There is a strong connection
between cognitive function and indoor air quality.
Objective: To examine the association
between cognitive function and dementia with vitamin D concentration in adults.
These conclusions are supported by recent data indicating an important association
between cognitive function and IGF - 1 levels in healthy fit older adults (104).»
«What makes the results even more persuasive is the remarkable agreement
between the cognitive function restoration and the changes in brain functionality as detected by the SPECT scans,» explained Prof. Ben - Jacob.
Isabelle Mosnier, M.D., of Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de Paris, France, and coauthors examined the relationship
between cognitive function and hearing restoration with cochlear implantation in older patients at 10 tertiary referral centers between 2006 and 2009.
Not exact matches
I saw a study that compared SpongeBob to Caillou, and they found a decrease in
cognitive functions after watching SpongeBob, but no difference
between watching Caillou and sitting by a table with crayons (drawing, or whatever preschoolers do when sitting by a table with crayons).
The process, which took roughly XX hours over the course of four months, helped overcome terminology barriers
between the medical professionals and educational personnel, as well as helped teachers understand the impact of concussions on academics and vice-versa, including
cognitive function, classroom environment, and symptom resolution.
Another explanation could be that associations
between breastfeeding and improved mother - child relations may, at least in part, reflect improvements in child
cognitive functioning and / or physical health associated with breastfeeding.
The lack of differences
between preterms randomly fed breast milk or an appropriate formula is consistent with our findings that the correlation of breastfeeding with more optimal
cognitive function is actually attributable to quality of parental intellectual endowment or stimulation unless the infant formula is nutritionally deficient.
Dr. Cameron Carter, Editor of Biological Psychiatry:
Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging, noted the study is «an elegant synthesis of task fMRI and structural MRI» that shows a unique relationship
between structure and
function in bipolar disorder.
The research found a close link
between early brain developmental events and changes in
cognitive function in adulthood.
Researchers know there is a link
between nonverbal behaviors and
cognitive function, and that our bodies give off subconscious signals when we are trying to conceal something.
The Rice researchers found not only the positive link
between inhibition and diabetes, but the absence of a link
between other
cognitive functions and the disease.
Although the physical basis of consciousness is one of the deepest enigmas in biology, the best guess is that it arises from coordinated activity
between the cortex and the thalamus, a switching station for sensory and motor signals, and within the cortex, which handles higher - order
cognitive functions.
«The association
between task - related BOLD fMRI activation and outdoor temperature was investigated in 28 MS patients who demonstrated worse
cognitive function on warmer days.
To achieve automated control, Brown and colleagues built a brain - machine interface — a direct communication pathway
between the brain and an external device that typically assists human
cognitive, sensory or motor
functions.
However, this new study could not demonstrate an association
between muscle strength and
cognitive function when using a model based on mere handgrip strength and age.
Instead, an association
between muscle strength and
cognitive function was observed only when sum scores depicting upper or lower body muscle strength were included in the model.
«We saw a clear distinction: non-elective admissions drive the association
between hospitalization and long - term changes in
cognitive function in later life, while elective admissions do not necessarily carry the same risk of negative
cognitive outcomes,» James said.
Participants also underwent testing of their ability to suppress a response and their
cognitive flexibility that allows them to switch back and forth
between different tasks — both crucial capabilities in everyday life (employing the Delis - Kaplan Executive
Function System Color - Word Interference Test).
The finding came as the team investigated the relationship
between RSNs and
cognitive functions.
Eric Courchesne, the principal author of the study, says that the «burst of extreme growth» is primarily in the frontal cortex — the center of complex
cognitive functions — and typically lasts only a few months, ending somewhere
between the sixth and 14th month of life.
A multidisciplinary group of scientists from the Sanders - Brown Center on Aging at the University of Kentucky have identified an interesting connection
between the health of the brain tissue that supports
cognitive functioning and the presence of dementia in adults with Down syndrome.
Neurons, the synapses
between them and the networks they build are extremely plastic throughout life, which allows therapeutic intervention to improve neurological and
cognitive function.
Since the chemicals were discovered, researchers have found a relationship
between PCB concentrations in blood and decreased
cognitive and thyroid
function, and elevated risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension among the Mohawk Nation, said David Carpenter, director of the Institute for Health and the Environment at the University at Albany.
Many of our everyday
cognitive functions such as learning and memory rely on normal communication
between the two regions of the brain - the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex.
«In a population of initially well -
functioning older adults, we found a significant correlation
between strong adherence to the Mediterranean diet and a slower rate of
cognitive decline among African American, but not white, older adults.
Between 2004 and 2014, 477 patients treated with BMT at City of Hope underwent standardized neuropsychological testing before their transplant, and at the six - month and one -, two - and three - year marks after transplant; testing was conducted on eight
cognitive domains, including executive
function, verbal fluency and speed, processing speed, working memory, visual and auditory memory, and fine motor dexterity.
Among their findings, the new articles report on underlying mechanisms of the diet; the positive relationship
between the diet and physical and
cognitive function; the value of taking a coenzyme Q10 supplement while adhering to the diet; and the role of the diet in reducing inflammation.
Over time,
cognitive function also was comparable
between the groups up to seven years after treatment, according to the study.
Patients were then given memory and other
cognitive tests to measure brain
function, allowing scientists to establish strong correlations
between exercise, brain health, and cognition.
Neurotransmission is a process that allows neurons to pass signals
between one another — signals important for motor, sensory, and
cognitive functioning.
More recently we have been funded by the NIH and Simon's Foundation (USA) to study the interactions
between systemic inflammation, brain metabolism and
cognitive function in models of hypocholinergic
function, brain amyloidosis and autism.
«Our results clearly demonstrate associations
between early vitamin B12 status and various measures on development and
cognitive functioning, as for example the ability to interpret complex geometrical figures, and the ability to recognize other children «s emotions,» says Kvestad.
«Strikingly, further analysis showed a strong association
between DNA methylation levels of these markers in monocytes and neuropsychological test
function, measured using a composite score of multiple
cognitive domains,» said Dr. Maunakea, Assistant Professor, Department of Native Hawaiian Health, JABSOM and co-senior author of the study.
In summary, the results of this study show the potential for functional MRI to bridge the dissociation that can occur
between behavior that is readily observable during a standardized clinical assessment and the actual level of residual
cognitive function after serious brain injury.14 - 16 Thus, among 23 patients who received a diagnosis of being in a vegetative state on admission, 4 were shown to be able to willfully modulate their brain activity through mental imagery; this fact is inconsistent with the behavioral diagnosis.
Results show that in comparison to women who experienced menopause after the age of 50, those with a premature menopause had a more than 40 % increased risk of poor performance on tasks assessing verbal fluency and visual memory and was associated with a 35 % increased risk of decline in psychomotor speed (coordination
between the brain and the muscles that brings about movement) and overall
cognitive function over 7 years.
Review: Interplay
Between the Gut - Brain Axis, Obesity and
Cognitive Function — Ana Agustí — Frontiers in Neuroscience
Conclusion: MR - proADM levels were significantly different
between the DWML groups and inversely correlated with
cognitive function test scores, suggesting that high MR - proADM levels and DWMLs are associated with
cognitive decline.
Musen emphasizes that it is important to study both the structural and functional aspects of the brain in
cognitive decline, explaining that, «We look at the correlation
between the two because if a correlation exists, then it might suggest a common set of mechanisms underlying brain structure and
function raising the possibility that similar treatments may be useful for improving both.»
This offers an unprecedented opportunity for research concerning individual variation and relationships
between brain structure and
function relative to development and
cognitive capacity in a nonhuman primate.
Within the fields of microbiology and immunology, neurologic diseases, neuropharmacology, behavioral,
cognitive and developmental neuroscience, and psychiatric disorders, the center's research programs are seeking ways to: develop vaccines for infectious and noninfectious diseases; understand the basic neurobiology and genetics of social behavior and develop new treatment strategies for improving social
functioning in social disorders such as autism; interpret brain activity through imaging; increase understanding of progressive illnesses such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases; unlock the secrets of memory; treat drug addiction; determine how the interaction
between genetics and society shape who we are; and advance knowledge about the evolutionary links
between biology and behavior.
Although increased age was associated with specific influences on speed in cross-sectional comparisons, and in memory change in longitudinal comparisons among older adults, most of the relations
between age and
cognitive functioning in both cross-sectional and longitudinal comparisons were manifested as general influences shared with other
cognitive measures.
Phosphatidylserine (PS) is an amino acid that is soluble in fat and it can be found at the inner side of brain cell membranes, where it is in charge of
cognitive operation by promoting communication
between the cells, which is in turn essential for the proper
functioning of the brain.
Plus, a 2013 survey of 3,500 knitters uncovered a link
between knitting and
cognitive function: the more people knitted, the better brain
function they had.
In a 2013 survey of about 3,500 knitters around the world, there was a correlation
between knitting frequency and
cognitive function; the more people knitted, the better
function they had.
Researchers have investigated the effects of refined sugars on
cognitive function, and conclude that «Special care in food selection at meals should be exercised by those with type 2 diabetes since ingestion of rapidly absorbed, high — glycemic index carbohydrate foods further impairs medial temporal lobe
function, with food - induced increases in oxidative stress and cytokine release likely explaining the association
between food ingestion and reduction in
cognitive function in those with type 2 diabetes (1).»
I have also recently been excited by the link
between resistance training and brain health, specifically its role in reversing age - related declines in mental
functioning, specially declines in
cognitive and executive
functions.
Cognitive Function: Research is suggesting that the link between the gut and the brain also contributes to how cognitive function increases or
Cognitive Function: Research is suggesting that the link between the gut and the brain also contributes to how cognitive function increases or d
Function: Research is suggesting that the link
between the gut and the brain also contributes to how
cognitive function increases or
cognitive function increases or d
function increases or declines.
Epidemiologic evidence and animal studies demonstrate associations
between early life exposure to pesticides and pediatric cancers, decreased
cognitive function, and behavioral problems.»