Search For "cognitive functions"
Study reveals how hearing loss increases risk of dementia
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
People with hearing impairments consume more energy while listening. Other cognitive functions suffer as a result of the excess energy. Cognitive functions are the brain processes that allow us to think and solve problems.
Read More
Study finds how hearing loss raises risk of dementia
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
People with hearing loss use more energy listening. Other cognitive functions suffer as a result of this extra energy. Cognitive functions are the mental processes in the brain that allow us to think and solve issues.
Read More
Low-flavanol diet may drive age-related memory loss, finds study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The study found that flavanol intake among older adults tracks with scores on tests designed to detect memory loss due to normal aging
Read More
Dogs brain-wave readings during sleep linked with indicators of cognitive
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Dogs with dementia experience the same sleep interruptions as people with dementia. North Carolina State University researchers used electroencephalography, or EEGs, on senior dogs to see if brain-wave readings during sleep linked with indicators of cognitive deterioration. They discovered t
Read More
New study investigates significance of sleep disturbance in dogs with deme
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Dogs with dementia experience the same sleep interruptions as people with dementia. North Carolina State University researchers used electroencephalography, or EEGs, on senior dogs to see if brain-wave readings during sleep linked with indicators of cognitive decline. They discovered that do
Read More
Study reveals how human brains learn patterns over time
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): Human brains learn patterns over time without our knowledge. A new understanding of how this works could benefit learning and other cognitive functions, suggests a recent study.
Read More
Cerebellum contributes to higher cognitive functions: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): A research study explains how dopamine in the cerebellum modulates social behaviours via its action on D2 receptors (D2R). The cerebellum is essential for but also contributes to higher cognitive functions including social behaviours.
Read More
Study: How the cerebellum modulates our ability to socialize
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): Researchers uncovered how dopamine in the cerebellum modulates social behaviours via its action on D2 receptors (D2R). The cerebellum is essential for sensorimotor control but also contributes to higher cognitive functions including social behaviours.
Read More
10 more countries: AbacusMaster's impressive franchise expansion during pa
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI/SRV): Wizycom AbacusMaster, with its unique activities and initiatives, is an exclusive abacus educational programme for aspiring young students. The programme aims to expand and enhance an individual's cognitive functions such as memory, concentration and visu
Read More
Daily physical activity boosts brain function in middle-aged, older adults
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], February 1 (ANI): As one gets older, it becomes even more important to remain physically active, not just to remain fit, but also to improve one's cognitive performance. A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine has shed light on thi
Read More
Research shows breathing coordinates neuronal activity in brain during sle
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Munich [Germany], January 25 (ANI): Breathing is the most persistent and essential bodily rhythm which exerts a strong physiological effect on the autonomous nervous system. It has been known to modulate a wide range of cognitive functions such as perception, attention, and thought structure
Read More
Insulin in brain influences dopamine levels: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 28 (ANI): Insulin lowers the dopamine level in a specific region of the brain (striatum) that regulates reward processes and cognitive functions, among other things. This interaction can be an important driver of the brain's regulation of glucose metabolism and eati
Read More