Dark Chocolate may Improve Contrast Vision : JAMA Vinay Singh singh30 April 2018 8:30 PM ISTThe commercially available dark chocolate bar can improve high and low-contrast vision within 2 hours after consumption, according to a study...
Vitamin D improves weight gain & cognition in malnourished kids Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 May 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to an estimate, there are 1.4 million malnourished children in Pakistan who are at increased risk of long-term effects on their physical...
More sugar during pregnancy linked to poor childhood cognition Vinay Singh singh12 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTPoorer childhood cognition reported particularly in memory and learning when pregnant women consume greater quantities of sugar. Consuming more fruits...
High HDL-C arrests cognitive decline in older diabetics Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2018 7:10 PM ISTYue Sun, at Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and colleagues conducted the study to elucidate clinical...
Atorvastatin associated with Dementia in a dose-dependent manner Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 July 2018 7:20 PM ISTLipophilic statins like atorvastatin may be associated with cognitive and memory deficits in a dose-dependent manner, according to findings presented...
Screen time less than two hours a day linked to better cognition in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Sept 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to a new observational study of more than 4,500 US children aged 8-11 years old, limiting recreational screen time to less than two hours a...
Stress impairs memory and decreases brain size Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTHigher levels of cortisol -- a hormone linked to stress -- is associated with impaired memory and lower brain volumes in middle-aged people, finds a...
Adults having poor sleep more prone to dehydration Hina Zahid17 Nov 2018 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a study by Penn State, Adults having poor sleep are more prone to dehydration. People who sleep just six hours per night -- as opposed to...
Diabetes slows word recall , speech fluency in elderly, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli13 Jan 2019 8:20 PM ISTElderly with type 2 diabetes may struggle more with verbal memory than their peers without the disease, a recent study suggests. In people with...
Intensive lowering of high BP does not reduce dementia risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Jan 2019 8:28 PM ISTIntensive lowering of high BP cuts the risk for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) but does not significantly reduce dementia risk, according to results...
Regular exercise improves thinking skills in people as young as 20 Hina Zahid1 Feb 2019 7:28 PM ISTAccording to a new study Regular aerobic exercise improves thinking skills in people as young as 20. The exercises such as walking, cycling or...
Exercise linked to better brain efficiency in elderly men, compared to women Hina Zahid14 Feb 2019 7:25 PM ISTThe fitness level of an individual is not only reflected in his Cardiorespiratory fitness but it has to be associated with changes in the brain's...
