Psychology & Psychiatry
Sugar not so nice for your child's brain development
Sugar practically screams from the shelves of your grocery store, especially those products marketed to kids.
Mar 31, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Brain changes linked to 'cocktail party effect' acts as early warning sign for dementia
Researchers from UCL have shown that brain changes associated with perception and understanding of sounds occur in key regions affected by dementia and may flag early signs of disease. The work looks at the so-called "cocktail ...
Mar 26, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why people with depression can sometimes experience memory problems
While we often associate depression with low mood, tiredness and feelings of hopelessness, less well known is that some people with depression may experience problems with their memory—such as feeling more forgetful than ...
Feb 9, 2021
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Scientists find promising avenue to restore cognitive function impaired by Alzheimer's disease
A team of neuroscientists has identified a potential means to address the loss of cognitive function due to Alzheimer's disease by targeting protein synthesis in mice. Their findings, reported in the journal Science Signaling, ...
Feb 2, 2021
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Diabetes
Routine eye scans may give clues to cognitive decline in diabetes
As they age, people with diabetes are more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive disorders than are people without diabetes. Scientists at Joslin Diabetes Center now have shown that routine eye imaging ...
Jan 5, 2021
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Neuroscience
How childhood brain function and memory skills shape each other
In early childhood, memory skills predict the strength of future brain connections, and conversely, the strength of early brain connections predict future memory acuity. New research published in JNeurosci highlights the ...
Dec 14, 2020
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Genetics
Memory deficits resulting from epigenetic changes in Alzheimer's disease can be reversed
Memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) may be able to be restored by inhibiting certain enzymes involved in abnormal gene transcription, according to a preclinical study by researchers at the University at Buffalo. ...
Dec 9, 2020
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Caregiver burden in dementia during the COVID-19 crisis
Caregivers of people with dementia and milder forms of neurocognitive disorder bear a heavy burden. They are constantly confronted with challenging symptoms and behaviors and feel they are up against their limits. The latest ...
Dec 7, 2020
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Health
Exercise and the brain: Here's three ways physical activity changes its very structure
Regular exercise changes the structure of our bodies' tissues in obvious ways, such as reducing the size of fat stores and increasing muscle mass. Less visible, but perhaps even more important, is the profound influence exercise ...
Nov 17, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Evidence against paired brain training and stimulation for older adults
Brain training and electrical stimulation may not enhance cognition in older adults, according to a University of Queensland study.
Nov 12, 2020
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