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Study suggests learning second language boosts cognitive function
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 25 (ANI): A new study that was jointly conducted by Baycrest and York University has reported that learning a second language is an effective and enjoyable way to improve brain health.
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Study finds link between individual's sense of purpose, their ability to r
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): The researchers at Florida State University found that while both a sense of purpose and cognitive function made memories easier to recall, only a sense of purpose bestowed the benefits of vividness and coherence.
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Study finds office air quality may affect employees' productivity
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): According to a new research, the air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees' cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also affect their productivity.
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Physical activity associated with better cognition in breast cancer patien
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has found a strong association between high levels of physical activity and the ability to maintain cognitive function among breast cancer patients treated with chemotherapy.
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Potential to reverse ageing in brain discovered by researchers
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Cork [Ireland], August 14 (ANI): A novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut has been recently introduced during research from APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) at University College Cork (UCC).
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Researchers discover potential to reverse ageing in brain
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Cork [Ireland], August 11 (ANI): A recent research from APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) at University College Cork (UCC) has introduced a novel approach to reverse aspects of ageing-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut.
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Aerobic exercise helps cognitive function in older adults, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): A recent study shows a memory biomarker, myokine Cathepsin B (CTSB), increased in older adults following a 26-week structured aerobic exercise training.
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Study shows how childhood exercise could maintain, promote cognitive funct
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], June 19 (ANI): An international research group has illuminated the changes in the brain's neural network and cortex structure that underlie the positive association between childhood exercise and the maintenance and promotion of cognitive function in later life.
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Memory biomarkers confirm aerobic exercise helps cognitive function in old
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): Until now, systemic biomarkers to measure exercise effects on brain function and that link to relevant metabolic responses were lacking. A recent study shows a memory biomarker, myokine Cathepsin B (CTSB), increased in older adults following a 26-week structur
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Study suggests outside factors may help children develop internal control
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): The ability to control your own behaviour, known as executive function, might not exist all in your head. In a novel study, researchers are applying the theory of executive function to children and they revealed that the function affects everything from childr
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Study reveals coffee temporarily counteracts effect of sleep loss on cogni
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): Consuming caffeinated coffee during the day helps to minimise reductions in attention and cognitive function, compared to decaffeinated coffee, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Here's how coffee temporarily counteracts effect of sleep loss on cognitiv
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): A new study exploring the impact of repeated sleep loss during a simulated working week has found that consuming caffeinated coffee during the day helps to minimise reductions in attention and cognitive function, compared to decaffeinated coffee.
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