Sentences with phrase «particularly in the learning and memory»

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There also is rising concern about maintaining intellectual capacity, memory and learning ability with age, however, and the initial interest in dietary supplements for this purpose, particularly in the US, has now started to move into the market.

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine has determined that poorer childhood cognition occurred, particularly in memory and learning, when pregnant women or their offspring consumed greater quantities of sugar.

«It was once believed that we lose significant numbers of nerve cells as we age, particularly in the areas important for learning and memory,» she says.

These memory skills are particularly important in childhood; they influence how well children can learn, and are implicated in many developmental disorders, like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

As the mice developed, Verma's team found that the rodents» brains were only a third of their normal size, with particularly striking reductions in brain areas involved in learning and memory.

We are particularly interested in an emotional stress - induced change in endocannabinoid signaling and synaptic transmission and the effects of stress on the activity of a neuronal circuitthat is associated with learning / memory (see J. Neurosci.31: 501, 2011, 29:381, 2009; Nature Neurosci.

Demonstrated that hilar GABAergic interneurons in the hippocampus are particularly vulnerable to apoE4 fragment toxicity and the resulting impairments contribute to learning and memory deficits.

The hippocampus, an important memory center in the brain, is particularly affected by this loss of inhibitory neurons, resulting in an increase in network activation that is thought to contribute to the learning and memory deficits characteristic of Alzheimer's disease.

It also kills brain cells, particularly in the hippocampus, the region of the brain for learning and memory.

He studies the basic neural mechanisms of learning and memory, particularly emotional learning, in both human and animal subjects, using functional neuroimaging, electrophysiology and immunohistochemistry.

The following are common characteristics of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base of knowledge; a large quantity of information • Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree of concentration in areas of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods of time, particularly in a specific area of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event