A new ADD/ADHD study found that a multi-modal hemispheric based program significantly improved the participant's educational outcomes...
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August 25, 2010
August 6, 2010
Can smoking pot make you smarter?
Is it possible that if you have schizophrenia, smoking marijuana will actually improve your cognitive performance?Since this blog is often concerned with the relationship between science and its communication, something which has come up once or twice here is the way drug and alcohol research is reported in the media.Very often, it is reported that [...]... Yücel M, Bora E, Lubman DI, Sol
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August 2, 2010
Adolescents with type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and brain abnormalities, study finds
Researchers have found that obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and subtle abnormalities in the brain as detected by magnetic resonance imaging. Identification of cognitive impairments as a complication of type 2 diabetes emphasizes the importance of addressing issues of inactivity and obesity, two important risk factors for the development of the disease
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June 1, 2010
How Superstitions Improve Performance
Experiments reveal that simple superstitions like lucky charms can improve motor and cognitive performance.» From PsyBlog's archives: The Cocktail Party Effect.» You can also follow PsyBlog on Twitter and Facebook.
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December 9, 2009
Fit teenage boys are smarter — but muscle strength isn’t the secret, study shows
In the first study to demonstrate a clear positive association between adolescent fitness and adult cognitive performance, researchers find that better aerobic health among teenage boys correlates to higher scores on a range of intelligence tests -- and more education and income later in life.
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September 9, 2009
High Fruit And Vegetable Intake Linked To Antioxidant Status And Cognitive Performance In Healthy Subjects
Researchers in Germany investigated the relationship between fruit and vegetable intake, plasma antioxidant micronutrient status and cognitive performance in healthy subjects aged 45 to 102 years. Their results indicated higher cognitive performance in individuals with high daily intake of fruits and vegetables.
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August 13, 2009
Higher Adherence To Mediterranean Diet Associated With Slower Cognitive Decline
In an examination of the association between adherence to a Mediterranean-type diet and cognitive performance and risk of dementia, researchers found that high adherence to the diet was associated with slower decline in some measures of cognitive function but was not associated with decreased risk for dementia, according to a study in the August 12 issue of JAMA.
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July 7, 2009
Severe COPD May Lead To Cognitive Impairment
Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with lower cognitive function in older adults, according to new research. Researchers compared cognitive performance in over 4,150 adults with and without COPD and found that individuals with severe COPD had significantly lower cognitive function than those without, even after controlling for confounding factors such as comorbiditi
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