News articles tagged with 'cognitive'
Marijuana use may hurt intellectual skills in MS patients
— 29 Mar 2011 17:23 | HealthAny possible pain relief that marijuana has for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be outweighed by the drug's apparent negative effect on thinking skills, according to research…
The cerebellum provides clues to the nature of human intelligence
— 9 Mar 2011 20:17 | HealthResearch suggests that intelligence in humans is controlled by the part of the brain known as the 'cortex,' and most theories of age-related cognitive decline focus on cortical dysfunction.…
Psychosocially hazardous neighbourhoods associated with worse cognitive function in some older adults
— 8 Mar 2011 13:05 | HealthResiding in a psychosocially hazardous neighbourhood is associated with worse cognitive function in older age for persons with the apolipoprotein E epsilon4 allele (an alternative form…
For alcoholics, new help in abstaining - without thinking about it
— 2 Mar 2011 11:49 | HealthAlcoholism is a tough addiction to kick. Eventually, most people return to drinking. But some Dutch and German psychological scientists have tested a short-term regime that promises…
High cholesterol and blood pressure in middle age tied to early memory problems
— 22 Feb 2011 23:09 | HealthMiddle-age men and women who have cardiovascular issues, such as high cholesterol and high blood pressure, may not only be at risk for heart disease, but for an increased risk of developing…
Hearing loss and dementia linked in study
— 17 Feb 2011 17:33 | HealthSeniors with hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop dementia over time than those who retain their hearing, a study by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on Aging researchers…
New study finds no cognitive impairment among ecstasy users
— 15 Feb 2011 15:57 | HealthThe drug known as ecstasy has been used by 12 million people in the United States alone and millions more worldwide. Past research has suggested that ecstasy users perform worse than…
Beyond Alzheimer's: Research explores hippocampal sclerosis
— 10 Feb 2011 18:49 | HealthThe population of aged persons worldwide is expanding rapidly, and it is becoming increasingly clear that there are many different diseases that affect the minds of these individuals.…
Brain 'network maps' reveal clue to mental decline in old age
— 8 Feb 2011 17:00 | HealthThe human brain operates as a highly interconnected small-world network, not as a collection of discrete regions as previously believed, with important implications for why many of…
Flash of fresh insight by electrical brain stimulation
— 3 Feb 2011 18:09 | HealthAre we on the verge of being able to stimulate the brain to see the world anew - an electric thinking cap? Research by Richard Chi and Allan Snyder from the Centre for the Mind at the…