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·September 25, 2020·4 min read

Anxious, Moody Older Adults Are Vulnerable to Worse Cognitive Function

Older people who have higher levels of neuroticism are more likely to have worse cognitive function than those with other personality traits. Researchers say personality traits may be related to how well people can maintain their cognitive function, despite developing neuropathology associated with aging and dementia. Read More

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·September 24, 2020·5 min read

How Changes in Healthy Brain Structure Affect Cognition

Neuroimaging study ties the degradation of circuitry in one area of the brain to reduced efficiency of executive function in older adults. Read More

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·September 22, 2020·5 min read

Complications From Diabetes Linked to Worse Memory and IQ in Children

Study links diabetic ketoacidosis to lower IQ scores and worse memory in children with type 1 diabetes. Read More

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 21, 2020·4 min read

Older People Have Become Younger

The physical and cognitive health of people aged 75 to 80 is significantly better than those of that age range thirty years ago. Read More

Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 15, 2020·5 min read

Risk Gene for Alzheimer’s Has Early Effects on the Brain

Young adults with the Alzheimer's associated ApoE gene had differences in brain activity when presented with memory tasks. Read More

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·September 12, 2020·2 min read

Exercise Improves Learning and Memory in Young Adults

Aerobic exercise for up to one hour at moderate to high intensity improves memory, attention, and learning for up to two hours. Read More

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 11, 2020·1 min read

Lifestyle Improvements May Lessen Cognitive Decline

Incorporating simple lifestyle changes, like improving diet, using brain training programs, and exercise may help improve cognition in older adults experiencing cognitive decline. Read More

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·September 5, 2020·4 min read

Coronavirus: The Pandemic Is Changing Our Brains

Coronavirus can cause several significant neurological disorders, and the pandemic has been linked to a rise in people reporting mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. Researchers examine how COVID-19 affects brain and mental health and provides some techniques which can help to improve well-being during the pandemic. Read More

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·September 3, 2020·4 min read

Moderate Cannabis Use Impacts Cognitive Functioning

Sibling study reveals moderate cannabis use during adolescence has adverse effects on cognitive function that cannot be explained by genetics or other environmental factors. Read More

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·September 2, 2020·6 min read

Common Drugs Tied to Increased Risk of Cognitive Decline

Anticholinergic medications, commonly used for conditions including allergies, high blood pressure, Parkinson's disease, and motion sickness, have been linked to an increased risk of cognitive decline and memory problems, especially in those with genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease. Read More

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·September 2, 2020·4 min read

Autism May Not Be Tied to Mindblindness

Reassessing years of research on Theory of Mind in autism, researchers argue the brains of those with ASD may be able to grasp what others think but may have a more difficult time processing the degree to which others think differently from themselves. Read More