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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...
Memory retention: Drawing is better for the brain than writing
According to the University of Waterloo, Canada, older adults who take up drawing could enhance their level of memory retention.
As people grow older it...
The components behind cognitive decline in Type 2 diabetes
In a recent diabetic medicine study, imaging tests discovered that changes in white matter regions of the brain, indicative of small vessel disease, are...
Long-term exposure to air pollution can impair cognitive function
A new study suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution can have a negative impact on cognitive function, which can lead to additional health...
Reducing the traumatic brain injury burden
Traumatic brain injury is a growing global health problem with great unmet needs, which has been substantially underfunded compared to other neurological diseases.
Globally, traumatic...
