What’s Better for Your Brain, Crossword Puzzles or Computer Games?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults looking to slow down memory loss might find some help in a classic brain-teaser: the crossword puzzle.That’s the suggestion of a small study that followed older adults with mild cognitive impair…
Learn MorePlaying Video Games Tied to Better Cognitive Performance in Children
FRIDAY, Oct. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Children who play video games show better cognitive performance involving response inhibition and working memory than children who did not play video games, according to a study published online Oct. 24 in JAM…
Learn MoreRare Coding Variants May Influence Cognition in Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, Oct. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Ultrarare constrained variants (URCVs) may contribute to variance in cognition in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published online Aug. 17 in JAMA Psychiatry.Hugo D.J. Creeth, Ph.D., from Car…
Learn MoreDaily Multivitamin May Protect Against Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A daily multivitamin may provide cognitive benefits for older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 14 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.Laura D. Baker, Ph.D., from the Wake Forest University School …
Learn MoreCognition, Brain May Recover After Professional Fighters Stop Fighting
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — After professional boxers and mixed martial artists stop actively fighting, cognitive function and brain thickness measures may stabilize and blood neurofilament light (NfL) levels may decline, according t…
Learn MoreEsta rutina diaria mantiene a los adultos mayores más agudos y felices
VIERNES, 16 de septiembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los adultos mayores que madrugan todos los días tienen unas mentes más agudas y menos síntomas de depresión, sugiere un estudio reciente.Los investigadores encontraron que los adultos de EE. UU. de…
Learn MoreSpecific Plasma Metabolites Linked to Cognitive Function
MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Specific metabolites, including four sugar-related metabolites, are associated with cognitive function, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in Alzheimer’s & Dementia.Einat Granot-Hershkovitz, Ph.D….
Learn MoreSeniors, This Daily Routine May Keep You Sharper, Happier
FRIDAY, Sept. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who rise and shine early every day may have sharper minds and fewer depression symptoms, a new study suggests.The researchers found that U.S. adults aged 65 and older who typically got up early —…
Learn MoreIn Small Study, Hormone Boosts Thinking Skills in Men With Down Syndrome
THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Men with Down syndrome may think and remember better when treated with a brain hormone normally associated with fertility, a new small-scale study suggests.Rhythmic drip doses of gonadotropin-releasing hormo…
Learn MoreMigraine Tied to Lower Cognitive, Language Function
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cognitive function and language function are lower in individuals with migraine versus those without, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online July 26 in The Journal of Headache a…
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