From the Rush University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Greater purpose in life may help stave off the harmful effects of plaques and tangles associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study by…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via Newswise: A study on a handful of people with suspected mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD) suggests that a device that sends continuous electrical impulses to specific “memory” regions…
From the University of Virginia press release via Newswise: A highly toxic beta-amyloid – a protein that exists in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease victims – has been found to greatly increase the toxicity of…
From the AASM press release via HealthCanal: Children who have learning, attention and behavior problems may be suffering from excessive daytime sleepiness, even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, a new…
From the IOS Press BV press release via AlphaGalileo: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a major neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. New and accurate techniques for early diagnosis are critical. Pravat K. Mandal,…
From the Mayo Clinic press release via EurekAlert!: You think your computer has a lot of memory … if you keep using your computer you may, too. Combining mentally stimulating activities, such as using a…
From the Umeå University press release via AlphaGalileo: Aging may seem unavoidable, but that’s not necessarily so when it comes to the brain. So say researchers in the April 27th issue of the Cell Press…
From the Ohio State University press release: People aren’t very good at media multitasking – like reading a book while watching TV – but do it anyway because it makes them feel good, a new…
From the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology press release via AlphaGalileo: It’s night time. The light suddenly goes out in the room where you are. At the same time you hear somebody crying: “Fire!”. You…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: The findings of a new study suggest that the protective effects of an active cognitive lifestyle arise through multiple biological pathways. For some time researchers have been aware…