Neuroscience
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Expert Guidance on Diagnosing and Managing Cognitive Impairment in Alzheimer’s Disease in the UAE – A Seven-Step Framework
The diagnosis and management of Cognitive Impairment (CI) and Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) pose a growing global health challenge. While international guidelines exist, their local implementation in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is often limited by unique cultural factors and specific healthcare resource constraints. To address this gap, a task force of UAE neurologists and collaborators was convened to develop evidence-based…
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Copper, Manganese, Selenium, and Zinc found to be positively associated with Cognitive Function and Academic Performance
A recent study published in Frontiers in Nutrition found a strong positive link between certain micromineral levels — copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), selenium (Se), and zinc (Zn) in the blood and cognitive function and academic performance in adolescents. Conducted on a nationally representative sample of 1,370 Kuwaiti students aged 11–14 years, the research used Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices to assess…
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