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Gut health linked to cognitive function

Mar 1, 2022 by

Gut health linked to cognitive function

A new study published in JAMA Neurology reports that scientists have found an association between the composition of microorganisms that inhabit the gut and cognitive health. The researchers hope that the findings will help lead to prevention or treatments...

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Office air quality may affect employees’ cognition and productivity...

Oct 21, 2021 by

Office air quality may affect employees’ cognition and productivity

New research led by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has found that air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees’ cognitive function. The skills affected include response times, focus and productivity....

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Using the internet in retirement boosts cognitive function

Oct 19, 2021 by

Using the internet in retirement boosts cognitive function

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Digital pens provide insight into cognitive testing results

Aug 24, 2021 by

Digital pens provide insight into cognitive testing results

New research from Boston University School of Medicine used digital pens and digital voice recorders to capture differences in participants’ performance while completing a cognitive test. They found that differences in thinking versus writing time on a symbol coding...

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Species of gut bacteria linked to enhanced cognition and language in boys...

Aug 12, 2021 by

Species of gut bacteria linked to enhanced cognition and language in boys

A new study from the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry found that infant boys with a higher composition of a particular gut microbiota show enhanced neurodevelopment....

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Non-invasive potential treatment for Alzheimer’s

Jul 13, 2021 by

Non-invasive potential treatment for Alzheimer’s

Research on mice at Queensland Brain Institute’s Clem Jones Centre for Ageing Dementia Research showed that low-intensity ultrasound effectively restored cognition without opening the blood-brain barrier....

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