How Your Childhood Place Defines Your Sense of Direction
The way in which one manages to find one's bearings as an adult would depend on where one grew up. ...
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Night work leads to a decrease in cognitive performance
Nurses, security guards, taxi drivers, hotel concierges… People who work at night are more likely to suffer from neurocognitive disorders ...
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Seniors: physical activity boosts brain function
In middle-aged and older adults, engaging in physical activity may benefit day-to-day cognitive performance. THE ESSENTIAL The WHO recommends that ...
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The molecule capable of restoring cognitive functions
The TET1 molecule, through its action on glial cells, participates in the production of myelin. The latter is essential for ...
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Dementia: smoking and cardiovascular disease affect women and men differently
A large study conducted on more than 70,000 individuals shows that smoking and cardiovascular disease affect cognitive function. However, the ...
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Stroke: damage to white matter more severe than damage to gray matter
A new study establishes a correlation between brain damage to white matter and impaired cognitive functions. She thus challenges the ...
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Growing up in a bilingual home: lifelong benefits
Being raised in a bilingual household can bring unexpected brain benefits that last a lifetime, according to a new study. ...
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Wearing a mask: what consequences on health at work?
In high temperature environment, wearing the mask would make breathing difficult when doing manual work. THE ESSENTIAL In a hot ...
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Why should we drink at least 1.5 liters of water a day?
Usually, it is recommended to drink at least 1.5 liters of water per day. Why do we need to consume ...
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Brain: light to moderate alcohol consumption would have virtues on cognitive functions
Light to moderate alcohol consumption is thought to be protective of brain function in older and older adults. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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An amino acid would help Alzheimer’s patients preserve their memory
L-serine, an amino acid determining the functioning of memory, could delay the onset of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Intellectual deficits linked to trisomy 21 could be corrected with a drug
An enzyme blocking learning and long-term memory in people with trisomy 21 could be inhibited thanks to this new drug. ...
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Memory: cherry juice could improve cognitive functions
In one trial, participants who drank tart cherry juice performed better on tests of visual and spatial memory. Fruits are ...
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Cannabis: early consumption promotes cognitive decline
Smoking cannabis early and on a regular basis is associated with impaired brain circuitry that promotes cognitive control.Regularly smoking cannabis ...
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Alzheimer’s: researchers manage to restore the memory of several mice
Scientists have succeeded in reversing the loss of cognitive functions. Alzheimer's disease could affect one out of four French people ...
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