Psychology & Psychiatry
Loneliness linked to increased nightmare frequency and intensity
People who are lonely are more apt to have bad dreams, according to a collaboration that included an Oregon State University scientist.
Aug 6, 2024
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News tagged with cognitive factors
Neuroscience
Inflammatory activity of rheumatoid arthritis linked to specific cognitive impairments
The inflammatory activity in the body caused by rheumatoid arthritis is linked to specific cognitive impairments, finds a small comparative study, published in the open access journal RMD Open.
Jul 29, 2024
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Health
Living in greener neighborhoods during midlife can slow cognitive decline
Research has shown that about 40% of dementia could be prevented or delayed worldwide by addressing modifiable risk factors associated with the condition, particularly during midlife.
Jul 17, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study finds shingles increases risk of subsequent cognitive decline
A new study led by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, found that an episode of shingles is associated with about a 20% higher long-term risk ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's cognitive decline predicted by patient's age, sex and irregular heart rhythm
Older age, female sex, irregular heart rhythms, and daily activity levels can help to predict how much Alzheimer's disease patients' cognitive function will decline, and how much they will depend on their caregivers over ...
21 hours ago
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Attention deficit disorders
Symptoms, cognitive abilities, demographics tied to age of ADHD diagnosis
IQ, sex, internalizing symptoms, externalizing symptoms, and sociodemographic factors all affect the age of diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, according to a study published online June ...
Jul 19, 2024
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Severe menopause symptoms may take toll on brain health
With more than 24 million people globally living with dementia without a cure in sight, there is a lot of focus on ways to prevent and delay cognitive impairment. A new study suggests that severe menopause symptoms such as ...
Aug 14, 2024
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Genetics
Exploratory study links gene variants to stroke recovery
New research led by UCLA Health has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for stroke survivors, providing insights useful to doctors developing targeted therapies.
Jul 24, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How workplace stress in forensics labs affects expert decision-making
In 2004, forensic experts misidentified the perpetrator of a series of train bombings in Madrid, Spain, erroneously concluding that fingerprints collected from evidence matched those of a suspect who was later cleared. An ...
Aug 13, 2024
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