Cognitive Science

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Fighting Neurodegenerative Diseases: Lifestyle Modifications Take Center Stage!

Imagine you’re on a quest to defeat an army of brain-eating monsters, but your weapons are useless. That’s how scientists feel about neurodegenerative diseases and their futile attempts to find a cure. However, there’s a glimmer of hope – physical activity and lifestyle modifications! Like a superhero training montage, these lifestyle changes have the power […]

Published on May 26, 2023

Association of cataract extraction and the risk of dementia—A systematic review and meta-analysis

ObjectivesThis research aims to investigate if cataract extraction lowers the risk of all-cause dementia.MethodsOriginal literature on cataract surgery associated with all-cause dementia as of November 27, 2022, was searched in several commonly used databases. Manual review was used to include eligible studies. Stata software (version 16) was used to perform statistical analysis on pertinent data. […]

Published on May 25, 2023