Health
Taking Ginkgo Biloba does not improve memory
Taking Ginkgo Biloba supplements does not improve memory, attention or problem solving in healthy individuals, according to researchers from the University of Hertfordshire.
Sep 25, 2012
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Neuroscience
Cognitive enhancers don't improve cognition, function in people with mild cognitive impairment
Cognitive enhancers—drugs taken to enhance concentration, memory, alertness and moods—do not improve cognition or function in people with mild cognitive impairment in the long term, according to a new study by researchers ...
Sep 16, 2013
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Pediatrics
Early intervention for premature infants increases IQ
Babies born prematurely are at higher risk of having a lower IQ and impaired cognitive and motor skills. Programs aimed at helping these infants and their families once they leave the hospital have been found to increase ...
Dec 21, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Uncontrolled hypertension could bring increased risk for Alzheimer's disease
A study in the JAMA Neurology (formerly the Archives of Neurology) suggests that controlling or preventing risk factors such as hypertension earlier in life may limit or delay the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's ...
Mar 18, 2013
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Neuroscience
Fresh insights into inflammation, aging brains
Results from a new study by Harvard researchers just published in Cell offer insights into the relationship between inflammation and the cognitive impairment we experience as we age, and suggest the possibility that it may ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Cardiology
High blood pressure in younger adults linked to midlife brain changes
High blood pressure among younger adults, ages 20-40 years, appears to be linked to brain changes in midlife (average age 55) that may increase risk for later cognitive decline, according to preliminary research to be presented ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researcher seeks answers to cognitive decline as we age
Aging is not kind to the brain. Memory, for example, begins to fail and multitasking abilities start to deteriorate. But are there ways to slow the natural process of cognitive decline? And if so, how do they work?
Feb 13, 2015
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Neuroscience
Decoding the microglial aging process and how it contributes to brain dysfunction
Microglial cells are the maintenance workers of the central nervous system (CNS), protecting against pathogens and pruning damaged neurons to help the brain maintain homeostasis. Considered immune cells, microglia work to ...
Sep 19, 2023
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Health
Researchers find smoking and high blood pressure may be linked to ageing of the brain
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at King's College London have identified several cardiovascular risk factors, including smoking and high blood pressure, which may be associated with the accelerated decline of memory, learning, ...
Nov 26, 2012
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Genetics
Researchers offer roadmap for identifying new neuroprotective treatments by leveraging sex differences
A new study from UCLA researchers provides a strategy for finding treatments optimally tailored for women and men to prevent cognitive decline in aging as well as progression of neurodegenerative diseases by leveraging sex ...
Nov 4, 2022
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