Does fasting dull your mental edge? We crunched the data for the best advice
Ever worried that skipping breakfast might leave you foggy at work? Or that intermittent fasting would make you irritable, distracted and less productive?
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Mental Process: Cognitive function
Medical news and research articles
Short fasts do not impair thinking ability in healthy adults, study says
Skipping breakfast or practicing intermittent fasting is unlikely to cloud most adults' thinking in the short term, according to research published in the journal Psychological Bulletin.
Nov 3, 2025
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Remote intervention program offers hope and support for people facing memory loss
Results from a six-year study led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, show that a new low intensity group therapy, APPLE-Tree, helps people living with memory loss to address dementia risk factors.
Oct 21, 2025
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The brain may not be a muscle, but it still needs exercise
As we age, keeping our bodies active helps us stay healthier for longer and protects against chronic disease. We can also exercise our brains to prevent age-related mental decline with activities like reading aloud, writing ...
Oct 16, 2025
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Worried about turning 60? Science says that's when many of us actually peak
As your youth fades further into the past, you may start to fear growing older.
Oct 15, 2025
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Transport and mobility challenges facing older people
How important is mobility to our health and well-being in later life? How safe are older people on the road? Should drivers have a driving or medical test when they reach a certain age? If older people give up driving, how ...
Oct 7, 2025
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What matters most to senior citizens? Not what you might think
You might expect that senior citizens treated at walk-in care clinics would say what matters most to them is their health.
Oct 7, 2025
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Running on empty: Food insecurity among student athletes
An ISU research team has presented findings from the Running on Empty Study at the National Association of Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) Conference in Denver, CO.
Oct 3, 2025
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Cutting country dementia risks through community collaboration
Dementia is the leading cause of death in Australia. Yet despite its prevalence, little is known about whether rural and regional Australians are more likely to develop the condition than their city counterparts.
Sep 29, 2025
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AI used to predict the toll of concussions on student athletes over time
Researchers at the University of Michigan are using artificial intelligence to predict the health consequences that sport-related concussions might have on student athletes over the course of their college athletic careers.
Sep 26, 2025
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