Developmental Trajectory of Information-Processing Skills in Children: Computer-Based Assessment
There are significant merits to a comprehensive cognitive assessment, but they are also time-consuming, costly, and susceptible to practice effects and may not detect change in the context of medical interventions or minor brain disruptions. Brief […]
The Relationship between Nutrition in Infancy and Cognitive Performance during Adolescence
Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the long-term associations between breastfeeding duration during infancy, diet quality as measured by a diet score at 1 year of age, and cognitive performance during adolescence. Methods: Participants (n = 717) […]
The effect of histidine on mental fatigue and cognitive performance in subjects with high fatigue and sleep disruption scores
Our previous study reported that a dried bonito broth known in Japan as ‘dashi’ improved or ameliorated mood states, including fatigue, during the daily lives of human subjects. Histidine is an amino acid that is present […]
An Open Study of Sulforaphane-rich Broccoli Sprout Extract in Patients with Schizophrenia
Objective: Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by severe cognitive impairment. Accumulating evidence suggests a role for oxidative stress in the pathophysiology of schizophrenia. Sulforaphane (SFN) extracted from broccoli sprout is an agent with potent anti-oxidant […]
Practice effects associated with the repeated assessment of cognitive function using the CogState battery at 10-minute, one week and one month test-retest intervals
There are many situations in which cognitive tests need to be administered on more than two occasions and at very brief test-retest intervals to detect change in group performance. However, previous literature has not specifically addressed […]
