Study points to importance of naps for toddlers
From the University of Colorado Boulder press release: A new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder could be a wake-up call for parents of toddlers: Daytime naps for your kids may be more…
Study discovers new biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s
From the Lund University press release: Physician Oskar Hansson and his research group are studying biomarkers – substances present in spinal fluid and linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The group has studied close to 140 people…
Study looks at how older drivers adapt
From the University of Leeds press release via EurekAlert!: It’s official: older adults are naturally inclined to drive in the middle of the road, leaving the younger generation to cut corners. This tendency to sit…
Study points to new clues to some reasons for aging-related memory loss
From the American Academy of Neurology via EurekAlert!: New research links ‘silent strokes,’ or small spots of dead brain cells, found in about one out of four older adults to memory loss in the elderly.…
Study links nutrient levels in diet to cognitive ability, brain shrinkage
From the Oregon State University press release: New research has found that elderly people with higher levels of several vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids in their blood had better performance on mental acuity tests and…
Study suggests visual, spatial displays can help students with learning disabilities
From the Pennsylvania State University press release: Students with learning disabilities often have difficulty with basic academic skills, such as reading, as well as with organizational and study skills. For them, connecting new material to…
Study shows elderly can be just as fast as young in some brain tasks
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier: Both children and the elderly have slower response times when they have to make quick decisions in some settings. But recent research suggests that much…
Study suggests children don’t use labels to classify the way adults do
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier: New research challenges the conventional thinking that young children use language just as adults do to help classify and understand objects in the world around…
Study uses bingo to study visual search deficiencies
From the Boston University College of Arts and Sciences press release via Newswise: In a paper published online in the journal Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition, a team of researchers from Boston University and Case Western…
Study examines holiday paranoia
From the Washington State University press release: Millions of families will get together this holiday season, yet millions of siblings, parents and children will find themselves pushing each other’s buttons. New research at Washington State…