Research Snapshots
Ultra-processed foods – like cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food – may contribute to cognitive decline
Surprisingly, even packaged foods that contain healthy components can qualify as ultra-processed. Jamie Grill Photography/Tetra Images via Getty Images Sara N. Burke, University of Florida Scientists have known for years that unhealthy diets – particularly those that are high in fat and sugar…
UF Health team receives $6.6 million to study treatments to boost cognition for those with HIV
UF Health team receives $6.6 million to study treatments to boost cognition for those with HIV Published: Jan 18, 2022 By: Jill PeaseCategory: AIatUF, College of Public Health and Health Professions, UF Health, College of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Department of Epidemiology Share With advancements in HIV treatments, people with HIV…
UF neuroscientist featured in Society for Neuroscience annual report
Research by Adam J. Woods, Ph.D., associate director of UF’s Center for Cognitive Aging and Memory, and collaborators using artificial intelligence to personalize transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) was highlighted in the Society for Neuroscience’s 2021 annual report. The research team is investigating the use of tDCS paired with cognitive…
Research Snapshots: Drs. Abbi Hernandez & Sara Burke
The vulnerability of particular brain regions in old age that are important for problem-solving and reasoning.
Research Snapshots: Drs. Ashok Kumar & Thomas Foster
The relationship between brain inflammation, long-term potentiation and aging.