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
Concussions and head impacts may accelerate brain aging
Concussions and even lesser head impacts may speed up the brain's natural aging process by causing signaling pathways in the brain to break down more quickly than they would in someone who has never suffered a brain injury ...
Jul 31, 2012
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Neuroscience
Music has big brain benefits compared to other leisure pursuits
(Medical Xpress) -- It turns out mom was right. Music lessons are good for you, and those benefits may last a lifetime.
Jul 20, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Amnestic mild cognitive impairment doubles risk of death
Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and Montefiore Medical Center have found that people with a form of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease, ...
Jul 16, 2012
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Cardiology
Postoperative delirium in cardiac surgery patients associated with prolonged cognitive impairment
Older patients undergoing cardiac surgery often experience changes in cognitive function, such as memory problems or an inability to focus, in the days immediately following their operations. While these changes are usually ...
Jul 4, 2012
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Health
Alcohol intake in the elderly affects risk of cognitive decline and dementia
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other types of dementia are most common in the very elderly, and are associated with huge health costs. With a rapidly ageing population throughout the world, factors that affect the risk of cognitive ...
May 22, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
First study of screening for cognitive impairment in hospitals
Neither screening for cognitive impairment nor screening followed by computerized alerts to the health care team improved patient outcome according to the first randomized, controlled study of care provided to hospitalized ...
Apr 20, 2012
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Daily physical activity may reduce Alzheimer's disease risk at any age
Daily physical activity may reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline, even in people over the age of 80, according to a new study by neurological researchers from Rush University Medical Center that will ...
Apr 18, 2012
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Health
Obesity linked to poorer mental skills in seniors
(HealthDay) -- Obesity is associated with reduced memory and thinking skills in adults aged 60 to 70, especially those with greater amounts of abdominal fat, according to a new study.
Mar 22, 2012
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Health
Cognitive development stable for low birth weight infants
(HealthDay) -- For very low birth weight (VLBW) babies, there is good stability of cognitive development over time, with a strong correlation between assessments at 2 years of corrected age and at age 5, according to a study ...
Feb 28, 2012
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