News tagged with cognitive problems

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Cognitive behavioral therapy is safe, effective for women having hot flushes, night sweats following breast cancer treat

Hot flushes and night sweats (HFNS) affect 65-85% of women after breast cancer treatment; they are distressing, causing sleep problems and decreased quality of life. Hormone replacement therapy is often either undesirable ...

Cancer created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Trouble sleeping? It may affect your memory later on

The amount and quality of sleep you get at night may affect your memory later in life, according to research that was released today and will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 64th Annual Meeting in New ...

Neuroscience created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Mild cognitive impairment is associated with disability and neuropsychiatric symptoms

In low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment—an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may or may not progress—is ...

Neuroscience created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How to tell apart the forgetful from those at risk of Alzheimer's disease

It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI). However people with aMCI are at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer's disease ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Diet counts: Iron intake in teen years can impact brain in later life

(Medical Xpress) -- Iron is a popular topic in health news. Doctors prescribe it for medical reasons, and it's available over the counter as a dietary supplement. And while it's known that too little iron can result in cognitive ...

Medical research created Jan 12, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Review questions link between methamphetamine and cognitive impairment

(Medical Xpress) -- A review of recent research on methamphetamine use suggests that claims the drug causes significant cognitive problems are exaggerated. The study by Carl Hart, PhD, and colleagues at Columbia ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Brain size may predict risk for early Alzheimer's disease

New research suggests that, in people who don't currently have memory problems, those with smaller regions of the brain's cortex may be more likely to develop symptoms consistent with very early Alzheimer's disease. The study ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Breast cancer survivors struggle with cognitive problems several years after treatment

A new analysis has found that breast cancer survivors may experience problems with certain mental abilities several years after treatment, regardless of whether they were treated with chemotherapy plus radiation or radiation ...

Cancer created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with early Alzheimer's disease may be more likely to have lower BMI

Studies have shown that people who are overweight in middle age are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease decades later than people at normal weight, yet researchers have also found that people in the earliest stages ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers identify diabetes link to cognitive impairment in older adults

Many complications of diabetes, including kidney disease, foot problems and vision problems are generally well recognized. But the disease's impact on the brain is often overlooked.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study finds stroke risk factors may lead to cognitive problems

High blood pressure and other known risk factors for stroke also increase the risk of developing cognitive problems, even among people who have never had a stroke, a study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found.

Neuroscience created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Mood, cognition and sleep patterns improve in Alzheimer's patients after cataract surgery

Researchers at Tenon Hospital, Paris, France, found that patients with mild Alzheimer's disease whose vision improved after cataract surgery also showed improvement in cognitive ability, mood, sleep patterns and other behaviors. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Combination of available tests helps predict Alzheimer's disease risk

With age, forgetfulness and other signs of memory loss sometimes appear, prompting elderly individuals to seek a medical evaluation amid fears that they may be experiencing early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

'Drunkorexia:' A recipe for disaster

It is well known that eating disorders are common among teens and college students. Heavy alcohol consumption is another well-known unhealthy habit of this age group. A new study from the University of Missouri shows that ...

Health created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Low birthweight infants have five times rate of autism

Autism researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing have found a link between low birthweight and children diagnosed with autism, reporting premature infants are five times more likely to have autism than ...

Medical research created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 7 | with audio podcast