Cognitive

Adults with intellectual disabilities are at risk for dementia

Sep 26, 2023

Intellectual disability (ID) is thought to be associated with an increased risk of dementia and its onset is influenced by both inherited and acquired factors.

People who live alone are at danger of cognitive decline

Aug 21, 2023

One in every four older Americans with dementia or mild cognitive impairment lives alone, placing them at risk of dangerous driving,

Intense exercise may help keep Parkinson's disease at bay

Jul 22, 2023

Intense exercise may slow the progression of Parkinson's disease,

Socially adept monkeys have superior impulse control

Jun 8, 2023

Non-human primates have been used by researchers to test one of the theories put up to explain how humanity developed

Study explores why thinking hard makes you feel tired

Aug 12, 2022

So, is there some way around this limitation of our brain's ability to think hard?

Eating bright-coloured fruits helps women live longer

Jul 16, 2022

Lutein and zeaxanthin have been demonstrated to directly ameliorate central nervous system degeneration.

Study finds how long does it takes to recover from concussion

Feb 17, 2022

It can lead to temporary cognitive symptoms.

Researchers identify 'Math neurons' in brain

Feb 15, 2022

A recent study conducted by the Universities of Tubingen and Bonn showed that the brain has neurons that fired specifically during certain mathematical operations.