Stuck in Traffic? Diesel Fumes May Be Harming Your Brain
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you find yourself stuck in a traffic jam and you start to feel fuzzy-headed, the diesel exhaust from the truck in front of you might be to blame.New research found that just two hours of exposure to diesel …
Learn MorePolypill Not Linked to Reduced Cognitive Decline in Seniors
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A polypill (antihypertensives and a statin) does not reduce cognitive decline but is associated with reduced functional decline for adults aged 65 years and older with cardiovascular risk factors, according to…
Learn MoreMidlife Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity Impacts Cognitive Abilities
MONDAY, Jan. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Time spent in moderate and vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is positively associated with cognitive performance, according to a study published online Jan. 23 in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health…
Learn MorePremature Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Lower Cognition
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Premature cardiovascular disease (CVD; age 60 years or younger) is associated with lower cognition, according to a study published online Jan. 25 in Neurology.Xiaqing Jiang, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Un…
Learn MoreCognitive Screening Test at License Renewal Explored for Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among older adults, there was a decrease in the number of collisions as drivers and an increase in injuries as pedestrians and cyclists following a March 2017 policy amendment for a cognitive screening test…
Learn MoreInitial Symptoms Could Predict How Fast Alzheimer’s Progresses
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Memory loss is the most common symptom associated with Alzheimer’s disease — the terrifying prospect of slowly forgetting yourself and everything around you.But people who exhibit memory loss early on in th…
Learn MoreChildren Born at Less Than 34 Weeks Show Cognitive Deficits in Adolescence
TUESDAY, Jan. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Compared with adolescents born at 40 weeks of gestation, those born at
Learn MoreDirect Exposure to Climate Trauma Tied to Chronic Neural Impact
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Recent climate trauma is associated with cognitive and underlying neural impacts, according to a study published online Jan. 18 in PLOS Climate.Gillian K. Grennan, from University of California in San Diego…
Learn MoreGuidelines Updated for Cognitive Rehabilitation After TBI
TUESDAY, Jan. 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — In an article published in the January/February issue of the Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation, the authors present an update to the guidelines for cognitive rehabilitation following traumatic brain injur…
Learn MoreProlonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD Effective Even in Compressed Format
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Both massed and intensive outpatient forms of prolonged exposure (PE) therapy are fast and effective for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published online Jan. 5 in JAMA…
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