Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's gene may impact cognitive health before adulthood
A gene linked to Alzheimer's Disease may impact cognitive health much sooner than previously realized.
Jul 19, 2019
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Neuroscience
Predictors of cognitive recovery following mild to severe traumatic brain injury
Researchers have shown that higher intelligence and younger age are predictors of greater cognitive recovery 2-5 years post-mild to severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). In contrast, injury severity, as measured by the duration ...
Jun 25, 2019
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Neuroscience
Cognitive consequences worse for pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis
(HealthDay)—Patients with pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (POMS) have a more rapid reduction in information-processing efficiency over time in adulthood, and they are more likely to experience cognitive impairment than ...
Jun 18, 2019
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Cardiology
Cognitive decline may accelerate after heart attack, angina
Adults with incident coronary heart disease (CHD) are at higher risk for faster cognitive decline in the long-term, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Jun 17, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Virtual reality can spot navigation problems in early Alzheimer's disease
Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer's disease more accurately than 'gold standard' cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.
May 23, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Functional dyspepsia can significantly affect quality of life
Dear Mayo Clinic: I thought I had an ulcer, but my doctor ruled that out and wants to run tests. He said it could be functional dyspepsia. What causes this, and is it treatable?
Apr 5, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Does pregnancy history affect cognitive function?
Healthy cognitive aging is a public health priority, especially as the US population grows older. Until now, not much has been known about the link between pregnancy history and cognitive function in older women. A new study ...
Mar 20, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Eating mushrooms may reduce the risk of cognitive decline
A team from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of Biochemistry at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that seniors who consume more than two standard ...
Mar 12, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Chick-inspired autism test for newborn babies to help early intervention
Giorgio Vallortigara didn't set out to develop software that could detect whether babies have autism. A neuroscience professor at the University of Trento in Italy, his areas of expertise include animal cognition – he's ...
Jan 29, 2019
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Neuroscience
Study finds the circuits that may help you keep your cool
The big day has come: You are taking your road test to get your driver's license. As you start your mom's car with a stern-faced evaluator in the passenger seat, you know you'll need to be alert but not so excited that you ...
Jan 14, 2019
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