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Brain outcome

Memory is our ability to encode, store, retain and subsequently recall information and past experiences in the human brain. It can be thought of in general terms as the use of past experience to affect or influence current behaviour.

Brain

15 causes

Protective Factors	Studies
Minor Protective Factor Hyperinsulinemia Lymphatic system	1 study Hyperinsulinemia and risk of Alzheimer disease Study in 2004 -35% with Moderate evidence in 5 years 683 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Panax Ginseng Herb	1 study Ginseng therapy in non-insulin-dependent diabetic patients. Study in 1995 -8% with Moderate evidence in 8 weeks 36 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Lead Exposure Contaminant	1 study The long-term effects of exposure to low doses of lead in childhood... Study in 1990 -1% with Moderate evidence 270 subjects
Minor Risk Factor Marijuana Herb	1 study Marijuana Compounds: A Nonconventional Approach to Parkinson’s Dise... Study in 2016 -1% with Low evidence

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Risk Factors	Studies
Minor Protective Factor Moderate Exercise Selfcare	3 studies Aerobic exercise increases hippocampal volume and improves memory i... Study in 2013 +53% with Moderate evidence in 3 months The effect of exercise-induced arousal on cognitive task performanc... Study in 2010 +20% with Moderate evidence 2,072 subjects Moderate exercise ameliorates dysregulated hippocampal glycometabol... Study in 2016 +15% with Low evidence in 4 weeks
Minor Protective Factor Berries Nutrition	1 study Blueberry Supplementation Improves Memory in Older Adults Study in 2010 +50% with Low evidence in 12 weeks 9 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Meditation Selfcare	1 study Meditation and Music Improve Memory and Cognitive Function in Adult... Study in 2017 +33% with Low evidence in 3 months 53 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Music Selfcare	1 study Meditation and Music Improve Memory and Cognitive Function in Adult... Study in 2017 +33% with Low evidence in 3 months 53 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Exercise Performance Musculoskeletal system	1 study FMRI activity during associative encoding is correlated with cardio... Study in 2017 +25% with Low evidence 57 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Cacao Nutrition	1 study Chocolate intake is associated with better cognitive function: The ... Study in 2016 +3% with Moderate evidence in 18 years 968 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Fish & SeaFood rich in... Nutrition	2 studies Neurophysiologic and neurobehavioral evidence of beneficial effects... Study in 2011 +1% with Low evidence in 1 year 154 subjects Improved Working Memory but No Effect on Striatal Vesicular Monoami... +1% with Moderate evidence in 6 months 11 subjects
Minor Protective Factor Coffee (Caffeine) Beverage	1 study A review of caffeine's effects on cognitive, physical and occupatio... Study in 2016 +1% with Moderate evidence
Minor Protective Factor Purple Sweet Potato Nutrition	1 study Purple sweet potato color attenuates oxidative stress and inflammat... +1% with Low evidence
Minor Protective Factor Ginkgo Biloba Herb	1 study Proof of efficacy of the ginkgo biloba special extract EGb 761 in o... Study in 1996 +1% with Low evidence in 28 weeks 216 subjects

Cognitive Activity Brain

Cognitive Activity occurs when learning a new skill, adopting a new hobby, recalling an event, or engaging in formal education

7 causes found in 7 health studies

Amygdalar activity Brain

The amygdalae (singular: amygdala; /əˈmɪɡdələ/; also corpus amygdaloideum; Latin, from Greek ἀμυγδαλή, amygdalē, 'almond', 'tonsil') are two a...

0 causes found in 1 health study

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Maternity

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental disorder of the neurodevelopmental type. It is characterized by problems paying at...

5 causes found in 5 health studies

Cognitive deficit Brain

Cognitive deficit or cognitive impairment is an inclusive term to describe any characteristic that acts as a barrier to the cognition process....

20 causes found in 22 health studies

Intelligence Brain

Intelligence can be defined as a person's cognitive abilities to learn. It is also associated with school performance, IQ, logic, abstract tho...

4 causes found in 3 health studies

Learning Ability Brain

Learning is the act of acquiring new, or modifying and reinforcing existing, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, or preferences which may le...

3 causes found in 5 health studies

Learning Disability Brain

Learning disability is a classification that includes several areas of functioning in which a person has difficulty learning in a typical mann...

1 cause found in 1 health study