Search For "cognitive"
No Cheers: Even drinking in moderation may not prevent brain alterations a
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): Consumption of seven or more units of alcohol per week is associated with higher iron levels in the brain, according to a study. Iron accumulation in the brain has been linked with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and is a potential mechanism for alcohol-r
Read More
Do you know virtual reality app trial helps to reduce common phobias?
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dunedin (Otago) [New Zealand], July 16 (ANI): An experiment conducted by the University of Otago in Christchurch recently gives fresh hope to the estimated one in twelve people worldwide who are afraid of flying, needles, heights, spiders, or dogs.
Read More
Women can live longer and better with improved diet, says study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Georgia [US], July 16 (ANI): Women often have higher rates of illness while living longer on average than males. A better diet rich in pigmented carotenoids, such as those found in yams, kale, spinach, watermelon, bell peppers, tomatoes, oranges, and carrots, is now suggested by recent resea
Read More
Study: Eating bright-coloured fruits helps women live longer
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Georgia [US], July 15 (ANI): Women often have greater rates of sickness while living longer on average than males. A healthier diet rich in pigmented carotenoids, such as those found in yams, kale, spinach, watermelon, bell peppers, tomatoes, oranges, and carrots, is now suggested by a recen
Read More
Do you know lifestyle may be more important than age in determining dement
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 15 (ANI): A recent Baycrest research found that adults without dementia risk factors like smoking, diabetes, or hearing loss had brain health compared to those who are 10 to 20 years younger than them. The research discovered that only one dementia risk factor can age a
Read More
Study reveals virtual reality app trial helps to reduce common phobias
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dunedin (Otago) [New Zealand], July 15 (ANI): For the estimated one in twelve people worldwide who have a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders, or dogs, a recent trial by the University of Otago, Christchurch offers new hope.
Read More
Study explores how preschoolers' brains develop self-control
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 11 (ANI): According to new research, as the brain regions linked to self-control mature, pre-schoolers improve their ability to stop themselves from doing something.
Read More
Study finds usage of microbes linked to making supercharged rocket fuel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): According to research, when out of five drawing tasks, the features of those combined drawings are extracted, it results in the accurate classification of individuals having normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease.
Read More
Fatty food may damage cognitive function: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Australia [Oceania], July 8 (ANI): Eating fatty meals may not only increase the waistline but also damage cognitive function, according to an international study led by UniSA neuroscientists Professor Xin-Fu Zhou and Associate Professor Larisa Bobrovskaya.
Read More
Study on how algorithms retain information can help in combating cognitive
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): A discovery about how algorithms can retain information more efficiently offers potential insight into the brain's ability to absorb new knowledge. The findings could aid in combating cognitive impairments and improving technology.
Read More
Light exposure might influence mood and cognitive disorders, find research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 7 (ANI): A study of 20 healthy people undergoing functional MRI while they were exposed to various intensities of light found that more than two dozen brain regions exhibited activation that either decreased or increased with light intensity, suggesting that the brain r
Read More
Study: Usage of microbes to make supercharged new rocket fuel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 4 (ANI): Researchers have found that extracting drawing features from a combination of five drawing tasks rather than from any single task alone leads to a more accurate classification of people with normal cognition, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer's disease b
Read More