Sentences with phrase «performance on cognitive function»

Research at UCLA found that eating walnuts daily may improve performance on cognitive function tests.

Not exact matches

In fact it was the subject of two sessions dedicated to exploring the evidence for the effects of foods and food components on mental performance and how this type of evidence can be gathered and evaluated to substantiate an EFSA approved claim on cognitive function.

While late - term gestation was associated with an increase in the rate of abnormal conditions at birth and with worse physical outcomes during childhood, it was also associated with better performance on all three measures of school - based cognitive functioning measures during childhood,» the study concludes.

In June, researchers reported that office workers scored higher on tests of cognitive function when the room was better ventilated, but many studies have found that background noise impairs cognitive performance.

«When researchers use video games as a tool for cognitive enhancement, they assume that game performance relies on specific cognitive / brain function, yet there is a little evidence that establishes such a connection,» explained lead investigator Chandramallika Basak, PhD, Assistant Professor at The Center for Vital Longevity, University of Texas at Dallas.

He and his team have now gathered that data by exploring the impact of long - term BACE1 inhibition on dendritic spine dynamics, synaptic functions, and cognitive performance in adult mice.

During another test, participants demonstrated poorer performance on a «Stroop task,» a commonly - used measure of executive cognitive function.

Wright's lab is now relying on a larger group of volunteers to examine the impact of sleep inertia on physical performance as well as other cognitive functions.

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.

«Specifically, the results will provide missing evidence on the brain areas involved in cognitive fatigue,» she noted, «as well as how their functioning is related to cognitive fatigue during task performance.

Several studies [3, 4] have found that chocolate consumption reduces risk of dementia and enhances performance on tests of cognitive function.

Sleep deprivation has a negative impact on the overall well - being, affecting your concentration and cognitive performance, memory, and other important functions.

This is not your average latte, it is a high - performance drink that has a massive impact on your energy levels and cognitive function.

Two early studies on both elderly and adult subjects found that caffeine improves attention span, psychomotor performance and cognitive function, as well as and feelings of well - being in the elderly.

This shows us that adding coconut oil or other oils with MCTs to someone who suffers from a neuronal hypometabolism, could be positively beneficial for him, as It would improve his brain functioning, at least when it comes to performance on cognitive tasks.

In the review, Mindfulness - Based Interventions for Improving Cognition, Academic Achievement, Behavior and Socioemotional Functioning of Primary and Secondary Students, the authors found that mindfulness - based interventions have a statistically significant positive effect on cognitive and socioemotional processes for students, but that they do not improve behavior or academic performance.

Playing computer games designed to improve cognitive functions can increase students» test performance more than traditional methods, such as one - on - one tutoring, according to a Yale study.

ECD programmes can take many forms, including promotion of good health and nutrition, support for safe and stimulating environments, protection from risks such as violence or abandonment, parenting support and early learning experiences, media, preschools and community groups.4 Poverty is the key underlying cause of poor child development; children living in poverty are exposed to many negative influences, including poor physical environments, inadequate nutrition, parental stress and insufficient cognitive stimulation.5 Undernutrition can influence brain development directly by affecting brain structure and function, or indirectly via poor physical or motor development, in addition to other pathways.6 — 8 Exposure to multiple co-occurring risks most likely contributes to greater disparities in developmental trajectories among children with differential exposure.9 — 12 This paper focuses on associations between specific aspects of children's physical environments — access to improved water and sanitation (W&S)-- and childhood development as measured by performance on a test of receptive language.

Precochlear implant patients» cognitive functioning was assessed via the Mullen Scales of Early Learning or the Leiter International Performance Scale - Revised, depending on the child's age at the time of testing.

Neurotherapy utilizes various forms of biofeedback, such as Neurofeedback, Audio - Visual Entrainment, Cranial - stimulation, Heart - Rate Variability, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well analysis and recommendations on neurophysiological functioning (ie, diet, supplements, sleep, and exercise) to help the brain reach a more optimal performance level to help with improved physical, cognitive, and emotional funCognitive Behavioral Therapy, as well analysis and recommendations on neurophysiological functioning (ie, diet, supplements, sleep, and exercise) to help the brain reach a more optimal performance level to help with improved physical, cognitive, and emotional funcognitive, and emotional functioning.