Do mice like eating cheese more than other foods? (Image credit: JanPietruszka via Getty Images) From "Tom and Jerry" to "The Farmer in the Dell," pop culture is full of mice that love cheese.

But besides boosting your spirits, new research has now found that eating certain cheese can possibly improve your memory.

The idea that mice prefer cheese is a myth. When it comes to bait, Frye suggests using whatever food you’ve found the mouse has been eating in your home. Brown has had success with chicken.