July 29, 2024 by British Medical Journal Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe inflammatory activity in the body caused by rheumatoid arthritis is linked to specific cognitive impairments, finds a small comparative study, published in the open access journal RMD Open. These are diminished visuospatial abilities, recall, abstract thinking, and the executive functions of working memory, concentration,...
By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia Jun 28 2023 Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers assess neuropsychological deficits among individuals with persistent symptoms of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Study: Neuropsychological deficits in patients with persistent COVID-19 symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Image Credit: Creative...
by Society for the Study of Addiction Credit: CC0 Public Domain A systematic review published today in the scientific journal Addiction has found that cannabis use leads to acute cognitive impairments that may continue beyond the period of intoxication. This Canadian-led meta-review (review of reviews) merged the findings of 10 meta-analyses representing more than 43,000 participants. The...
