by Prabhjot Sohal, University of Western Ontario Research shows THC exposure can lead to cognitive and memory deficits that are sex-dependent, enduring and potentially lifelong. Credit: Mac Lai/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry While previous research has shown that prenatal cannabis exposure can obstruct the normal growth of a fetus, the long-term impacts on brain development...
By Rich Haridy January 19, 2022 A study shows how even a mild case of COVID-19 can lead to long-term neurological problemsvectorfusionart/Depositphotos A novel study led by researchers from the University of Oxford has investigated the lingering cognitive effects of mild COVID-19 in the months following infection. The research revealed minor deficits in attention and...
By Rich Haridy July 25, 2021 Researchers note it is unclear at this stage how long the cognitive dysfunction could last or what specifically is causing it vectorfusionart/Depositphotos A large new study published in The Lancet journal EClinicalMedicine has detected significant cognitive deficits in recovered COVID-19 patients. The research found the more severe the case, the...
by NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development The plant compound apigenin improved the cognitive and memory deficits usually seen in a mouse model of Down syndrome, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. Apigenin is found in chamomile flowers, parsley, celery, peppermint and citrus fruits....
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY Regular cannabis exposure in rats during pregnancy may cause their offspring to have long-term cognitive deficiencies, asocial behavior, and anxiety later in adulthood. That’s according to a new study by neuroscientists in Washington State University’s Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience unit that provides a rare look at the effects of using cannabis during...
