Psychology & Psychiatry
Addicts' cravings have different roots in men and women
When it comes to addiction, sex matters.
Jan 30, 2012
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News tagged with cognitive outcomes
Health
Children born after unplanned pregnancy are slower to develop
Children born after unplanned pregnancies tend to have a more limited vocabulary and poorer non-verbal and spatial abilities; however this is almost entirely explained by their disadvantaged circumstances, according to a ...
Jul 26, 2011
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Ophthalmology
New study indicates sight problems may increase dementia risk in older adults
Older adults with untreated sight conditions may be at increased risk of dementia, according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 studies involving 76,373 participants.
Jun 24, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study looks at brain lesions as early predictors of dementia
Researchers at Western University's Schulich Medicine & Dentistry have identified how specific lesions in the brain could be used as early predictors of cognitive decline and identify those who are at high risk of developing ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Patient involvement and empowerment: Coping with rheumatic diseases
At the 2022 EULAR Congress, Joana Vicente presented the findings of a survey which set out to identify the levels of invalidation and lack of understanding felt by adults with RMDs from health professionals and other people. ...
Jun 3, 2022
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Neuroscience
Cerebral microbleeds in MS are associated with increased risk for disability
Leaky blood vessels in the brain called cerebral microbleeds are associated with an increased risk of physical and cognitive disability in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a new study by researchers in ...
Jun 16, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Religion benefits traumatic brain injury victims, research finds
Brigid Waldron-Perrine, Ph.D., a recent graduate from Wayne State University, and her mentor, Lisa J. Rapport, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, found that if ...
Jun 28, 2011
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Health
'Exergames' may provide cognitive benefit for older adults
Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or "exergames," combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional ...
Jan 17, 2012
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Neuroscience
Study links prenatal phthalate exposure to altered information processing in infants
Exposure to phthalates, a class of chemicals widely used in packaging and consumer products, is known to interfere with normal hormone function and development in human and animal studies. Now researchers have found evidence ...
Apr 6, 2021
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Neuroscience
Using infrared eye tracking to study infant behavior
A new study from the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology describes how existing infrared technology can be adapted to measure recognition memory and other cognitive outcomes in infants.
Aug 14, 2020
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