Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than ‘gold standard’ cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new
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Connection of children to nature brings less distress, hyperactivity and behavioral problems
The city lifestyle has been criticised as a key reason that children are disconnected from nature. This has led to
Continue reading »In just six months, exercise may help those with thinking problems
Getting the heart pumping with aerobic exercise, like walking or cycling for 35 minutes three times a week, may improve
Continue reading »Elevated hormone flags liver problems in mice with methylmalonic acidemia
Researchers have discovered that a hormone, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21), is extremely elevated in mice with liver disease that
Continue reading »Genetic flaw causes problems for many with hypothyroidism
With an estimated 120 million prescriptions filled each year, the thyroid medicine levothyroxine (marketed as Synthroid ) is one of
Continue reading »Father’s nicotine use can cause cognitive problems in children and grandchildren
A father’s exposure to nicotine may cause cognitive deficits in his children and even grandchildren, according to a study in
Continue reading »Do price spikes on some generic drugs indicate problems in the market?
A new USC study reports that sudden price spikes for some generic drugs—such as the recently reported increases of a
Continue reading »Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Vision Problems
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 26, 2018 — Your eyes are subject to a wide variety of health conditions, from minor annoyances to
Continue reading »New insights into the way the brain combines memories to solve problems
Humans have the ability to creatively combine their memories to solve problems and draw new insights, a process that depends
Continue reading »Study: 1 in 7 children of Zika-infected moms have problems
Researchers say the one in seven children of U.S. mothers who were infected with Zika during pregnancy developed some kind
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