Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Cognition"
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The ampakine, Org 26576, bolsters early spatial reference learning and retrieval in the Morris water maze: a subchronic, dose-ranging study in rats
(Wolters Kluwer, 2009)Ampakines have shown beneficial effects on cognition in selected animal models of learning. However, their ability to modify long-term spatial memory tasks has not been studied yet. This would lend credence to their possible ... -
BDNF increases associated with constant troponin T levels and may protect against poor cognitive interference control: the SABPA prospective study
(Wiley, 2019)Background: Brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) modulates brain health and cognition, which can interfere with executive cognitive function. BDNF was impli-cated with microcirculatory ischaemia and may reflect ... -
Differences in the neurocognitive profiles of professional and semi-professional male South African rugby union players
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)This study investigated possible cognitive functioning profile differences between professional and semi-professional rugby players. Seventy-nine male rugby union players (professional = 55, semi-professional = 24; age ... -
Effects of wheat-flour biscuits fortified with iron and EDTA, alone and in combination, on blood lead concentration, iron status, and cognition in children: a double-blind randomized controlled trial
(ASN, 2016)Background: Lead is a common neurotoxicant and its absorption may be increased in iron deficiency (ID). Thus, iron fortification to prevent ID in populations is a promising lead mitigation strategy. Two common fortificants ... -
Naturalistic operant responses in deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii) and its response to outcome manipulation and serotonergic intervention
(Wolters Kluwer, 2020)Investigating the motivational triggers underlying naturalistic compulsive-like behavior is generally regarded as challenging. To this extent, the current study aimed to establish a proof-of-concept for future investigation ... -
Prospective associations between cardiac stress, glucose dysregulation and executive cognitive function in Black men: the Sympathetic activity and ambulatory blood pressure in Africans study
(Sage, 2018)Objective: Glucose dysregulation is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disease development through synaptic dysfunction resulting in cognitive decline. The aim of this study was to study ... -
Therapeutic potential of selectively targeting the α2c-adrenoceptor in cognition, depression, and schizophrenia: new developments and future perspective
(Frontiers Media, 2017)α2A- and α2C-adrenoceptors (ARs) are the primary α2-AR subtypes involved in central nervous system (CNS) function. These receptors are implicated in the pathophysiology of psychiatric illness, particularly those associated ...