From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: The physical benefits of regular exercise and remaining physically active, especially as we age, are well documented. However, it appears that it is not only the body which…
From the Duke University Health System press release via HealthCanal: Employing a combination of imaging and biomarker tests improves the ability of doctors to predict Alzheimer’s in patients with mild cognitive impairment, according to researchers…
From the British Medical Journal press release via MedicalXpress: Feeling lonely, as distinct from being/living alone, is linked to an increased risk of developing dementia in later life, indicates research published online in the Journal…
From the Princeton University press release: Humans are adept at setting goals and updating them as new situations arise — for example, a person who is playing a video game may switch to a new…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via HealthCanal: People who sometimes went hungry as children had slower cognitive decline once they were elderly than people who always had enough food to eat, according…
From the Tufts University press release via HealthCanal: Being mildly vitamin B-12 deficient could be an indication that some older adults are at a greater risk for accelerated cognitive decline, an observational study from researchers…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release via EurekAlert!: Brain changes in children who have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion, persist for months following injury — even after the symptoms of the…
From the University of Granada press release via AlphaGalileo: A study conducted by researchers at the University of Granada Group of Neuropsychology and Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology has demonstrated that cortisol levels in saliva are associated with…
From the PLoS ONE press release via MedicalXpress: Hearing a verb related to physical action automatically increases the force with which people grip objects, but has no effect on their physical reaction if the word…
From the North Dakota State University press release via MedicalXpress: A new study by Rebecca J. Woods, assistant professor in the human development and family science department at North Dakota State University, shows sitting up,…