Smart policy: Cognitive enhancement and the public interest

N Bostrom, R Roache - Enhancing human capacities, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This chapter concentrates mainly on biomedical cognitive enhancements, but many of the
remarks apply equally to enhancements that work on non‐cognitive capacities, and to non …

Blood lead levels in relation to cognitive function in older US adults

E van Wijngaarden, PC Winters, DA Cory-Slechta - Neurotoxicology, 2011 - Elsevier
Studies suggest that cumulative exposure to lead, as measured in the bone, is associated
with accelerated cognitive decline at older age. It is presently unclear, however, whether …

Terminal pathologies affect rates of decline to different extents and age accelerates the effects of terminal pathology on cognitive decline

P Rabbitt, M Lunn, N Pendleton… - Journals of Gerontology …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To test whether different terminal pathologies are associated with different rates
of age-related decline in fluid and crystallized mental abilities and whether pathology …

Association between birthweight and cognitive function in middle age: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study

AJL Costa, PL Kale, RR Luiz, SA De Moraes… - Annals of …, 2011 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: We aimed to examine the relationship of birthweight to cognitive performance in
middle aged participants of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (ARIC) …

Some Jewish thoughts on genetic enhancement

SM Glick - Journal of medical ethics, 2011 - jme.bmj.com
The issues of the ethics of germ line modification in general and of enhancement by germ
line modification in particular have been the subject of hundreds of articles in the bioethical …

Diabetes and cognitive performance: a story that is still unfolding

AM Jacobson - Diabetologia, 2011 - Springer
One question voiced by patients and clinicians is whether diabetes could lead to brain
damage and cognitive dysfunction. Careful systematic studies are extremely important to …

Changes in vitamin B12, homocysteine, and neurological function in older adults

K Leishear - 2011 - search.proquest.com
Abstract Vitamin B12 deficiency affects 5-20% of older adults, with up to 40% with low B12
levels [< 260pmol/L]. The risk of B12 deficiency increases with age. Vitamin B12 is essential …

Migrenă asociata la pacienţi cu tulburări neurocognitive

I Usturoi, O Diacova, I Moldovanu… - Analele Ştiinţifice ale …, 2011 - ibn.idsi.md
Associated migraine in patients with neurocognitive dysfunctions Detailed study of all
clinical data in patients with neurocognitive dysfunctions and associated migraine gives …