Stressful situations can impair short-term memory
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How many people have gotten home after a blindingly stressful day and realize they&#39;ve forgotten some important event or errand?
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An errant enzyme linked to bipolar disorder, in the brain&#39;s prefrontal cortex, impairs cognition under stress, an animal study shows.
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More studies show that short periods of sleep during the day increase productivity and creativity while reducing stress.
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A temporary rise in blood glucose (sugar) levels can cause diabetics to suffer a slowdown in their cognitive processes and interfere with their ability to think clearly, according to a study in the January issue of Diabetes Care.
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Instead of a coffee break, you may want to make time for tea. Researchers say that tea may help sharpen your memory.
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Older adults with mild cognitive impairment may have problems retaining a mental picture of objects they've just seen -- a subtle memory problem that could serve as an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease risk, researchers reported Monday.
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You walk into the room, but you can't remember why. You've forgotten where you left your keys. Lapses like that seem to be happening more often. The beginnings of Alzheimer's disease? Maybe, maybe not.
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A new study by researchers at the University of California and San Fransisco has indicated that Psychological stress can take off several years from your life as it makes your cells age faster.
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NEW YORK  - Older women with sleep-related breathing problems may have a heightened risk of impairments in thinking and memory, a new study suggests.
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People who have a tendency to worry or feel very stressed out may be more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease later in life, new research reports.
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Oct. 28, 2004 -- A stress-activated molecule underlies many of the symptoms of some mental illnesses, a new study shows. We control our behaviors, thoughts, and emotions via an important part of the brain: the prefrontal cortex.
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Dr. Amy FT Arnsten of Yale Medical School says stressful situations activate an enzyme in the brain called protein kinase C, which impairs the short-term memory and other functions in the prefrontal cortex, the executive-decision part of the brain.
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Stress could  be play a role in miscarriages, researchers have suggested.
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Researchers have confirmed what common wisdom has long held -- that people can suppress emotionally troubling memories -- and said on Thursday they have sketched out how the brain accomplishes this.
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NEW YORK  - An animal study indicates that the cognitive impairment that can occur in people with diabetes appears to result from high levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
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Stress can prove fatal for people with &#39;faulty wiring&#39; between the brain and the heart, research has suggested. Those at risk could suffer heart failure at emotionally stressful events such as family gatherings or New Year parties, experts warn.
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US scientists show how the body's own natural stress hormone could soothe post-traumatic stress disorder.