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·May 14, 2020·4 min read

Aerobics may be a smart workout for your brain at any age

Six months of aerobic exercise intervention was associated with cognitive improvements and cerebrovascular regulation. Older people who embarked on the aerobic exercise program had, on average, a 5.7% improvement on tests of executive function and verbal fluency similar to that of a person five years younger. Read More

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·May 12, 2020·4 min read

Our ability to focus may falter after eating one meal high in saturated fat

Women who ate a meal high in saturated fats performed worse on attention-based tests than women eating healthier meals. The findings reveal a potential link between high-fat diets and poor attention skills. Additionally, those with a condition called leaky gut, which allows bacteria from the intestines to enter the bloodstream, performed worse on attention tasks regardless of whether they ate a high-fat meal or chose a healthier option. Read More

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·May 5, 2020·3 min read

People aged 95 and over show stronger brain connectivity

Superagers, people aged 95 and older, showed more activation between their left and right frontoparietal control network in their brains than their younger counterparts. The superior connectivity contributed to better performance on visuospatial cognitive tasks, a new study reports. Read More

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·April 29, 2020·4 min read

Increased risk of language and cognition deficits in children whose mothers took SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy

Children exposed to SSRI antidepressants in utero had an increased risk of experiencing language and cognitive deficits in kindergarten. Read More

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·April 27, 2020·2 min read

High-fat diet consequences include mental fatigue

Rats fed on a high-fat diet were more mentally exhausted following a novel object recognition test than those fed a healthier diet. Findings suggest high-fat diets not only contribute to obesity, but they can also have an impact on mental fatigue and cognitive abilities. Read More

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·April 26, 2020·4 min read

Continued CO2 emissions will impair cognition

Indoor levels of carbon dioxide may reach levels harmful to cognition by the end of this century. Researchers say the best way to reduce this hidden consequence of climate change is to reduce fossil fuel emissions. Read More

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·April 22, 2020·2 min read

Bilingualism does not make you ‘smarter’

Speaking more than one language does not improve a person's general mental ability. However, while there is no cognitive advantage to being bilingual, there are broader social and lifestyle benefits that come from speaking multiple languages. Read More

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·April 16, 2020·3 min read

How exercise supports your mental fitness

Longer duration of exercise, and not higher total extent of activity, shows the most promise for improved cognitive performance over longer periods of time. Read More

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·April 14, 2020·4 min read

Advanced, high-res MRI scans reveal link between cognitive abilities and ‘tree ring’ layers in the brain

Object and facial recognition abilities are associated with the same brain area but are characterized by different depths of cortical layers, which form at the age each ability was acquired. Read More

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·April 14, 2020·3 min read

Diet may help preserve cognitive function

Following a Mediterranean diet with greater adherence was linked to the lowest risk of cognitive impairment. High fish and vegetable consumption appeared to have the greatest protective effect against cognitive decline. Read More

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·April 8, 2020·4 min read

Bilingualism Delays the Onset of Alzheimer’s Symptoms

People who spoke two or more languages proficiently were, on average, four years older at the onset of Alzheimer's disease than those who were monolingual. Read More

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·March 31, 2020·5 min read

Where in the brain does creativity come from? Evidence from jazz musicians

Using neuroimaging and EEG technology to analyze the brains of jazz musicians during improvisation, researchers shed light on which side of the brain controls creativity. Musicians relatively inexperienced at improvisation rely on the right hemisphere for creativity. More experienced improvisational jazz musicians show more activity in the left hemisphere when being creative. Read More

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