Search For "cog"
Socially adept monkeys have superior impulse control: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Non-human primates have been used by researchers to test one of the theories put up to explain how humanity developed to become smarter. A team from the University of Portsmouth led a study that discovered a strong link between monkeys' social organisation and their cognitive abilities.
Read More
Muscle fat content predict risk of cognitive decline: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Researchers found the amount of fat in the body's muscle, or muscle adiposity, may predict a person's risk of cognitive decline as they age. A 5-year increase in fat stored in the thigh muscle was found to be a risk factor for cognitive decline in a study published in the Journal of the Amer
Read More
Social participation promotes optimal ageing in older adults: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A new study monitored over 7000 middle-aged and older Canadians for three years to see if higher levels of social activity were connected with good ageing in later life. They discovered that people who participated in volunteer work and leisure activities were more likely to maintain great h
Read More
In older adults, social participation promotes optimal ageing: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Researchers found higher levels of social participation were associated with successful ageing in later life. They discovered that those who participated in volunteer work and recreational activities were more likely to maintain excellent health over the course of the three-year study and we
Read More
Sony launches all new BRAVIA XR A80L OLED Series for a new dimension of Ul
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6: Sony India today announced the new BRAVIA XR A80L OLED series powered by the Cognitive Processor XR. The newly launched OLED TV series takes vision and sound to the next level with the ingenious Cognitive Processor XR that thinks like a human brain offering a compl
Read More
Motor skills, physical activity practice supports preschoolers' learning:
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A doctoral thesis demonstrated that motor skills and physical activity practice can support preschoolers' cognitive and early academic skills, especially when the activities include motor skills practice or when motor skills or physical activity practice is combined with the subject to be le
Read More
Menopausal vascular fat may protect against dementia later in life: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The study added to the evidence that the menopausal transition is a critical time for women and their doctors to focus on heart health, which protects their brain health.
Read More
Chhattisgarh: Special court takes cognisance of ED charge sheets in 'illeg
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A special court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Monday took cognisance of the two charge sheets of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case alleging extortion of illegal levy on the movement of coal, iron pellets and other articles, the agency said.
Read More
Chhattisgarh: NCPCR takes cognizance of children being thrashed in Kanker'
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) Chairperson Priyank Kanoongo, said on Monday that the Commission has taken cognizance of children being thrashed in Kanker.
Read More
"Already had apprehensions about bridge's structure": JDU MLA on Bhagalpur
Updated : 3 years ago IST
While addressing the press conference, Sanjeev Kumar said," "It is a matter of great concern, but it is good that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has taken cognizance of this matter and has ordered a high-level inquiry. There was already an apprehension about the structure. I had raised the matt
Read More
Researchers find walking improves brain connectivity, memory in older adul
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The study, which was published this month in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports, looked at the brains and story recollection abilities of older adults with normal brain function and those with mild cognitive impairment, which is a slight decline in mental abilities such as memory, re
Read More
SC stays Allahabad HC order which directed to examine woman's kundali, ask
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In a special sitting, SC took suo moto cognizance and issued notice to Uttar Pradesh state, the complainant and the applicant related to the matter.
Read More