Disrupted sleep in midlife could impact your cognitive performance later
Researchers show a link between poor sleep between the ages of 30 and 40 and poor cognitive performance, that is, ...
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Car noise affects work performance
Road traffic noise has a detrimental effect on cognitive performance, especially in office buildings. THE ESSENTIAL Traffic noise to which ...
Read moreObesity: a study calls into question the link with weaker cognitive abilities
In the past, studies have established that lower cognitive performance in childhood or adolescence may be associated with a higher ...
Read moreBrain: physical exercise increases cognitive abilities in midlife
Spending time in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity every day throughout life may improve cognitive performance in old age, according to a ...
Read moreYour response time to puzzles predicts your risk of infection
Are you having trouble solving a puzzle that you were able to finish quickly before? Beware of germs! Researchers have ...
Read moreVideo games associated with better cognitive performance in children
A new American study suggests that, in children, playing video games three hours a day or more improves cognitive performance ...
Read moreActive toddlers have better cognitive performance
Toddlers who are active throughout the day manage their emotions better and have a better memory than young children who ...
Read moreOmega-3: consuming more boosts thinking skills
People who eat more omega-3-rich foods (like fatty fish or vegetable oils) are more likely to have better cognitive performance ...
Read moreSeniors: to be happy, be active!
Setting an early alarm clock and moving throughout the day would allow seniors to be happier. This routine is also ...
Read moreElectrical stimulation to boost brain performance
Researchers have brought new insights into how memory works in healthy elderly subjects, thanks to transcranial electrical stimulation, a non-invasive ...
Read moreCovid-19: the impact of infection on work performance is real
A study shows how having contracted Covid-19 leads to cognitive failures at work. THE ESSENTIAL Patients who contract Covid-19 often ...
Read moreMemory loss and decline in cognitive performance: are long Covid cases taken seriously enough?
Faced with the results of a study showing significant cerebral symptoms, scientists suggest that patients with long Covid should be ...
Read moreAlzheimer’s: a link with air pollution?
In a study published in The Lancet, French researchers demonstrate that exposure to three pollutants linked to road traffic is ...
Read moreSmoking degrades cognitive performance
Even when it does not cause hypertension or diabetes, smoking is associated in people aged 60 and over with poorer ...
Read moreSeniors: 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 ...
Read moreBeing a super fan of a celebrity makes… less intelligent
Devote disproportionate cults to Celine Dion, Johnny Hallyday or even Mylène Farmer would decrease cognitive performance. THE ESSENTIAL A score ...
Read moreWhy listening to birds sing is good for morale
Stopping and listening to the sound of the flowing river or the chirping of birds improves morale, cognitive performance and ...
Read moreAlzheimer’s disease: cognitive decline determines life expectancy
Cognitive decline would be the factor having the greatest impact on the life expectancy of people with Alzheimer's disease. More ...
Read moreDiabetes: controlling your blood sugar is essential to preserve your cognitive abilities
A study conducted by overweight people with diabetes shows that controlling blood sugar levels helps preserve cognitive abilities. THE ESSENTIAL ...
Read moreA component of breast milk promotes the baby’s cognitive development
While scientific studies conducted on animals had already shown that a carbohydrate present in breast milk influenced the neurological development ...
Read moreMultiple sclerosis: a new molecule slows its progression
The molecule that slows the progression of multiple sclerosis opens the way to new therapies.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic ...
Read moreSleeping well and being in a good mood is good for your memory
The impact of sleep, mood and age on so-called "working" memory, which plays an essential role in many cognitive functions, ...
Read moreAlzheimer’s: how daily stress impacts our long-term cognitive abilities
The way a person reacts to a stressful daily event would have negative impacts on their cognitive performance in the ...
Read moreCancer disrupts the brain long before treatment
People who have recovered from cancer frequently have difficulty concentrating and remembering. These would not only be linked to chemotherapy, ...
Read moreChimpanzees learned to play rock-paper-scissors
Researchers have managed to teach monkeys the rules of the rock-paper-scissors game, and they're doing pretty well.Playing shifumi with a ...
Read moreRules do not affect intellectual ability
Periods, and hormone levels generally, do not interfere with the intellect, according to a study.Several effects are attributed to menstruation. ...
Read moreBuild muscle with a gut hormone
Inserm researchers have identified a hormone, FGF19, which increases muscle strength by making fibers grow.Losing muscle mass can quickly become ...
Read morePrematurity: a weak effect on school performance
The more children are born before the term of pregnancy, the more their school results decline. But the link is ...
Read moreMemory: double your capacities with a trick
Researchers allowed a group of people to double memory capacities using an ancient method.Having an elephant memory is not a ...
Read moreBrain: younger women better at multitasking
According to Swiss researchers, women are better equipped than men to combine several tasks ... But only until menopause.Could it ...
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