25-year study reveals key factors in healthy brain aging and cognitive performance: DNA methylation patterns predicts mortality risk, and higher childhood intelligence correlates with healthy brain aging and better cognitive performance later in life
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25-year study reveals key factors in healthy brain aging and cognitive performance
A comprehensive review published in Genomic Psychiatry presents groundbreaking findings from the Lothian Birth Cohorts studies, spanning 25 years of research. The study provides unique insights into cognitive aging by following participants who took intelligence…
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An analysis of 21 studies involving 1,455 participants found that athletes had better working memory than non-athletes, with this advantage being even more pronounced when compared to sedentary individuals
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University of Jyväskylä
Athletes have significantly better working memory than sedentary people
A recently published meta-analysis by researchers at the University of Jyväskylä reveals an advantage in sports-related information processing compared to non-athletes.
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People with high blood pressure who also lack sufficient sleep (7 hours) may be at increased risk of reduced cognitive performance and greater brain injury, according to a study using 637 MRI scans
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Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health
High blood pressure and shorter sleep may worsen brain decline: study
People with high blood pressure who also lack sleep may be at increased risk of reduced cognitive performance and greater brain injury, Monash University research has found.
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Exercising for 30 minutes improves memory and cognitive performance for the day ahead and the day after, suggests a new study. These studies suggested benefits could be down to an increased blood flow to the brain and stimulation of chemicals known as neurotransmitters.
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the Guardian
Exercising for 30 minutes improves memory, study suggests
Research shows walk or cycle improves cognitive performance for day ahead – and day after
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Drinking more than 5 cups of caffeinated coffee daily associated with better cognitive performance than drinking less than 1 cup or avoiding coffee in people with atrial fibrillation. Heavier coffee drinkers estimated to be 6.7 years younger in cognitive age than those who drank little or no coffee.
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American Heart Association
Drinking coffee may help prevent mental decline in people with atrial fibrillation
Research Highlights: A study of more than 2,400 people with atrial fibrillation, who had an average age of 73, found that drinking more than five cups of caffeinated coffee daily was associated with better performance on an array of cognitive tests...
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Small Study on Triathletes Shows Pooping Before Taking The Stroop Test Improves Cognitive Speed and Performance
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ScienceAlert
Pooping Before You Exercise Has an Incredible Effect on Performance
The secret is out!
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The Mediterranean diet's brain-boosting benefits may work by changing the balance of gut bacteria. Rats who "adopted the diet" developed distinctly different gut bacteria patterns, which correlated with improved memory and cognitive performance
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Tulane University News
Study: Mediterranean diet changes gut bacteria, boosting memory and cognition
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A neuroimaging study of action video game players revealed that these individuals tend to have enhanced functional and structural connectivity in the dorsal visual stream of the brain. Gamers with heightened connectivity in this region tended to have faster response times.
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PsyPost
Action video gamers have enhanced functional and structural connectivity in the dorsal visual stream
A new brain imaging study finds that action video gamers may develop enhanced visual processing abilities, especially in spatial awareness and movement tracking.
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Instrumental music training 🎶 linked to better cognitive performance 🧠 in adults with ADHD, study finds 📊
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PsyPost
Instrumental music training linked to better cognitive performance in adults with ADHD, study finds
Adults with ADHD who engage in long-term music practice may gain cognitive advantages, according to a new study published in Psychological Research.
Low iron could cause brain fog during menopause transition 🧠💭 | Higher iron status predicts better cognitive performance among menopausal women who were neither iron deficient nor anemic. 💪✨
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www.ou.edu
Low Iron Could Cause Brain Fog During Menopause Transition, OU Study Suggests
New research from the University of Oklahoma sheds light on an understudied area of science: iron levels in the blood and their relationship to cognitive performance in women transitioning into menopause. The findings are good news for women experiencing…
Glymphatic dysfunction linked to cognitive performance deficits in adults with ADHD 🧠💭, study finds. The findings suggest that disruptions in the brain’s waste clearance system could help explain some of the persistent memory and attention problems seen in adults with the condition.
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PsyPost
Glymphatic dysfunction linked to cognitive performance deficits in adults with ADHD, study finds
New findings suggest that dysfunction in the brain’s glymphatic system—a key waste clearance pathway—may contribute to cognitive impairments in adults with ADHD, shedding light on a lesser-known biological mechanism behind the disorder.
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Frequent pornography use linked to altered brain connectivity 🧠 and impaired cognitive performance 📉, finds a new brain imaging study with college students 🎓. Frequent pornography consumption may lead to neural and behavioral patterns that mimic other forms of addiction.
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PsyPost
Frequent pornography use linked to altered brain connectivity and impaired cognitive performance
Researchers have found that individuals who frequently view internet pornography show distinct brain activity and diminished cognitive control. The study suggests that heavy use may impact emotional processing and executive function in ways that resemble…
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Drinking a modest dose of peppermint tea 🍵 improved cognitive performance 🧠 compared to a placebo. Drinkers showed greater improvements in episodic memory 📝, working memory, short-term word recall, and visuospatial memory compared to the placebo group. These differences were statistically significant.
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PsyPost
Peppermint tea boosts memory and attention—but why?
Can a cup of peppermint tea sharpen your mind? A new study suggests it can—but not in the way scientists expected. Improved memory and attention followed the tea, but increased brain blood flow wasn't the reason why.
A New Study Shows an Association Between 10-12 Weeks of Following a Well-Formulated Ketogenic Diet and a Roughly 70% Decrease in Depression Symptoms Among a Small Group of College Students 📉🧠✨ Participants’ Global Well-Being Increased Nearly 3-Fold 🌍😊 and Performance Improved on Several Cognitive Tasks 📊💪.
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Ohio State News
Keto diet linked to reduced depression symptoms in college students
Study suggests well-formulated ketogenic diet is feasible add-on mental health therapy
People with lower IQs may be at a higher risk of issues with alcohol 🍺🧠. The study of 600,000 people from Sweden found a causal association between lower cognitive performance and the risk of alcohol use disorder, whereas the inverse was found for people with higher IQs.
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Jamanetwork
Measures of General Intelligence and Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder
This study investigates the association between IQ and risk for alcohol use disorder and the nature of this association.
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Aspartame, artificial sweetener, decreases fat deposits in mice 🐭 at a cost of mild cardiac hypertrophy ❤️🫀 and reduced cognitive performance 🧠. Long-term exposure to artificial sweeteners may have detrimental impact on organ function even at low doses (~ to one-sixth recommended max human daily intake).
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Research on individuals sitting a college exam found a seat by a window with an outside view significantly enhanced cognitive performance, resulting in 8.9 percent of a standard deviation increase in exam scores.
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People with a history of depression and higher cognitive performance were more likely to relapse, while those with poorer cognition had a lower relapse risk, according to a UK a study with than 3,700 participants
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