Cognitive Function

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.

Caloric restriction and exercise improved domains of cognitive function in a small study of older patients with obesity and HF with preserved ejection fraction, according to a research letter published in Circulation: Heart Failure.

In a cohort of older adults, the COVID-19 pandemic was a mitigating factor in self-perceived cognitive decline, the presence of which indicated a higher risk factor for worsening cognitive function in the year following the pandemic.

Following 1 year of treatment with ozanimod, individuals with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis saw functional and cognitive improvements as well as a reduction in MRI lesions, according to interim data presented at ECTRIMS 2023.

Older adults with high levels or low levels of HDL had a small increased risk for dementia compared with those with average levels, researchers reported in Neurology.

PHILADELPHIA — At 10 years of follow-up, women who had been assigned menopausal hormone therapy in the KEEPS study had cognitive function scores similar to those of women assigned placebo, according to a speaker.

Up to 25% of cancer survivors are affected by persistent symptoms of cognitive dysfunction.

A Canadian firm has announced completion of a round of financing that netted almost $3.4 million for further commercialization of its cognitive performance software in clinics across the United States.

Better sleep was linked to improved global cognition, highlighting its potential role in maintaining cognitive function for aging adults, according to researchers.