memory

Choline, a nutrient that belongs to the group of B vitamins, improves long-term memory and attention span, according to the results of two studies carried out on mice in which researchers from the University of Granada have participated.

According to recent British research, consuming champagne several times a week improves memory and prevents brain disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer's. The effect is due to the phenolic acid present in the black grapes (Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier) that are used to produce this sparkling wine of French origin. Jeremy Spencer, a biochemist at Reading University and co-author of the work, says that people over 40 should drink two or three glasses of this a week to avoid the slow and progressive progression of dementia, which usually begins at these ages.

Closing and squeezing the right hand during an event or while trying to learn something new helps it stick more strongly in the memory. On the contrary, squeezing the left hand is useful when it comes to remembering what we have already stored in memory, according to a study by Montclair State University published in the journal PLOS ONE.

Scientifically speaking, they are right to recommend that students breathe in rosemary essence while trying to solve problems or face an exam. Researchers from Northumbria University (United Kingdom) have shown that a high concentration in the blood of one of the components of this plant, 1,8-cineole, improves cognitive performance, specifically the speed and precision of responses.

An "adequate" rate of words read aloud per minute is between 100 and 130 words. Silent reading is faster, and usually proceeds at a rate of 200 words per minute. However, according to Ramón Campayo, considered "the best memorizer in the world", in his book Develop a Prodigious Mind, reading at this speed means losing time, losing concentration and making retention difficult, since the data is too far apart. He proposes a technique to read at a rate of 1,000 words / minute.

Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (United States) have succeeded for the first time in transforming human embryonic stem cells into neurons that allow us to recover the ability to learn and remember. The experiment, carried out in mice, is the first step to implanting these stem cells in the human brain to cure neurological deficiencies.

Not only age and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's negatively affect memory. Certain physiological situations and some habits such as eating a lot of saturated fat or smoking also make it more difficult for us to store and retrieve memories.

Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have shown that the brains of all human beings are activated in exactly the same way when we listen to a new piece of classical music, regardless of previous experiences and individual musical preferences. Specifically, the experiments reveal that listening to a melody for the first time puts into action structures involved in the planning of movement, memory and attention.