Sandoz chemists discovered Zelmac serendipitously in the late 1980s while looking for chemicals that might improve memory.
Technologies such as exoskeletons that provide increased strength and implants that improve memory will put both definitions under pressure.
Microsoft has produced updates that improve memory management but security researchers discovered that these protection systems are not used when some older parts of Windows are called upon.
While physical activity has been shown to aid in sharpening our minds and recall, simple mental exercises can help us to remain sharp and improve memory as we age.
Human-enhancement researchers at the University of Reading, for their part, are considering future technologies, such as embedded devices that enhance the senses or add new ones, and implants that improve memory or allow messages to be sent or devices to be controlled using thought alone.
This concept will also improve overall memory efficiency and bandwidth, especially when small memory granularities are used.
Futuristic Muse brain-sensing headbands let you play thought-controlled games, improve your memory and reduce stress via Bluetooth.
In order to see if this works in healthy adults, Yale is in the process of beginning clinical trials of Guanfacine for elderly adults to see if it can be used to improve working memory.
Researchers believe that the increase in breathing rates caused by aerobic exercise help improve short term memory.
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Taurine has been shown in some studies to boost athletic performance and may, combined with caffeine, improve concentration and memory.
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Exactly why such stimulation works isn't known, experts say, but a similar procedure has been shown in animal studies to help improve learning and memory.
She added that while most treatments for Alzheimer's targeted the disease's early stages, this research showed that even after major brain damage it was still possible to improve learning and memory.
On the other hand, we also are at stake to provide the context to others, to interact with others to improve their extended memory and possibly their filters of information about us.
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The authors of a new study wanted to determine whether short-term mindfulness training might help improve the working memory, focus, and ultimately, the GRE scores, of kids who took a two-week class on mindfulness.
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In the first study of its kind, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have determined that healthy young adults ages 18-25 can improve their working memory even further by increasing their Omega-3 fatty acid intake with fish oil supplements.
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On the other hand, rapid access to content is driving new storage and memory tiers to improve overall content access times.
Some short-term studies have found meditation can improve cognitive abilities such as attention and memory, said Dr. Doraiswamy.
Meanwhile, the Allon Therapeutics drug helped improve some measures of short-term memory in patients with mild cognitive impairment, a condition that often leads to Alzheimer's disease.
Still, the foc.us is one of a few tDCS headsets designed for the consumer market and can, the inventor Michael Oxley claims, improve your working or short-term memory when the electrodes are placed on your prefrontal cortex.
There were also cognitive and memory tasks that the drink did not seem to improve, according to the study, and the researchers should look further into what other improvements can be seen besides the verbal recall finding, Gu said.
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That means they can diversify away from memory today, when the market is bad, but return when conditions improve, while investing in new technology and capacity.
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