The largest study to date on the effects of eating omega-3 fatty acids confirm that foods high in the fats can preserve …
cognitive impairment
Nicotine Patch May Improve Memory
How a smoking cessation treatment may be helping those with dementia
Study: Marijuana Not Linked With Long Term Cognitive Impairment
The idea that “marijuana makes you dumb” has long been embodied in the stereotype of the slow, stupid stoner, seen in numerous Hollywood movies and TV comedies and going unquestioned by much of American culture. But a new …
What’s in Your Marijuana? Some Pot Doesn’t Rot Your Memory
Want fewer “Dude, where’s my car?” moments but not ready to give up the weed? A new study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry suggests that variations in the chemical makeup of different strains of marijuana are …
Active youth linked to lower risk for cognitive decline
A new study analyzing physical activity at different phases of life for more than 9,000 elderly women finds that routine exercise at any age was associated with a reduced risk for cognitive decline or dementia, but that regular physical activity during teenage years was most strongly linked to a lower risk for mental deterioration later
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High blood pressure in middle age is linked to memory problems
In the past, research into the relationship between blood pressure and cognitive impairment has yielded a wide range of results—some studies found that low blood pressure was linked with memory and processing problems, others that high blood pressure was associated with these risks, and others found no correlation at all. In an attempt
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