distribution, with chronological age imposing less of a social and economic burden if the population is "functionally" younger, according ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Thin drives -- the next generation of portable memory
Tablets are fast becoming the media device of choice nowadays for work and play, particularly with the advent of iPads and the Samsung Galaxy Tab into the mobile device market. With a volume of 19.5 million ...
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Improved memory efficiency seen after aerobic exercise in fibromyalgia patients
Areas of the brain responsible for pain processing and cognitive performance changed in fibromyalgia patients who exercised following a medication holiday, say researchers from Georgetown University Medical Center. They say ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 13, 2011 |
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Nutritional intervention helps in mild Alzheimer's disease
A second clinical trial of the medical food Souvenaid confirmed that daily intake of the nutritional intervention improves memory in people with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD). Results of the trial - called Souvenir II - were ...
Nov 05, 2011 |
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How we create false memories: Assessing memory performance in older adults
A new study in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, published online October 26 addresses the influence of age-related stereotypes on memory performance and memory errors in older ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Gene variant leads to better memory via increased brain activation
Carriers of the so-called KIBRA T allele have better memories than those who don't have this gene variant. This means we can reject the theory that the brain of a non-bearer compensates for this. This is shown by researchers ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 17, 2011 |
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Learning information the hard way may be best 'boot camp' for older brains
Canadian researchers have found the first evidence that older brains get more benefit than younger brains from learning information the hard way – via trial-and-error learning.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 24, 2011 |
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A change in perspective could be all it takes to succeed in school
Knowing the right way to handle stress in the classroom and on the sports field can make the difference between success and failure for the millions of students going back to school this fall, new University of Chicago research ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Aug 09, 2011 |
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Testosterone therapy improves memory in postmenopausal women
Post-menopausal women have better memory after daily treatment with a testosterone spray for six months, a new preliminary study finds. The results will be presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting ...
Jun 06, 2011 |
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New bandwidth management techniques boost operating efficiency in multi-core chips
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed two new techniques to help maximize the performance of multi-core computer chips by allowing them to retrieve data more efficiently, which boosts chip performance ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
May 25, 2011 |
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False memories of self-performance result from watching others' actions
Did I turn off the stove, or did I just imagine it? Memory isn't always reliable. Psychological scientists have discovered all sorts of ways that false memories get created, and now there's another one for the list: watching ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 14, 2010 |
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