From the Baycrest centre for geriatric care media release: Scientists have found some of the strongest evidence yet that musical training in younger years can prevent the decay in speech listening skills in later life.…
From the Goethe University Frankfurt media release: Parkinson’s Disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder. In Germany alone, almost half a million people are affected. The focus of the disease is the progressive degeneration…
From the Cancer Research UK media release: A majority of obese people in Britain would not describe themselves as “obese”, and many would not even describe themselves as “very overweight”, according to a Cancer Research…
From the Indiana University media release: Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research report that waking intensive care unit patients and having them breathe on their own decreased both…
From the American Academy of Neurology media release: Commonly prescribed, older drugs for arthritis and pain may increase the risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in the November 5, 2014, online…
From the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory media release: In recent years it has been established that copper plays an essential role in the health of the human brain. Improper copper oxidation has been linked to…
From the PLOS media release: Computerized cognitive training (CCT) has been widely promoted for older adults, but its effectiveness for cognitively health older adults has been unclear in systematic reviews to date. In a new…
From the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada media release: People who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke) are at high risk for a second similar event or other serious…
From the The Lancet media release: A brief coping strategies therapy which provides stress relief and emotional support for people caring for relatives with dementia can reduce depression and anxiety and improve wellbeing at no…
From the University of Pennsylvania media release: Sleep is a critical period for memory consolidation, and most people don’t get enough. Research has shown that even brief periods of sleep deprivation can lead to deficits…