executive functions

Associations of breastfeeding duration and cognitive development from childhood to middle adolescence

Authors: Irena Lovcevic

Journal: Acta Paediatrica

Year Published: 2023

Aim To assess the dose-response association between the duration of any breastfeeding and cognitive skills in children from 5 to 15 years of age. Methods The data from the longitudinal cohort study Growing up in Australia: […]

Lower prospective memory is associated with higher neurocognitive dispersion in two samples of people with HIV: A conceptual replication study

Authors: Andrea I Mustafa, Steven Paul Woods, Shayne Loft, Erin E Morgan

Journal: Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society

Year Published: 2023

Objectives: People living with HIV (PLWH) often experience deficits in the strategic/executive aspects of prospective memory (PM) that can interfere with instrumental activities of daily living. This study used a conceptual replication design to determine whether […]

Cognition-immune interactions between executive function and working memory, tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and soluble TNF receptors (sTNFR1 and sTNFR2) in bipolar disorder

Authors: Robson Zazula, Seetal Dodd, Olivia M Dean, Michael Berk, Chiara C Bortolasci, Waldiceu A Verri Jr, Heber O Vargas, Sandra O V Nunes

Journal: The World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Year Published: 2022

Objectives: This study examined cognition-immune interactions, specifically executive function, working memory, peripheral levels of tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and soluble tumour necrosis factor receptors-1 and -2 (sTNFR1 and 2) levels in bipolar disorder (BD) patients in […]

Long-term cognitive outcomes in male and female athletes following sport-related concussions

Authors: Veronik Sicard, Robert Davis Moore, Dave Ellemberg

Journal: International Journal of Psychophysiology

Year Published: 2018

Despite concussion being a serious public health concern and the increasing participation of female athletes in sport, the comparative long-term outcomes of male and female athletes are poorly understood, potentially limiting the scientific understanding and clinical […]

Comparison of cognitive functioning as measured by the Ruff Figural Fluency Test and the CogState computerized battery within the LifeLines Cohort Study

Authors: Jisca S Kuiper, Richard C Oude Voshaar, Floor E A Verhoeven, Sytse U Zuidema, Nynke Smidt

Journal: BMC Psychology

Year Published: 2017

Background: The Ruff Figural Fluency Test (RFFT; a pencil and paper test) and the CogState (a computerized cognitive test battery) are well-validated and suitable tests to evaluate cognitive functioning in large observational studies at the population […]

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