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Cognitive, Electrophysiological, and Behavioral Presentation of First-Episode Psychosis With or Without Cannabis Exposure

Authors: Deepak Cyril D'Souza, Jose Cortes-Briones, Justin Raj, Suhas Ganesh, K L Vidya, Sai Krishna Tikka, Umesh Shreekantiah, Nirmal Singh, Pratima Murthy, Juan Urrutia-Gandolfo, Daya Ram, Priyamvada Sharma, Vinod K Sinha, Nishant Goyal

Journal: The American Journal of Psychiatry

Year Published: 2026

Objective: Cannabis use is a known risk factor for psychosis, but it remains unclear whether cannabis-associated psychosis (CAP) differs meaningfully from non-cannabis-associated psychosis (NCAP) in clinical presentation, biology, or illness course. The objective of this study […]

Associations of Physical Activity and Sedentary Time From Childhood to Adolescence With Cognition in Adolescence: The PANIC Study

Authors: Petri Jalanko, Marja H Leppänen, Bert Bond, Jari A Laukkanen, Timo A Lakka, Eero A Haapala

Journal: Pediatric Exercise Science

Year Published: 2026

Purpose: Investigate the associations of cumulative exposure to physical activity (PA), sedentary time (ST), and screen time from childhood to adolescence over an 8-year follow-up with cognition in adolescence. Methods: All together, 260 adolescents (136 boys) […]

Ultra-processed food intake, cognitive function, and dementia risk: A cross-sectional study of middle-aged and older Australian adults

Authors: Barbara R Cardoso, Euridice Martinez Steele, Barbara Brayner, Xinyi Yuan, Lisa Bransby, Hannah Cummins, Yen Ying Lim, Priscila Machado

Journal: Alzheimer's & Dementia

Year Published: 2026

Introduction: Ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption is linked to over 30 adverse health outcomes, including several risk factors for dementia such as cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity. We aimed to examine the association of UPF […]

Memantine for Prevention of Cognitive Late Effects in Children and Adolescents Receiving Radiotherapy for Brain Tumors: A Randomized, Controlled, Pilot Trial

Authors: Heather M Conklin, Raja B Khan, Jason M Ashford, Christina Owens, Andrea Simmons, Christina Bosley, Chia-Wei Hsu, Haitao Pan, Amar Gajjar, Thomas E Merchant

Journal: International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Year Published: 2026

Background: Children receiving irradiation for brain tumors are at significant risk for cognitive deficits that notably impact quality of life. This is the first randomized, controlled, investigation of the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of memantine […]

Association of serum biomarkers for lipid and amino acid metabolism with cognition in adolescents

Authors: Aleksi Rautauoma, Aino-Maija Eloranta, Timo A Lakka, Eero A Haapala

Journal: Pediatric Research

Year Published: 2026

Background: We investigated the associations of serum biomarkers for lipid and amino acid metabolism with cognition in adolescents. Methods: Altogether 276 adolescents aged 15-16 years were studied. Serum biomarkers for lipid and amino acid metabolism were […]

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