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Strawberry consumption may improve cognitive function in older adults: Stu
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
In a randomised clinical trial reported at Nutrition 2023, the annual conference of the American Society of Nutrition (ASN), daily strawberry consumption was connected to improved cognitive performance, reduced blood pressure, and higher antioxidant capacity. The study, performed at San Die
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Common infections linked to poor cognitive performance in older adults: St
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A recent study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers discovered that signs of common illnesses in a sample of middle-aged and older persons were associated with lower performance on a test of global cognitive function.
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Playing video game causes no harm to cognitive abilities: Study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New research findings call into question parents' long-held beliefs that children who spend hours upon hours playing video games or chose games of certain genres, will have negative effects on their cognitive abilities.
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Researchers reveal short-term exposure to air pollution has rapid impact
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a new study, common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in just a few hours. The study was the first to demonstrate, in a controlled experiment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), that diesel exhaust interferes with the ability of differen
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Study suggests brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on brain
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A new study has shown that common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in only a matter of hours. The study was the first to show in a controlled experiment using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) that exposure to diesel exhaust disrupts the ability of diffe
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Study finds how retirement plans affect cognitive performance in older peo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers from the State University of New York's Binghamton University found that early retirement can hasten cognitive impairment in older people.
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Masks may decrease cognitive performance: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to University of Queensland research, wearing a face mask can temporarily disrupt decision-making in some situations.
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Living in greener places linked to better mental health, lower medication
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Many well-known health benefits of urban green space include increased life expectancy, fewer mental health issues, and improved cognitive performance. However, it is unclear how much green space is required to benefit people's health.
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Seven hours of sleep every night is ideal for adults: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 11 (ANI): According to studies, persons in their middle years and older should get seven hours of sleep per night, with too little or too much sleep being linked to worse mental and cognitive functioning.
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Researchers reveal that seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle and old
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health, say researchers.
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During middle, old age seven hours of sleep is optimal: Research
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): The ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and above is seven hours and too much deviation from that is associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health, stated researchers from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University.
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Study reveals seven hours of sleep is optimal in middle, old age
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University have said that seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and men
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