Search Result For: cognitive decline

Date: 2024/12/30 - 20:00

Brain structure differences are associated with early use of substances among adolescents

Many differences appeared to exist prior to any substance use, pointing to the role brain structure may play in substance use risk, NIH-supported study suggests.

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Date: 2024/12/30 - 17:00

Insufficient sleep and high blood pressure may raise risk of brain aging

People with high blood pressure who slept for shorter durations were more likely to show poor cognitive function and increased levels of markers of brain aging and injury, a new study has found.

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Date: 2024/12/29 - 19:31

Why getting more deep sleep may help improve memory

A new study offers an explanation as to how deep sleep — also known as slow wave sleep — helps support the formation of memories in the brain, which could help with preventing dementia.

Date: 2024/12/27 - 11:31

Healthy breakfasts could help lower cardiovascular disease risk

For a healthy heart, the best breakfast is one that provides 20% to 30% of daily calorie intake, while wating either less or more may increase certain cardiometabolic risk factors in older adults.

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Date: 2024/12/19 - 16:00

Sleep apnea impacts brain in ways that may affect cognitive function

Lower brain oxygen levels caused by sleep apnea were linked to changes to the white matter, which could lead to cognitive problem, a new study suggests.

Date: 2024/12/17 - 19:00

Reported use of most drugs among adolescents remained low in 2024

New NIH-funded data show lower use of most substances continues following the COVID-19 pandemic.

senior Black man getting his blood pressure measured by young white physician, while senior Black woman watches the consultation

Date: 2024/12/17 - 10:00

Fluctuating blood pressure could influence cognitive decline risk

Older Black men with fluctuating blood pressure appear to have a more pronounced risk of experiencing cognitive decline than their white peers, according to a new study.

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Date: 2024/12/17 - 01:00

How a Healthy Breakfast Could Lower Your Cardiovascular Disease Risk

In a new study, people who consumed between 20% and 30% of their daily energy intake at breakfast and ate higher quality foods showed improvements in waist circumference, triglycerides, and HDL (good) cholesterol levels.

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Date: 2024/12/16 - 21:31

Antioxidant-rich diet may reduce risk of iron buildup, cognitive issues with age

Diets rich in four different types of nutrients may help reduce iron buildup in the brain and lower the risk of cognitive decline that comes with aging, a new study suggests.

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Date: 2024/12/16 - 13:31

Cardiorespiratory fitness could protect cognitive health as we age

Even in people genetically at risk of dementia, maintaining cardiorespiratory fitness is linked to better brain health later in life, new evidence suggests.