Tag Archive for 'Cognitive function'

According to Walk et al, lutein -- an active compound found in green leafy vegetables -- may counter cognitive aging.

Study: Vegetable-Derived Compound May Counter Cognitive Aging

Jul 27, 2017 by News Staff

A recent study led by University of Illinois researchers found that middle-aged adults with higher levels of lutein — a nutrient found in green leafy...

The more regularly participants engaged with word puzzles, the better they performed on tasks assessing attention, reasoning and memory. Image credit: Steve Buissinne.

Daily Crosswords Linked to Better Cognitive Function in Later Life

Jul 19, 2017 by News Staff

According to new research presented at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, the more regularly people report doing word puzzles...

Cocoa and chocolate are good for your cognition. Image credit: Steve Buissinne.

Cocoa, Chocolate Consumption Enhances Cognitive Abilities and Memory, New Review Finds

Jun 30, 2017 by News Staff

Regular dietary intake of cocoa flavanols — naturally occurring substances found in cacao beans — improves general cognition, attention, processing...

Heatmap of gradient of expression of M1 and M3 spanning fetal development to late adulthood and in topographically distinct cortical regions: A1C - auditory cortex; AMY - amygdala; CBC - cerebellar cortex; DFC - dorsolateral prefrontal cortex; HIP - hippocampus; IPC - posterior inferior parietal cortex; ITC - inferior temporal cortex; M1C - primary motor cortex; MD - mediodorsal nucleus of thalamus; MFC - medial prefrontal cortex; OFC - orbital prefrontal cortex; S1C - primary somatosensory cortex; STC - superior temporal cortex; STR - striatum; V1C - primary visual cortex; VFC - ventrolateral prefrontal cortex. Image credit: Michael R. Johnson et al, doi: 10.1038/nn.4205.

Researchers Identify Intelligence Gene Networks

Dec 22, 2015 by News Staff

A group of scientists led by Imperial College London researcher Michael Johnson has identified two ‘gene networks’ associated with human cognitive...

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