COLD DARK ROOM

[Bee62]

Howdy all. I figurin' this helps 'plain me gettin' all done with my schoolin' early.

Alcohol boosts recall of earlier learning, study suggests
24 Jul 2017, 07:51 AM

Having a glass of wine. (© WavebreakmediaMicro / Fotolia)
Drinking alcohol improves memory for information learned before the drinking episode began, new research suggests.

In the University of Exeter study, 88 social drinkers were given a word-learning task. Participants were then split in two groups at random and told either to drink as much as they liked (the average was four units) or not to drink at all.

The next day, they all did the same task again -- and those who had drunk alcohol remembered more of what they had learned.

The researchers are keen to stress that this limited positive effect should be considered alongside the well-established negative effects of excessive alcohol on memory and mental and physical health.

"Our research not only showed that those who drank alcohol did better when repeating the word-learning task, but that this effect was stronger among those who drank more," said Professor Celia Morgan, of the University of Exeter.

"The causes of this effect are not fully understood, but the leading explanation is that alcohol blocks the learning of new information and therefore the brain has more resources available to lay down other recently learned information into long-term memory.

"The theory is that the hippocampus -- the brain area really important in memory -- switches to 'consolidating' memories, transferring from short into longer-term memory."

The effect noted by the researchers has been shown under laboratory conditions before, but this is the first study to test it in a natural setting, with people drinking in their homes.

There was also a second task which involved looking at images on a screen.

This task was completed once after the drinkers had drunk alcohol and again the following day, and the results did not reveal significant differences in memory performance post-drinking.

The study's participants were 31 males and 57 females, aged 18-53.

Story Source:

The above story is based on materials provided by University of Exeter. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.

Journal Reference:

Molly Carlyle, Nicolas Dumay, Karen Roberts, Amy McAndrew, Tobias Stevens, Will Lawn, Celia J. A. Morgan. Improved memory for information learnt before alcohol use in social drinkers tested in a naturalistic setting. Scientific Reports, 2017; 7 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06305-w

Na dann prost ! ( cheers )


Albanisch: Gëzuar!
Arabisch: Shereve!
Armenisch: Genatsoot!
Baluchi (Iran): Vashi!
Baskisch: Osasuna!
Bretonisch: Iermat!
Bulgarisch: Na zdrave!
Chinesisch: Gom bui! (Kantonesisch), Gan bei! (Mandarin)
Dänisch: Skål!
Englisch: Cheers!
Estnisch: Terviseks!
Finnisch: Kippis!
Französisch: Santé!
Georgisch: Vakhtanguri!
Griechisch: Jámas!
Grönländisch: Kasugta!
Hawaianisch: Mahalu!
Hebräisch: Le'chájim!
Hindi (Indien): Mubarik!
Holländisch: Proost!, Op uw gezonheid!
Indonesisch, Malayisch: Selamat minum!
Irisch: Slàinte!
Gälisch (Irland, Schottland): Sláinte!
Isländisch: Skål!
Italienisch: Salute!
Japanisch: Kanpai!
Jiddisch: Mazel tov!
Katalanisch: Salut!
Lettisch: Uz veselibu!
Libanesisch: Kesak!
Littauisch: I sueikata!
Maltesisch: Sacha! Aviva!
Nigerianisch: Mogba!
Norwegisch: Skål!
Persisch: Salam ati!
Polnisch: (Na) zdrowie!
Portugiesisch: Saúde! (Galizisch), Tim-tim! (Brasilien)
Rätoromanisch: Viva!
Rumänisch: Noroc!
Russisch: Vashe zdorovie!
Schwedisch: Skål!
Serbokroatisch: ´ivjeli!
Somalisch: Auguryo!
Spanisch: Salud!
Tagalog (Philippinen): Mabuhay!
Thailändisch: Chokdee!
Tschechisch: Na zdraví!
Türkisch: Serefe!
Ungarisch: Egészségére!
Urdu (Pakistan): Djam!
Walisisch: Iechyd da!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Howdy all. I figurin' this helps 'plain me gettin' all done with my schoolin' early.

Alcohol boosts recall of earlier learning, study suggests
24 Jul 2017, 07:51 AM

Having a glass of wine. (© WavebreakmediaMicro / Fotolia)
Drinking alcohol improves memory for information learned before the drinking episode began, new research suggests.

In the University of Exeter study, 88 social drinkers were given a word-learning task. Participants were then split in two groups at random and told either to drink as much as they liked (the average was four units) or not to drink at all.

The next day, they all did the same task again -- and those who had drunk alcohol remembered more of what they had learned.

The researchers are keen to stress that this limited positive effect should be considered alongside the well-established negative effects of excessive alcohol on memory and mental and physical health.

"Our research not only showed that those who drank alcohol did better when repeating the word-learning task, but that this effect was stronger among those who drank more," said Professor Celia Morgan, of the University of Exeter.

"The causes of this effect are not fully understood, but the leading explanation is that alcohol blocks the learning of new information and therefore the brain has more resources available to lay down other recently learned information into long-term memory.

"The theory is that the hippocampus -- the brain area really important in memory -- switches to 'consolidating' memories, transferring from short into longer-term memory."

The effect noted by the researchers has been shown under laboratory conditions before, but this is the first study to test it in a natural setting, with people drinking in their homes.

There was also a second task which involved looking at images on a screen.

This task was completed once after the drinkers had drunk alcohol and again the following day, and the results did not reveal significant differences in memory performance post-drinking.

The study's participants were 31 males and 57 females, aged 18-53.

Story Source:

The above story is based on materials provided by University of Exeter. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.

Journal Reference:

Molly Carlyle, Nicolas Dumay, Karen Roberts, Amy McAndrew, Tobias Stevens, Will Lawn, Celia J. A. Morgan. Improved memory for information learnt before alcohol use in social drinkers tested in a naturalistic setting. Scientific Reports, 2017; 7 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-06305-w

Howdy, Ken
Hmmmmmm..
I can see a lot of experimenting will be necessary for me to test this assertion.
Oh, the things I do for science.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all.

Love your poem Sabine

Great wasn't it ?
Good morning, Linda.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

good mornooning all!!

happy birthday joes dad

0830, im officially on holiday from work

Good morning, John.
Not spoken enough recently, so i suggest you spend all your time off in the Cold Dark Room.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hmmmm, I thought you are a nice sweet dream thing ....

Indeed I am.
Silly me.
Just being modest ?
Good morning, Sabine.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Thank you ! Donkeys are cute and mostly kind.
But when they are angry they can bite like a camel....

Only once have a been kicked by a donkey.
That was in the countryside near here, where they have no running water so every day, you go down the hill to the well with a donkey with two water containers strapped ti its sides, and bring the water back up to the house. I was foolishly walking behind the donkey, patted it's rear and it gave me a good reverse kick.
Serves me right for patting a girl's behind.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Na dann prost ! ( cheers )


Albanisch: Gëzuar!
Arabisch: Shereve!
Armenisch: Genatsoot!
Baluchi (Iran): Vashi!
Baskisch: Osasuna!
Bretonisch: Iermat!
Bulgarisch: Na zdrave!
Chinesisch: Gom bui! (Kantonesisch), Gan bei! (Mandarin)
Dänisch: Skål!
Englisch: Cheers!
Estnisch: Terviseks!
Finnisch: Kippis!
Französisch: Santé!
Georgisch: Vakhtanguri!
Griechisch: Jámas!
Grönländisch: Kasugta!
Hawaianisch: Mahalu!
Hebräisch: Le'chájim!
Hindi (Indien): Mubarik!
Holländisch: Proost!, Op uw gezonheid!
Indonesisch, Malayisch: Selamat minum!
Irisch: Slàinte!
Gälisch (Irland, Schottland): Sláinte!
Isländisch: Skål!
Italienisch: Salute!
Japanisch: Kanpai!
Jiddisch: Mazel tov!
Katalanisch: Salut!
Lettisch: Uz veselibu!
Libanesisch: Kesak!
Littauisch: I sueikata!
Maltesisch: Sacha! Aviva!
Nigerianisch: Mogba!
Norwegisch: Skål!
Persisch: Salam ati!
Polnisch: (Na) zdrowie!
Portugiesisch: Saúde! (Galizisch), Tim-tim! (Brasilien)
Rätoromanisch: Viva!
Rumänisch: Noroc!
Russisch: Vashe zdorovie!
Schwedisch: Skål!
Serbokroatisch: ´ivjeli!
Somalisch: Auguryo!
Spanisch: Salud!
Tagalog (Philippinen): Mabuhay!
Thailändisch: Chokdee!
Tschechisch: Na zdraví!
Türkisch: Serefe!
Ungarisch: Egészségére!
Urdu (Pakistan): Djam!
Walisisch: Iechyd da!

Goodness, you've obviously got too much time on your hands as well!
I particularly like the German for the different languages.
Walisisch for Welsh, for example.

 

[JoesMum]

My turn for a wasp sting

Treated with vinegar and I have taken an antihistamine tablet as I react badly to them.

I was wrestling with my neighbour's Wisteria that's trying to take over her house. She needs to get a gardener. I don't know how her late husband kept it under control, but I can't. It's growing under the tiles on the walls of the house and damaging the fascia round the roof.

And Sabine will notice that I wear my wedding ring on my left hand as is traditional in the UK. I believe the Germans wear their wedding ring on the right hand

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

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My turn for a wasp sting

Treated with vinegar and I have taken an antihistamine tablet as I react badly to them.

I was wrestling with my neighbour's Wisteria that's trying to take over her house. She needs to get a gardener. I don't know how her late husband kept it under control, but I can't. It's growing under the tiles on the walls of the house and damaging the fascia round the roof.

And Sabine will notice that I wear my wedding ring on my left hand as is traditional in the UK. I believe the Germans wear their wedding ring on the right hand

OUCHIE!
That looks very painful.
Perhaps control is not possible, removal might be necessary ?

 

[JoesMum]

OUCHIE!
That looks very painful.
Perhaps control is not possible, removal might be necessary ?

That's my thought. I need to suggest it to her daughter (who doesn't live locally)

I can keep up with cutting the lawns for her, but the rest of the garden is very high maintenance. Ours isn't - quite deliberately - so I think a gardener will still be required to sort that out and make it more manageable.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

TIP FOR SLEEPERS
Put a miner's hat on before you go to bed.
This not only can provide you with light in case of emergency but will protect you from unexpected falls of plaster from the ceiling.
I know this works from my own experience.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Waiting patientlyish for wifey to surface.
i need her to take some photos!
Wonder if Roald Dahl had this problem with Quentin Blake.
Tidgy's up, but she's a terrible photographer.

 

[Bee62]

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My turn for a wasp sting

Treated with vinegar and I have taken an antihistamine tablet as I react badly to them.

I was wrestling with my neighbour's Wisteria that's trying to take over her house. She needs to get a gardener. I don't know how her late husband kept it under control, but I can't. It's growing under the tiles on the walls of the house and damaging the fascia round the roof.

And Sabine will notice that I wear my wedding ring on my left hand as is traditional in the UK. I believe the Germans wear their wedding ring on the right hand

Yes we do ( wearing the wedding ring on the right hand ).

The juice of an oinion is very good against a wasp or bee sting, and to cool it.
Get well soon. ( Gute Besserung )

 

[Bee62]

Goodness, you've obviously got too much time on your hands as well!
I particularly like the German for the different languages.
Walisisch for Welsh, for example.

Mayby I had ( too much time ) but sometimes it`s only one click and copy and paste.....

 

[Bee62]

TIP FOR SLEEPERS
Put a miner's hat on before you go to bed.
This not only can provide you with light in case of emergency but will protect you from unexpected falls of plaster from the ceiling.
I know this works from my own experience.

I`ve tried it, but I could`t sleep with that hat on.
I have no fear that the ceiling is falling on me, but I have fear that the sky could fall on me ......

 

[Bee62]

Waiting patientlyish for wifey to surface.
i need her to take some photos!
Wonder if Roald Dahl had this problem with Quentin Blake.
Tidgy's up, but she's a terrible photographer.

Teach Tidgy in photography ....

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I`ve tried it, but I could`t sleep with that hat on.
I have no fear that the ceiling is falling on me, but I have fear that the sky could fall on me ......

I prop the sky up with mountains.
Generally works.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Teach Tidgy in photography ....

I did try but she'll only take selfies.

 

[Bee62]

I prop the sky up with mountains.
Generally works.

And when there are none ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And when there are none ?

Then I would wear my miner's hat.