From the Johns Hopkins Medicine media release: Although the brain becomes smaller with age, the shrinkage seems to be fast-tracked in older adults with hearing loss, according to the results of a study by researchers…
From the Wiley media release: What happens to our cognitive abilities as we age? Traditionally it is thought that age leads to a steady deterioration of cognitive function, but new research in Topics in Cognitive…
From the JAMA Network Journals media release: A multicenter study that previously reported a reduction in heart attack and stroke with a Mediterranean diet supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or with nuts now also reports…
From the Johns Hopkins University media release: For some, it’s the tradition of steeping tea leaves to brew the perfect cup of tea. For others, it’s the morning shuffle to a coffee maker for a…
From the Georgetown University Medical Center media release: In people with dyslexia, less gray matter in the brain has been linked to reading disabilities, but now new evidence suggests this is a consequence of poorer…
From the Radiological Society of North America media release: The presence of a gene variant in people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is associated with accelerated rates of brain atrophy, according to a new study…
From the Lifespan media release: Julie Boergers, Ph.D., a psychologist and sleep expert from the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center, recently led a study linking later school start times to improved sleep and mood in…
From the Springer Science+Business Media media release: It’s not that younger people are able to remember more than older people. Their memories seem better because they are able to retrieve them in higher definition. So…
From the Indiana University media release: Exercises meant to boost mental sharpness can benefit older adults as many as 10 years after they received the cognitive training, researchers said Monday. In a study published online…
From the Emory University media release: Many people can recall reading at least one cherished story that they say changed their life. Now researchers at Emory University have detected what may be biological traces related…