Brain tests can show how prepared your immune system is to fight a disease.
A study led by researchers at the University of Michigan has shown that poor immune performance tends to go hand in hand with periods of cognitive performance fluctuations.
The first few days of the study, 18 participants were tested on their ability to switch between numbers and symbols. The group was exposed to the human rhinoviruses on the fourth day.
A nose wash was administered by participants to measure the amount of viral cells that had left the body.
Volunteers were asked to rate their experience of eight symptoms, including headaches, sore throats, and fatigue.
Those who shed the most virus tended to have better cognitive scores in the days leading up to their sickness.
"We didn't find that cognitive function had a significant association with susceptibility to illness because we used the raw scores."
We found that variation in cognitive function is related to immunity and susceptibility.
A single test isn't enough to determine a person's immune system. The ticket could be a trend of cognitive performance over the course of a day.
Most people aren't likely to take a cognitive test three times a day for the rest of their lives, according to a study. Even though only five tests were accounted for, their results still showed strength even if only one test was taken a day.
A person doesn't know when they will be exposed to a Viruses in the real world Brain tests to predict immune responses need to be taken occasionally. It's not yet known how regular is.
There is a small study that suggests a link between cognitive function and a healthy immune system. There is more research that needs to be done to make sure the results are legit.
Scientists have used cognitive scores in the past to investigate brain function. According to new research, the ups and downs of brain tests hold more information than any single test.
A 19-year study found that when a person's reaction times show higher variability on tests, they are at a greater risk of falling.
One day, the public will be able to easily access and track brain tests using their own phones, according to the authors of the study.
Information on an individual's typing speed, typing accuracy, and sleep time could be combined with tests on attention and memory to better predict when they are at a heightened risk of serious illness.
They could take precautionary measures to reduce their exposure.
A true picture of brain health is not provided by traditional clinical cognitive assessments that look at raw scores in a single time point.
Digital platforms are the future of brain health assessment.
The study was published in a scientific journal.
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