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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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Using the internet in retirement boosts cognitive function

Oct 19, 2021 by

Using the internet in retirement boosts cognitive function

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Lithium may restore cognitive function after radiation

Jan 9, 2020 by

Lithium may restore cognitive function after radiation

A team of researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have found that lithium might be the first pharmacological treatment of cognitive late effects in childhood cancer survivors. Lithium works by helping two proteins; Tppp, which helps cells maintain...

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Poverty paves the way to cognitive aging

Nov 25, 2016 by

A new study that looked at the impact of economic hardships on people ages 18 to 30. They found that over 25 years, there was a strong correlation between time spent in poverty and decline in cognitive function....

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Flavonoid in beer increases cognitive function in young animals...

Oct 8, 2014 by

A flavonoid found in hops and beer appears to improve cognitive function in young mice....

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Green tea extra appears to increase synaptic plasticity in the brain...

May 3, 2014 by

There’s new evidence that green tea extract may enhance cognitive function, particularly working memory....

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