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Study examines testing model to predict and diagnose new cases of dementia
A report published by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in the August 20 issue of JAMA suggests that measuring how much an individual's performance varies across several neuropsychological tests enhances the accuracy of predicting whether older adults will develop dementia.   view more (2008-08-20)

Electric shocks can cause neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms
Canadian researchers have shown that an electric shock ranging from 120 to 52,000 volts can cause neurologic and neuropsychological symptoms in humans.   view more (2008-05-16)

Music makes you smarter
Regularly playing a musical instrument changes the anatomy and function of the brain and may be used in therapy to improve cognitive skills.   view more (2009-10-26)

Life can be sweet in old age
Psychologists have discovered that taking glucose in old age can improve memory. Leigh Riby and Cheryl Glover of Glasgow Caledonian University will present the results of their study today, Thursday 15 April 2004, at the British Psychological Society's Annual Conference at Imperial College, London. The study was carried out using 20 people aged... view more... (2004-04-16)

Drug users unaware of memory problems
Ecstasy and cannabis do impair memory - but regular users don't think so.   view more (1999-03-26)

New research suggests that recognising early impairments may make Alzheimer's a treatable disease
Alzheimer's Disease need no longer be a death sentence but will become more treatable, if detected in its early stages. Evidence on brain scans, in conjunction with performance on psychological test showing mild cognitive impairments (MCI) like slight memory loss, pinpoints more people at risk of developing Alzheimer's Disease. A study at SCP will... view more... (1999-03-16)

Hot flashes underreported and linked to forgetfulness
Women in midlife underreport the number of hot flashes that they experience by more than 40 percent, and these hot flashes are linked to poor verbal memory, according to a study by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.   view more (2008-06-17)

Elderly women have better mental ability than men, despite less formal education
Elderly women have a better mental function than men despite their lower level of formal education, conclude Dutch researchers in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry. These findings challenge the view that a limited formal education is associated with lower mental ability and suggest that biological differences between men and... view more... (2001-06-14)

Intake of dietary copper helps Alzheimer's patients
As one of the services for patients with Alzheimer's disease, the Department of Psychiatry at the Saarland University Medical Center offers participation in a clinical phase II trial. This clinical trial aims to elucidate a potential beneficial effect of copper orotate (an organic copper salt), which is given together with a standard... view more... (2005-10-04)

Chronic pain can drive you to distraction
Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows that it affects the ability to work, sleep and perform other activities essential to leading a full life.   view more (2007-05-18)

Schizophrenia could cause patients to forget their medication
Patients with schizophrenia must take medication regularly to reduce their risk of relapse. But the disease impairs memory, according to an article published in BMC Psychiatry, meaning these patients may have difficulty in remembering to take their tablets. Habitual tasks, like taking medicine every few hours, rely on "prospective... view more... (2003-08-12)

Radiologists identify early brain marker of Alzheimer's disease
Researchers using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) have found a new marker which may aid in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published in the October issue of Radiology.   view more (2007-09-25)

High-normal uric acid linked with mild cognitive impairment in the elderly
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins and Yale university medical schools have found that a simple blood test to measure uric acid, a measure of kidney function, might reveal a risk factor for cognitive problems in old age.   view more (2007-01-02)

Mount Sinai researchers find phone assessment effective for evaluating cognition in the elderly
Cognitive testing by telephone in elderly individuals is generally as effective as in-person testing, according to a new study by Effie M. Mitsis, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Mount Sinai School of Medicine and part of Mount Sinai's Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. The study will appear in the International Journal of Geriatric... view more... (2009-09-16)

Sports concussion research using fMRI provides insight for safe return-to-play decisions
Concussions are common in young athletes but the underlying changes in brain function that occur have been poorly understood.   view more (2007-08-07)

Deployment to Iraq war associated with increased risk for adverse neuropsychological effects
U.S. Army soldiers who return from military deployment to the Iraq war have an increased risk for mild neuropsychological compromise, including poorer memory and sustained attention performance and greater feelings of tension and confusion.   view more (2006-08-02)

Selflessness - The Core of All Major World Religions - Has Neuropsychological Connection, MU Study Finds
All spiritual experiences are based in the brain. That statement is truer than ever before, according to a University of Missouri neuropsychologist.   view more (2008-12-18)

Compulsive gamblers always down on their luck
Gambling addicts don't learn from their mistakes, according to a study published today in the open access journal Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health. The problem could be explained by a kind of mental rigidity that leads to harmful compulsive behaviour in sufferers.   view more (2008-03-27)

Some Short-term Memories Die Suddenly, No Fading
The human brain stores some kinds of memories for a lifetime. But when our eyes are open and looking at things, our gray matter also creates temporary memories that help us process complex tasks during the few seconds these visual memories exist.   view more (2009-04-29)

Stroke patients may be more likely to experience memory decline
A history of stroke may be associated with progressive memory difficulties in patients without dementia or cognitive impairment.   view more (2006-04-11)
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