Researchers have identified a group of chemical compounds that slow the degeneration of neurons, a condition behind old-age diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Scientists from Southern Methodist University ...
Among individuals living with an anxiety disorder, people often experience physical symptoms such as palpitations, sweating, irregular breathing, shaking of the hands and muscular tension. According to a new study, the perceived magnitude of ...
Control of diabetes is difficult for anyone, but especially among patients who are depressed. A new study of older veterans finds that the combination can cause diabetes patients to suffer from higher glucose levels ...
Saint Louis University researchers have identified a novel way of getting a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease and stroke into the brain where it can do its work.
"We found a unique approach for delivering ...
With the days getting shorter (and colder) and the holidays quickly approaching, many of us start thinking back to days gone by. This sentimentality and desire for the past is known as nostalgia.
While the Holidays ...
An insightful study has found that women who work in relatively equally matched gender groups were more likely to be harassed than women who worked in predominantly male or female groups.
The finding is ...
A study published in a special edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) questions the American Heart Association's recent suggestion that millions of North American cardiac patients be automatically ...
A new report suggests that individuals with higher education levels appear to score higher on cognitive tests despite having evidence of brain plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease.
The cognitive reserve hypothesis holds that individuals with ...
The holidays are traditionally associated with food and big meals. Americans especially attach a lot of social and personal value to what, and how, we eat, often through family rituals or attitudes.
For ...
An Atlanta University is playing a key role in the largest, most comprehensive study ever funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) of adolescents and young adults at risk for developing a psychotic ...
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