People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to benefit from targeted cognitive interventions designed to enhance fluid intelligence, scientists report in a new study. Fluid intelligence is a measure ...
Dec 4, 2019
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(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a unique method of diagnosing the earliest stages of dementia by applying tasks commonly used to gauge levels of impulsive or risky behaviors related ...
Oct 10, 2014
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People with mental health disorders are up to nine times more likely to end up in prison and early intervention could save millions of dollars, a new report shows.
Aug 8, 2013
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Pregnant women in poor communities in Bangladesh who received multiple micronutrients, including iron and folic acid combined with early food supplementation, had substantially improved survival of their newborns, compared ...
May 15, 2012
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The discovery of three biomarkers that detect mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's has the potential to lead to the development of a saliva test to diagnose the chronic neurodegenerative disease.
Dec 6, 2018
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Results from a new study suggest that lifestyle changes may help to improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline that precedes dementia.
Sep 10, 2020
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Kessler Foundation researchers published a subanalysis of their MEMREHAB trial, which shows that treatment with the modified Story Memory Technique (mSMT) may be affected by cognitive dysfunction. Investigators looked at ...
Apr 10, 2015
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Researchers at Kessler Foundation and Seton Hall University report findings in the early diagnosis of acute spatial neglect, a hidden disability that is a common complication of stroke. In the weeks after stroke, 30-50% of ...
Jan 3, 2012
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A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics indicates that psychotherapy may improve psychological distress and help coping with multiple sclerosis. Psychosocial interventions are often used ...
Apr 19, 2018
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Interactions between infants and their environment are limited because of the infants' poor motor abilities. So investigating infant cognition is no easy task. Which sensory event is the result of the infant's own motor action ...
Mar 9, 2012
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