Smoking in Middle Age Linked to Subjective Cognitive Decline
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For middle-aged and older adults, smoking is associated with subjective cognitive decline (SCD), according to a study published online Nov. 9 in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.Jenna I. Rajczyk, M.P.H., f…
Learn MoreUn género podría sobresalir en la interpretación de los sentimientos de los demás
VIERNES, 30 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio confirma lo que muchos creen: las mujeres tienden a ser mejores que los hombres al imaginarse o comprender lo que otra persona está sintiendo o pensando.Los investigadores utilizaro…
Learn MoreOne Gender May Excel at Reading What Others Are Feeling
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A new study confirms what many believe: Women tend to be better than men at imagining or understanding what another person is feeling or thinking.Using a test that measures empathy, researchers evaluated more …
Learn MoreLos fumadores son más propensos a la pérdida de la memoria en la mediana edad
MARTES, 27 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Si necesita otro motivo para dejar de fumar, los investigadores tienen uno: la salud del cerebro en la mediana edad.Fumar no solo daña a la salud de los pulmones y del corazón, sino que aumenta las p…
Learn MoreSmokers More Prone to Memory Loss by Middle Age
TUESDAY, Dec. 27, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you need another reason to quit smoking, researchers have one: your mid-life brain health. Not only does smoking harm lung and heart health, but it increases the chances of middle-aged memory loss and conf…
Learn MoreMindfulness Training, Exercise No Aid for Cognitive Function
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neither mindfulness training nor exercise is associated with significant improvement in episodic memory or executive function among older adults, according to a study published in the Dec. 13 issue of the J…
Learn MoreFlavonol Intake Linked to Slower Decline in Global Cognition
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Dietary intake of total flavonols and flavonol constituents seems to be associated with slower cognitive decline, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Neurology.Thomas Monroe Holland, M.D., from t…
Learn MoreCognitive Scores Lower for Children With Iron Deficiency
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children with chronic iron deficiency have lower cognitive scores even at four and 12 months after an intervention, according to a study published online Nov. 22 in Pediatrics.Argie Gingoyon, M.P.H., from the…
Learn MoreChildhood Lead Exposure Tied to Worse Cognitive Function in Late Life
THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to lead in childhood is associated with worse cognitive functioning in late life, according to a study published in the Nov. 11 issue of Science Advances.Haena Lee, Ph.D., from Sungkyunkwan Universi…
Learn More¿Qué es mejor para el cerebro, los crucigramas o los juegos de computadora?
MIÉRCOLES, 2 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores que desean ralentizar la pérdida de la memoria podrían encontrar ayuda en un clásico entretenimiento: el crucigrama.Esta es la sugerencia de un pequeño estudio que dio seguimien…
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