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How do gender stereotypes impact developmental language disorder?
Researchers from the cognition and language research group, Grecil, have reviewed the impact of gender stereotypes on children with developmental language disorder.
Developmental language disorder...
Therapeutic games can improve working memory in older adults
A new study by the University of Birmingham has discovered that older adults could improve working memory by playing online therapeutic games.
Working memory is...
Drinking seven units of alcohol per week may cause cognitive decline
Emerging research from the University of Oxford suggests that consuming more than seven units of alcohol per week could increase your risk of experiencing...
Is atrial fibrillation a cause of dementia?
Following new evidence suggesting a link between atrial fibrillation and cognitive decline and dementia, Health Europa Quarterly spoke to Professor Ben Freedman of the...
Lamivudine HIV drug improves Down syndrome cognitive impairment
An antiretroviral drug that is traditionally used to treat HIV – known as lamivudine – has been shown to improve cognitive abilities in a...
The link between certain personality traits and mild cognitive impairment
People who are organised with high levels of self-discipline appear to be less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment as they age, a new...
The importance of educational attainment in cognitive health
The deteriorative effects of cardiovascular risk factors on late-life cognitive health are strong in individuals with lower education levels.
The number of people suffering from...
People with less memory loss in old age, have better cognitive ability
Does cognitive ability change together, or do they change independently of each other? A team of researchers investigated cognitive development in adulthood.
People usually find...
Poor diet and lack of exercise could increase dementia risk
An unhealthy diet and lifestyle could heighten the risk of cognitive decline and diseases such as dementia, new research has suggested.
In a study led...
Researchers show that age-related memory loss can be reversed
A new study demonstrating the reversal of memory loss in mice could lead to preventative treatments for age-related memory loss.
Researchers at the University of...
A prospective cohort study of the elderly population in Hong Kong
Professor Timothy Kwok of the Jockey Club Centre for osteoporosis care and control details the implications of treating a rapidly ageing population.
Population ageing is...
Is there a link between inflammation and cognition?
An estimated 12m UK citizens have a chronic medical condition, and many of them report severe mental fatigue that they characterise as 'sluggishness' or...
Memory and sleep: circuit responsible for building memories identified
The nucleus reuniens may be responsible for co-ordinating activity between the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus, according to a new study.
The link between memory and...
Studies show cognitive control compromised in young, regular cannabis users
A once understudied topic now shows a link between cannabis use and brain alterations, whereby chronic use may lead to poor conflict resolution skills.
The...
Did you know about the changes in brain structure in long-duration space missions?
For the first time, a new study shows that changes in cognitive performance correlates with changes in brain structure in NASA astronauts following spaceflight.
Published...
A drop in income may hurt the brain as well as the wallet
A new study has shown that young adults who experience annual income drops of 25% or more may be more at risk of having...
What’s the link between Alzheimer’s disease and head injuries?
According to the researchers at University of Eastern Finland, individuals with Alzheimer’s disease have a higher risk of experiencing head injuries.
Published in Journal of...
Music enhancing creativity: fact or fiction?
Psychologists from the University of Central Lancashire, Lancaster University, UK and University of Gävle, Sweden are challenging the idea of music enhancing creativity.
The popular...
ICBT: expanding the advantages of Internet-delivered CBT
According to Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, Internet-delivered CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), or ICBT, may have a new adaptive treatment strategy on the horizon.
Scientists have experimented...
Virtual reality behaviour: would you think and act differently too?
Virtual reality (VR) can be extraordinarily life-like, but new UBC research explored the gap between real-life and virtual reality behaviour, with a key focus...