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Neuropsychological performance in mainland China: The effect of urban/rural residence and self-reported daily academic skill use.

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Age, education, and gender are the most common covariates used to define normative standards against which neuropsychological (NP) performance is interpreted, but influences of other demographic factors have begun to be appreciated. In developing nations, urban versus rural residence may differentially affect numerous factors that could influence cognitive test performances, including quality of both formal and informal educational experiences and employment opportunities.

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HIV and Mental Rotation Tasks

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Performance on some mental rotation tasks (the ability to manipulate three-dimensional objects in space) is negatively impacted by HIV infection. Worse performance on mental rotation tasks is also associated with worse performance on measures of executive function and working memory. These findings suggest that HIV infection may disrupt the fronto-striato-parietal network within the brain.

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HIV and Neurosyphilis

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Since 2000 the rates of primary and secondary syphilis infection in the US have been steadily increasing; if syphilis goes untreated the tertiary stage of infection can lead to central nervous system damage, resulting in neurosyphilis. Syphilis and HIV infection co-occur frequently. Neurosyphilis may increase HIV replication in the brain and spinal cord, possibly through immune activation that persists even after syphilis treatment.

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Anti-retroviral drug concentrations in CSF predict improved cognition

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A recent analysis of data from an HNRC-associated project, the Cognitive Intervention Trial (CIT), suggests that the neurocognitive benefit from antiretroviral treatment may be maximized by selecting medications that reach therapeutic concentrations in the cerebrospinal fluid. Improvement in cognition may take place past more than 6 months after treatment.

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Dr. Woods receives Early Career Award

Steven Paul Woods, Psy.D.
Early Career Award
National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN)
This award is given to someone who is judged to have made substantial early career contributions within 10 years of the doctoral degree, particularly regarding scholarly activity.

 
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