Cognitive Function

SAN DIEGO — Among patients with chronic rhinosinusitis, higher IL-6 and IL-8 levels had links to decreases in several cognitive function domains including episodic memory and attention/processing speed, according to a presentation here.

Women with breast cancer who began an aerobic exercise program at the start of chemotherapy self-reported improved cognitive function and quality of life, according to results of a randomized trial.

Retinal layer thickness gradually decreased over time in cognitively healthy older adults, but was not associated with baseline demographic factors such as age, sex, IOP or cognitive scores, according to a study published in Retina.

ORLANDO, Fla. — An analysis of the gut microbiome among individuals who survived cancer revealed a significant association between the gut-brain axis, particularly in gut microbiota, metabolism and cognitive function, according to a poster.

Adults with lower cognitive scores before kidney transplantation had similar kidney function, hospital length of stay and readmission and death rates as those with higher pre-transplant scores, according to study data.

ORLANDO, Fla. — In a cohort of South American young adults, those who smoked or vaped recorded lower scores on a cognitive assessment vs. those who did not, with a stronger correlation found between vapers and lower cognitive scores, data show.

For midlife women, better cognitive function — specifically ability, attention, processing speed and executive function — was associated with a lower likelihood of lower urinary tract symptoms, researchers reported in Menopause.

Persistent higher or moderate-to-increasing inflammation that begins in early adulthood may result in worsening midlife executive function and processing speed, according to data published in Neurology.

Insufficient sleep was tied to poorer cognition and attention in adolescents who were classified as having overweight or obesity based on their BMI compared with those with normal weight, according to a recent study in JAMA Neurology.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Obesity was strongly associated with disability worsening, disease progression and declining quality of life in a cohort of adults diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, according to a presenter at ACTRIMS 2024.