Severe COPD linked to cognitive impairment Washington, July 8 (ANI): A new study by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine has shown that severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with lower cognitive function in older adults....
Cognitive impairment linked to increased death risk regardless of race Washington, June 9 (ANI): A new study has shown that Alzheimer's disease and its precursor, mild cognitive impairment, is linked to an increased risk of death among both white and African American older adults....
Common drugs may lead to cognitive impairment in older adults Washington, June 2 (ANI): Drugs commonly prescribed for allergies, hypertension, asthma, and cardiovascular might lead to cognitive impairment in older adults, say researchers....
Online cognitive behavioural therapy could treat chronic insomnia Washington, June 1 (ANI): Online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for chronic insomnia is effective in improving insomnia severity, daytime fatigue, and sleep quality, according to a study....
Cognitive behaviour therapy beneficial for persistent insomnia Washington, May 20 (ANI): Cognitive behaviour therapy has been found effective in treating persistent insomnia, according to a new study....
Prenatal cocaine exposure affects cognitive development in middle childhood Washington, May 2 (ANI): Cocaine exposure before birth could compromise neurocognitive development among kids during middle childhood, according to researchers at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM)....
Cognitive therapy can ease nonepileptic seizures Washington, April 16 (ANI): Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can benefit patients with psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES), according to a new study....
Cognitive behaviour therapy helps ease anxiety in older adults Washington, Apr 8 (ANI): A new study from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston has found that cognitive behaviour therapy can significantly improve mental health in older adults with generalised anxiety disorder....
Soon, 'one-leg balance' test to predict cognitive decline in Alzheimer's Washington, Mar 11 (ANI): A simple "one-leg balance" (OLB) test may soon help predict cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease, say researchers....
Metabolic syndrome linked to cognitive impairment in older women Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Elderly women with metabolic syndrome are at an increased risk of cognitive over a four-year period, says a new study....
Diabetes, high cholesterol linked to faster cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Alzheimer's patients with a history of diabetes and elevated levels of cholesterol, especially LDL cholesterol, are more prone to faster cognitive decline, according to a new study....
Obesity linked to worsening cognitive function in older men Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco have found that older men with higher levels of fat are more likely to experience declines in cognitive function, but the same link does not appear to occur in women....