News tagged with executive function

Speaking two languages also benefits low-income children

(Medical Xpress)—Living in poverty is often accompanied by conditions that can negatively influence cognitive development. Is it possible that being bilingual might counteract these effects? Although previous research has ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Aug 27, 2012 | 3.8 / 5 (4) | 0 |

Stresses of poverty may impair learning ability in young children

(Medical Xpress)—The stresses of poverty—such as crowded conditions, financial worry, and lack of adequate child care—lead to impaired learning ability in children from impoverished backgrounds, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Aug 30, 2012 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

Inactivity and obesity relate to cognitive impairment in lupus

(HealthDay) -- Physical inactivity and obesity are associated with impaired cognitive function, especially executive functions, in women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), according to research published ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism Feb 29, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Children's complex thinking skills begin forming before they go to school

New research at the University of Chicago and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that children begin to show signs of higher-level thinking skills as young as age 4 ½. Researchers have previously attributed ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jan 23, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0 |

New research reveals swimming beneficial for young people with asthma

New research by medical students working in the Breathe Well Centre of Research Excellence at the UTAS School of Medicine has revealed swimming has health benefits for young people with asthma, with no adverse effects on ...

Inflammatory disorders May 10, 2013 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0