Avoiding cannabis use before certain cognitive tasks could improve performance Heavy cannabis use may negatively impact one's ...

Researchers found that heavy cannabis use reduces brain activity during working memory tasks, leading to cognitive struggles. Brain scans showed changes in regions responsible for memory and ...

Circulation Problems in the Brain's Seat of Memory Linked to Mild Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults Jan. 13, 2025 — Mild cognitive impairment is linked to blood vessel dysfunction in the ...

Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI ... the FC of RPFC–RMC in interval I is significantly lower in naming animals–walking task compared with that in counting backward–walking task in the ...

Now researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus report that heavy cannabis use may negatively impact a person’s working memory, which helps in completing cognitive tasks ...

Working memory deficits are common among individuals with Alzheimer’s dementia (AD) or mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Yet ... Ninety-eight participants completed the N-back working memory task ...

“The association we observed between recent use and working memory task activation and performance suggests that abstaining from cannabis prior to cognitively demanding situations will likely help ...

As we age, memory loss and cognitive decline become increasingly common, affecting millions of people worldwide. Researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University have made a promising ...