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·January 26, 2023·4 min read

Portable Cap Can Measure Cognition With Pulsed Laser Light

Researchers have developed a new brain imaging method that uses pulsed laser light to monitor cerebral blood flow more accurately than more traditional methods.

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·January 26, 2023·6 min read

Healthy Lifestyle Linked to Slower Memory Decline in Older Adults

Adopting a healthy lifestyle, in particular, a healthy diet was associated with a slower than average decline in memory over ten years in older adults, even those with the APOE4 Alzheimer's associated genetic variant.

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·January 25, 2023·3 min read

Early Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Worse Brain Health in Middle Age

People who suffer from cardiovascular disease early in life are more likely to have cognitive and memory problems, and worse brain health during middle age.

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·January 25, 2023·3 min read

The Impact of Vitamin D and Thyroid Hormones on Child Development

Lower levels of vitamin D in-utero were associated with delays in fine motor skill development at age five. Exposure to thyroid hormones in-utero was associated with cognitive development during childhood.

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·January 24, 2023·6 min read

Mid-Life Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity Quota Associated With Brain Power

Frequent moderate to vigorous exercise is linked to better cognition and brain power during middle age. This intensity level was associated with better working memory and mental processes. Reducing the intensity to lower intensity or sedentary behavior for 6-7 minutes per day was associated with poorer cognitive performance.

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·January 22, 2023·4 min read

In the Wake of a Wildfire, Embers of Change in Cognition and Brain Function Linger

People exposed to the Camp Fire California wildfire in 2018 showed significant brain and cognitive function changes many months after the event. Findings add to the growing body of evidence that supports a growing phenomenon known as "climate trauma".

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·January 21, 2023·6 min read

Premature Birth Linked to Poorer School Grades in Adolescence

Children born at or before 34 weeks of gestation tended to have lower scores in tests for mathematics, language, and IQ as teenagers compared to those born at full term.

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·January 19, 2023·3 min read

Mother’s Health, Diet During Pregnancy May Impact Child’s Later Neurodevelopment

Higher maternal body fat was associated with weaker cognitive, language, and motor skills in children at age two. The children of mothers who were diagnosed with gestational diabetes showed poorer language skills at age two compared to children of mothers without gestational diabetes.

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·January 17, 2023·4 min read

Broken Promises: Children as Young as 3 Can Detect Bad Excuses

When it comes to broken promises, children between the ages of 3 to 5 can detect whether the excuse is good or bad.

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·January 12, 2023·5 min read

A Framework to Quantify Brain’s Control Costs

Researchers have developed a novel framework that quantifies control costs when the brain transitions from one state to another by taking account of neural activity.

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·January 12, 2023·4 min read

How to Unlock Your Creativity, Even if You See Yourself as a Conventional Thinker

Whether you realize it or not, creative thinking is something even the most conventional thinkers engage in every day. Researchers say creativity can be enhanced by reinterpreting frustrating situations.