Higher dietary butyrate intake is associated with better cognitive function in older adults: evidence from a cross-sectional study by Jiayu Tu, Jun Zhang, Gang Chen

“…To evaluate cognitive function, three tests were administered: the Animal Fluency Test (AFT) to assess executive function, the Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) for measuring processing speed, and the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD) subtest for assessing memory. …”
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Physical activity and cognitive function in adults born very preterm or with very low birth weight-an individual participant data meta-analysis. by Kristina Anna Djupvik Aakvik, Silje Dahl Benum, Marjaana Tikanmäki, Petteri Hovi, Katri Räikkönen, Sarah L Harris, Lianne J Woodward, Brian A Darlow, Marit S Indredavik, Stian Lydersen, Paul Jarle Mork, Eero Kajantie, Kari Anne I Evensen

“…Neither intelligence quotient nor self-reported executive function mediated the association between very preterm/very low birth weight and moderate to vigorous physical activity. …”
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Summer Success: SKIPing to Motor Competence for Disadvantaged Preschoolers by Dimetrius Brandon, Ruri Famelia, E. Kipling Webster, Jacqueline D. Goodway

“…This pilot study evaluated the impact of a 4-week SS-SKIP program on FMS, perceived motor competence (PMC), and executive function (EF). <b>Methods</b>: Twenty-one preschool children (mean age = 62.62 ± 4.61 months) from disadvantaged communities participated in an intensive, month-long (240 min) program. …”
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A meta-analysis of the influence of traditional Chinese exercises on cognitive function in the elderly by Xueqi Liu, Dewei Sun, Weiran Zhao, Xiaoying Zhang, Yixin Wu

“…The results demonstrate that traditional Chinese exercises substantially improve language abilities (Category Verbal Fluency: MD = 0.90, 95% CI: 0.38 to 1.41), executive function (TMT B: MD = −13.70, 95% CI: −16.06 to −11.35), short-term memory (MD = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.42 to 1.29), and long-term delayed recall (MD = 1.39, 95% CI: 0.72 to 2.06). …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Persian Version of the Frontal Assessment Battery in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury by Ramin Banimahdi, Seyed Majid Akhavan Hejazi, Seyed Ali Hosseini, Nazila Akbarfahimi, Mohsen Vahedi

“…Significant correlations were identified between FAB scores and those from the MMSE (r=0.791, P<0.001) as well as various measures of executive function (EF). This included the number of categories achieved in the WCST (r=0.745, P<0.001) and perseverative errors (r=0.307, P<0.05) in addition to all items of the Stroop test (P<0.001), with exception of the interference score (P>0.05). …”
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Augmentation Therapy With Serotonin 5‐HT1A Receptor Partial Agonists on Cognitive Function in Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Studies by Risa Yamada, Ayumu Wada, Andrew Stickley, Adrian Newman‐Tancredi, Tomiki Sumiyoshi

“…Likewise, the combination of escitalopram–tandospirone was more advantageous than escitalopram alone for improving executive function and verbal fluency in patients with vascular depression. …”
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Diverse routes in the development of obesity by Preeti, Sharma Rahul Kumar, Chopra Shivani, Chopra Hitesh

“…Obesity's prevalence and associated health effects present a significant public health challenge affecting both physical and cognitive health and executive function impairments are commonly observed. In obese individuals, suggesting a complex interplay between weight and cognitive well-being, the gut microbiota serves as a bridge between external factors like diet and lifestyle and the body's physiological processes, potentially illuminating the intricate pathways connecting these health issues. …”
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Association of raloxifene and tamoxifen therapy with cognitive performance, odds of mild cognitive impairment, and brain MRI markers of neurodegeneration by Firat Kara, Christine M. Lohse, Anna M. Castillo, Nirubol Tosakulwong, Timothy G. Lesnick, Clifford R. Jack Jr, Ronald C. Petersen, Janet E. Olson, Fergus J. Couch, Kathryn J. Ruddy, Kejal Kantarci, Michelle M. Mielke

“…Linear regression models were used to examine associations of SERMs with cognitive z‐scores (Memory, Executive Function, Language, Visuospatial Skills, Global Cognition), and MRI markers. …”
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Haloperidol versus second-generation antipsychotics on the cognitive performance of individuals with schizophrenia and related disorders: pairwise meta-analysis of randomized contr... by Daniel Prates Baldez, Tais Boeira Biazus, Francisco Diego Rabelo-da-Ponte, Guilherme Pedro Nogaro, Dayane Santos Martins, João Pedro Soledade Signori, Vanessa Gnielka, Ives Cavalcante Passos, Letícia Sanguinetti Czepielewski, Maurício Kunz

“…Compared to SGAs, haloperidol performed worse on cognitive composite (mean difference [MD] −0.13; 95% confidence interval [95%CI] −0.33 to −0.03), processing speed (MD −0.17; 95%CI −0.28 to −0.07), attention (MD −0.14; 95%CI −0.26 to −0.02), motor performance (MD −0.17; 95%CI −0.31 to −0.03), memory and verbal learning (MD −0.21; 95%CI −0.35 to −0.08), and executive function (MD −0.27; 95%CI −0.43 to −0.11). In contrast, there were no significant differences between SGAs and haloperidol on working memory (MD 0.10; 95%CI −0.08 to 0.27), visual learning (MD 0.08; 95%CI −0.05 to 0.21), social cognition (MD 0.29; 95%CI −0.30 to 0.88), and visuoconstruction (MD 0.17; 95%CI −0.04 to 0.39). …”
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Interactive Cognitive-Motor Step Training Improves Cognitive Risk Factors of Falling in Older Adults - A Randomized Controlled Trial. by Daniel Schoene, Trinidad Valenzuela, Barbara Toson, Kim Delbaere, Connie Severino, Jaime Garcia, Thomas A Davies, Frances Russell, Stuart T Smith, Stephen R Lord

“…Measures of processing speed, attention/executive function (EF), visuo-spatial ability, concerns about falling and depression were assessed before and after the intervention.…”
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Slowing of Parameterized Resting-State Electroencephalography After Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Mark C. Nwakamma, Alexandra M. Stillman, Laurel J. Gabard-Durnam, James F. Cavanagh, Charles H. Hillman, Timothy P. Morris

“…Resting-state electroencephalography (rs-EEG) was collected from 88 participants (56 mTBI and 32 age- and sex-matched healthy controls) within 14 days of injury for the mTBI participants. A battery of executive function (EF) tests was collected at the first session with follow-up metrics collected approximately 2 and 4 months after the initial visit. …”
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Neurocognitive evaluation in patients with intracranial Meningiomas: A systematic review by Christina K. Arvaniti, Alexandros G. Brotis, Maria E. Karaferi, Antonios D. Benos, Kerasia Goupou, Kostas N. Fountas

“…The neurocognitive domains examined encompass a range of functions, such as executive functioning, memory, attention, perceptual speed, visuospatial abilities, verbal fluency, cognitive flexibility, and cognitive function. …”
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Association Between Irisin Level and Cognitive Function: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Chengyan Han, Zining Zhou, Linlin Kong, Jing Lu, Xinyun Li

“…Besides, our results indicated that there were no correlations between irisin level and cognitive domains, including immediate memory, short‐term memory, executive function, attention, language, and visual spatial ability (all p > 0.05). …”
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Behavioral and Cognitive Impacts of Mindfulness-Based Interventions on Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review by Hélène Poissant, Adrianna Mendrek, Nadine Talbot, Bassam Khoury, Jennifer Nolan

“…In addition, mindfulness meditation training improves some aspects of executive function and emotion dysregulation. Although these are promising findings to support treatment efficacy of MBIs for ADHD, various biases such as absence of randomization and lack of a control group may affect the actual clinical value and implications of the studies. …”
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Effect of a Gamified Family-Based Exercise Intervention on Adherence to 24-Hour Movement Behavior Recommendations in Preschool Children: Single-Center Pragmatic Trial by Gaizka Legarra-Gorgoñon, Yesenia García-Alonso, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Loreto Alonso-Martínez, Mikel Izquierdo, Alicia M Alonso-Martínez

“…Accelerometer-determined daily time spent (PA domains, sedentary behavior, and sleep), physical fitness (cardiorespiratory, speed-agility, muscular, physical fitness z-score), basic motor competencies (self-movement and object movement), and executive function (memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control) were also included as secondary outcomes. …”
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Socio-cognitive processes in mild-moderate depression by Prathima Alevoor Raghavendra, Shantala Hegde, Mariyamma Philip, K. Muralidharan

“…Correlational analyses revealed trends toward significant positive associations between attention and second-order ToM (SOT; r = 0.58, p &lt; 0.01), as well as between the executive function (EF) index and EP (r = 0.60, p &lt; 0.01), SOT (r = 0.56, p = 0.01), and social perception (r = 0.60, p &lt; 0.01).ConclusionIndividuals with mild–moderate depression show reduced FOT ability and emotion scaling of positive emotions on music excerpts. …”
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Functional network reorganization and memory impairment in unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations by Anqi Li, Xiaofeng Deng, Kexin Yuan, Yu Chen, Zhipeng Li, Xiaolin Chen, Yuanli Zhao

“…In particular, left-sided AVMs showed disrupted FC within the SMN, correlated with working memory and executive function, while right-sided and frontal AVMs exhibited more complex patterns involving multiple networks. …”
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Klinefelter syndrome and ADHD: a short systematic review by Lorenzo Zamboni, Francesca Fusina, Francesca Fusina, Rebecca Casari, Fabio Lugoboni, Thomas Zandonai, Thomas Zandonai, Sara Cappelletti, Angela Federico

“…Neuroimaging studies highlighted structural and functional differences in KS patients compared with controls, particularly in brain regions involved in executive function, working memory, and attention regulation. …”
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Individualized prediction of future cognition based on developmental changes in cortical anatomy by Budhachandra Khundrakpam, Linda Booij, Seun Jeon, Sherif Karama, Jussi Tohka, Alan C. Evans

“…Using longitudinal neuroimaging and cognitive data (global executive composite score, an index of executive function) from 82 individuals (aged 5–14 years, scanned 3 times), we built highly accurate prediction models (r = 0.61, p = 1.6e-09) of future cognition (assessed at visit 3) based on developmental changes in cortical anatomy (from visit 1 to 2). …”
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Translation and validation of the Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) Exam for older adults in Thailand: The SLUMS-Thai by Komwat Rungruang, Pornpun Manasatchakun, Sarinya Polsingchan

“…It was developed to overcome limitations in existing cognitive assessments by evaluating a broad range of domains, including language comprehension, executive function, memory, and attention. While effective in English-speaking populations, its use in non-English-speaking settings is limited by language and cultural differences. …”
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