dementia Archives - fullSTEAMahead365 https://fullsteamahead365.com/tag/dementia/ Human Advancement Never Stops Wed, 22 May 2024 15:02:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/fullsteamahead365.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-cropped-icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 dementia Archives - fullSTEAMahead365 https://fullsteamahead365.com/tag/dementia/ 32 32 156403294 VR exercise can enhance working memory in new study https://fullsteamahead365.com/2024/05/22/vr-exercise-can-enhance-working-memory/ https://fullsteamahead365.com/2024/05/22/vr-exercise-can-enhance-working-memory/#respond Wed, 22 May 2024 15:02:07 +0000 https://fullsteamahead365.com/?p=10071 Research from bioRxiv shows that exercising with virtual reality (VR) improves working memory and mood more effectively than traditional exercise alone. Using fMRI on 23 university students, the study found that a 10-minute VR exercise session not only enhanced mood but also increased working memory performance more than exercise or rest by itself. This suggests that VR exercise could be a potent tool for preventing dementia and depression, highlighting its value beyond being just an immersive entertainment option.

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]]> In bioRxiv, The Preprint Server for Biology from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, new results indicate that exercising with virtual reality (VR) is potentially better for working memory and positive mood than an exercise, by itself, like cycling. The results indicate that VR exercise sessions could provide an optimal program for enhancing memory function and may aid in the prevention of depression and dementia. Although VR can sometimes get a bad rap for being a gimmick, real-world applications, such as exercise, certainly highlights the potential benefits beyond simple immersive entertainment. The abstract follows.

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Abstract

Although virtual reality (VR) exercise has attracted attention as a factor in exercise habituation due to its mood-enhancing effects, its impact on brain function remains unclear. This study, involving 23 healthy university students, used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to explore how VR exercise affects working memory, a key executive function, and its underlying neural mechanisms. Our findings indicate that a 10-min VR exercise session improved mood (arousal and vitality level) and working memory task performance (3-back task) more effectively than exercise or rest alone. Furthermore, the results confirmed that increased vitality from exercise and VR exercise interventions was associated with improved 3-back task performance. However, specific brain regions contributing to this enhancement remain unidentified. These results highlight VR exercise as the optimal exercise program for enhancing working memory function by increasing vitality level. These insights underscore VR’s potential as a novel exercise modality with benefits extending beyond exercise adherence to potentially preventing dementia and depression.

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]]> https://fullsteamahead365.com/2024/05/22/vr-exercise-can-enhance-working-memory/feed/ 0 10071 Select cases of Alzheimer’s may be linked to carrying two copies of a gene in new research https://fullsteamahead365.com/2024/05/07/alzheimers-may-be-linked-to-two-copies-of-gene/ https://fullsteamahead365.com/2024/05/07/alzheimers-may-be-linked-to-two-copies-of-gene/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 14:41:26 +0000 https://fullsteamahead365.com/?p=10013 The research shows that people carrying two copies of a particular gene are more likely to have Alzheimer’s.

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]]> In a first, researchers have identified that people who inherit two copies of the APOE4 gene are at a greater risk for Alzheimer’s. In fact, the research suggests that for people who carry two copies, rather than just one, of the gene, it can be considered an underlying cause, rather than just a risk factor, for the disease.

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APOE4 homozygosity is a major genetic cause of Alzheimer’s disease.

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