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Lycopene and cognitive function [PDF]
AbstractDecreases in cognitive function related to increases in oxidative stress and inflammation occur with ageing. Acknowledging the free radical-quenching activity and anti-inflammatory action of the carotenoid lycopene, the aim of the present review was to assess if there is evidence for a protective relationship between lycopene and maintained ...
Kristi M. Crowe-White +2 more
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Two-photon fluorescence calcium imaging allows recording the activity of large neural populations with subcellular spatial resolution, but it is typically characterized by low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and poor accuracy in detecting single or few ...
Monica Moroni +3 more
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Acute hypoglycemia impairs executive cognitive function in adults with and without type 1 diabetes [PDF]
OBJECTIVE Acute hypoglycemia impairs cognitive function in several domains. Executive cognitive function governs organization of thoughts, prioritization of tasks, and time management.
Graveling, Alex J. +2 more
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Hypertension and Cognitive Function
Arterial hypertension, cerebrovascular disease, and dementia are related pathologies. This paper has reviewed comparatively the incidence of arterial hypertension and adult-onset dementia disorders. Hypertension is associated with cerebrovascular disease, which is in turn associated with dementia.
Cristina, Paglieri +6 more
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Communicating Risk: Developing an “Efficiency Index” for Dementia Screening Tests
Diagnostic and screening tests may have risks such as misdiagnosis, as well as the potential benefits of correct diagnosis. Effective communication of this risk to both clinicians and patients can be problematic.
Andrew J. Larner
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Slow Is Also Fast: Feedback Delay Affects Anxiety and Outcome Evaluation
Performance-related feedback plays an important role in improving human being’s adaptive behavior. Using event-related potentials (ERPs), previous studies have associated a particular component, i.e., reward positivity (RewP), with outcome evaluation ...
Xukai Zhang +9 more
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Cognitive and mood effects in healthy children during 12 weeks' supplementation with multi-vitamin/minerals [PDF]
Adequate levels of vitamins and minerals are essential for optimal neural functioning. A high proportion of individuals, including children, suffer from deficiencies in one or more vitamins or minerals.
Kennedy, David O +26 more
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Cognitive function and hypertension [PDF]
The importance of lowering blood pressure (BP) in hypertensive subjects is well known but the relationship between hypertension and cognitive function is controversial. This article reviews the role of hypertension in the aetiology of cognitive impairment and the relationships between BP, cerebral perfusion and cognition. It also summarizes findings of
Birns, J., Kalra, L.
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Effects of homocysteine lowering with B vitamins on cognitive aging: meta-analysis of 11 trials with cognitive data on 22,000 individuals. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Elevated plasma homocysteine is a risk factor for Alzheimer disease, but the relevance of homocysteine lowering to slow the rate of cognitive aging is uncertain.
Hankey, G.J. +88 more
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Stress, the cortisol awakening response and cognitive function [PDF]
There is evidence that stress-induced disruption of the circadian rhythm of cortisol secretion, has negative consequences for brain health. The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is the most prominent and dynamic aspect of this rhythm.
Law, R. +3 more
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