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·April 27, 2021·4 min read

Breastfeeding Linked to Higher Neurocognitive Testing Scores

All mothers are aware that breastfeeding provides certain advantages over bottle feeding for babies. A new study reveals children who were breastfed as infants, even for a short period of time, performed better at cognitive tests at age ten than their bottle-fed peers.

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·April 18, 2021·4 min read

No Increase In Brain Health Problems in Middle Age for Men Who Played Football in High School

Study reveals there is no significant uptick in men who played high school football reporting problems with brain health in middle age compared to their peers who did not play sports. However, ex-football players were more likely to experience sleep problems and be prescribed medications for chronic pain during mid-life.

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·April 15, 2021·5 min read

Spending Time on Household Chores May Improve Brain Health

Spending time performing household chores may help to improve brain health, especially for older adults. Researchers found older adults who spent more time engaging in housework had greater brain volume, specifically in the frontal lobe and hippocampus, brain areas associated with memory and cognition.

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·April 9, 2021·6 min read

Fighting Dementia With Play

A newly developed play therapy platform is helping older adults with dementia improve a range of flagging cognitive skills from concentration to memory.

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·April 8, 2021·6 min read

Chronic Sinus Inflammation Appears to Alter Brain Activity

Researchers link the inflammation associated with chronic sinus infections to alterations in brain activity in networks that govern cognition, external stimuli, and introspection. The findings shed light on why people suffering from sinus infections often report poor concentration and other short-term cognitive problems.

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·April 7, 2021·6 min read

Childhood Cognitive Problems Could Lead to Mental Health Issues in Later Life

Children who experience cognitive difficulties, such as attention problems or problems with working memory, have an increased risk of developing mental health disorders as young adults.

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·April 6, 2021·5 min read

Study Links Prenatal Phthalate Exposure to Altered Information Processing in Infants

Fetal exposure to phthalates alters cognitive processing in young children, a new study reports. Children whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of phthalates during pregnancy exhibited slower information processing skills. Male children were most likely to experience difficulties.

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·April 5, 2021·4 min read

Outside Factors May Help Children Develop Internal Control

A new theory proposes executive function, or the ability to control your behavior, might not exist just within the mind. External influences may dictate the development of internal control.

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·March 31, 2021·4 min read

Not So Sweet: Sugary Diet Early in Life Could Lead to Cognitive Problems Later

Consuming high levels of sugar-sweetened beverages early in life may lead to memory problems during adulthood. Researchers found, compared to rats who consumed only water, those who drank sugar-sweetened beverages had difficulties in memory recall associated with the hippocampus. The study also found a link between specific changes in gut bacteria in rats who drank sugary drinks and impaired brain function.

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·March 31, 2021·2 min read

Exercise May Help Slow Cognitive Decline in Some People With Parkinson’s Disease

Exercise helped to reduce cognitive decline two years later in Parkinson's patients with the APOE e4 gene variant.

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·March 28, 2021·4 min read

Teens Ignore Advice, but Only When They Know Better

Teens are more likely to ignore advice than younger children, but only when the advice offered is bad. This is because teens are better at judging their own decisions, researchers say. The findings reveal the development of metacognition may be a key driver of developing independence during teenage years.

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·March 27, 2021·5 min read

Psychedelic Drugs: How the Brains of Informed Users Are Different

While the effects of hallucinogens to treat mental illnesses are being researched, little is known about the neurobiology of those who dabble in psychedelics for recreational purposes. A new study reports "psychonauts" have distinct behaviors, including taking a scientific approach to documenting their experience with hallucinogens, compared to more recreational users.