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Does Olfactory Training Improve Brain Function and Cognition? A Systematic Review
Olfactory training (OT), or smell training,consists of repeated exposure to odorants over time with the intended neuroplastic effect of improving or...
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Peripheral apoE4 enhances Alzheimer’s pathology and impairs cognition by compromising cerebrovascular function
The ε4 allele of the apolipoprotein E ( APOE ) gene, a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease, is abundantly expressed in both the brain and...
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Social Cognition Among People Living with HIV: Implications for Non-Social Cognition and Social Everyday Functioning
Social cognition—the complex mental ability to perceive social stimuli and negotiate the social environment—has emerged as an important cognitive...
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Plasma trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO): associations with cognition, neuroimaging, and dementia
BackgroundThe gut-derived metabolite Trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and its precursors - betaine, carnitine, choline, and deoxycarnitine – have been...
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State-dependent effects of neural stimulation on brain function and cognition
Invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation methods are widely used in neuroscience to establish causal relationships between distinct brain regions...
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Modeling social cognition in alcohol use disorder: lessons from schizophrenia
A better understanding of social deficits in alcohol use disorder (AUD) has the potential to improve our understanding of the disorder. Clinical...
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The benefits of regular aerobic exercise training on cerebrovascular function and cognition in older adults
We compared the differences in cerebrovascular and cognitive function between 13 aerobic exercise trained, older adults and 13 age-, height- and...
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The Insular Cortex: An Interface Between Sensation, Emotion and Cognition
The insula is a complex brain region central to the orchestration of taste perception, interoception, emotion, and decision-making. Recent research...
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Systematic Review of Gaming and Neuropsychological Assessment of Social Cognition
Playing video games is associated with cognitive changes and possibly psychosocial difficulties. Problematic gaming occurs upon the loss of control...
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Developmental associations between cognition and adaptive behavior in intellectual and developmental disability
BackgroundIntellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are associated with both cognitive challenges and difficulties in conceptual, social,...
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Increased perivascular space volume in white matter and basal ganglia is associated with cognition in Parkinson’s Disease
Perivascular spaces (PVS), fluid-filled compartments surrounding brain vasculature, are an essential component of the glymphatic system responsible...
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The Effects of PICALM rs3851179 and Age on Brain Atrophy and Cognition Along the Alzheimer’s Disease Continuum
Rs3851179, a variant of PICALM gene, and age are the risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). AD is divided into early-onset AD (EOAD, < 65 years)...
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Differential effects of cholesterol levels on cognition according to body mass index in Parkinson’s disease
BackgroundCholesterol is an essential component of the neuronal cell membrane and is crucial for neuronal function; however, the role of cholesterol...
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Long term worsening of amyloid pathology, cerebral function, and cognition after a single inoculation of beta-amyloid seeds with Osaka mutation
AbstractAlzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized by intracerebral deposition of abnormal proteinaceous assemblies made of amyloid-β (Aß) peptides or...
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An Evaluation of Cross-Cultural Adaptations of Social Cognition Testing: A Systematic Review
Social cognition remains one of the most difficult cognitive domains to assess in diverse populations due to a lack of culturally appropriate tools....
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Cognition and Neuroplasticity During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Many physiological changes occur during pregnancy and in the postpartum, including dramatic fluctuations in circulating hormones. These changes...
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Basal forebrain cholinergic signalling: development, connectivity and roles in cognition
Acetylcholine plays an essential role in fundamental aspects of cognition. Studies that have mapped the activity and functional connectivity of...
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The association between cardiovascular health and cognition in adults with Down syndrome
IntroductionEvidence in the general population suggests that predictors of cardiovascular health such as moderate to vigorous physical activity...
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Cognition of Time and Thinking Beyond
A common research protocol in cognitive neuroscience is to train subjects to perform deliberately designed experiments while recording brain...
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Associations of plasma neurofilament light chain with cognition and neuroimaging measures in community-dwelling early old age men
BackgroundPlasma neurofilament light chain (NfL) is a promising biomarker of neurodegeneration with potential clinical utility in monitoring the...