Older adults with greater variability in gait characteristics related to step length and walking speed are more likely to fall, especially after stroke. Recent evidence has suggested that C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), an established factor involved in immune processes and neuromodulation, may be a promising target for post-stroke recovery. In rodents, CCR5 knockdown was shown to promote motor recovery …
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Oxygen Therapy Improves ‘Long COVID’ Brain Fog
Although the global COVID-19 pandemic has subsided and lockdowns seem a thing of the past, cognitive symptoms persist even after a mild COVID infection. Indeed brain fog appears to be experienced by approximately 88% of ‘long COVID’ patients.
This brain fog is characterized by difficulties affecting planning, decision-making, processing speed and memory. But are there effective treatments for COVID-related …
read moreWorking is Protective for Post-stroke Cognitive Decline
Keeping busy is widely regarded as important for maintaining cognitive fidelity and overall brain health. However, stay-at-home orders and rising unemployment during the current pandemic have made this particularly challenging.
Underscoring the importance of mental activity to brain health, researchers at Tel Aviv Medical Center led by Prof. Einor Ben Assayag recently found a link between occupational status and cognitive …
read morePopulation-based Study: Childhood Growth Trajectory and Cognition
A newly published report from researchers at McGill University and a multinational team, including investigators from the University of Bristol and Harvard Medical School, evaluated the relationship between childhood growth trajectory and cognitive ability in a large, population-based cohort.
In the study, 12,368 children born at term were followed up with cognitive assessment at ages 6.5 and 16 years. According …
read moreOxygen Therapy Improves Cognition in Healthy Older Adults
Is it possible to reverse the cognitive decline that inevitably accompanies healthy aging? Though not quite the proverbial fountain of youth, hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) may do the trick.
According to a new paper published in the journal Aging, three months of oxygen therapy may lead to sizeable improvement in cognitive function and associated increases in cerebral blood flow …
read moreAdherence to Mediterranean Diet Predicts Better Brain Health Decades Later
The Mediterranean diet incorporates the traditional cuisine of countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea. It is typically high in vegetables, fruits, whole grains, beans, nuts and seeds, and olive oil. In the 1960s it was observed that coronary heart disease caused fewer deaths in Mediterranean countries like Greece and Italy than in the U.S. and northern Europe. Later on, the Mediterranean …
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