Lifestyle affects the brain as well as the heart
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 02 6:35 AM
There is growing evidence that what’s good for the heart is also a boon for the aging brain, according to a new research review.Save to My Web
Wyoming — Tuesday, Feb. 28
Casper Star-Tribune - Mar 02 1:22 AM
Today Alzheimer’s information * 2-3 and 7-8 p.m., Hot Springs Senior Center, Thermopolis. The Alzheimer’s Affiliation of Wyoming will present an Alzheimer’s disease informational meeting, led by project director Mary Hein. Financial support has been given by the Wyoming Department of Health Division of Aging and the Wyoming Community Foundation. Through a grant from Target Stores, the affiliation Save to My Web
New Project Saves Money, Time, and Lives
KARK Little Rock - Mar 02 2:47 PM
Dalton Mercer, 8, struggles with several mental illnesses, including Tourette`s syndrome, bi-polar disorder, and detachment disorder. “He`s been having this runaway behavior since he was two,” said his adoptive mother, Paula Mercer.Save to My Web
Health and science news from UC campuses and labs
[Press Release] UC Newswire - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
Susceptibility to pesticides highly variable among Latina women and children Mar 02, UCB — A new study by researchers from UC Berkeley and the University of Washington raises the question of whether current standards for safe levels of pesticide exposure are sufficiently protective of a vulnerable population.Save to My Web
Synchrotron pinpoints Alzheimers
E4: Engineering - Mar 01 12:40 AM
Engineers are using a synchrotron to test for iron oxide associated with Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative diseases. According to The Alzheimers Society , dementia affects over 750,000 people in the UK. Diagnosis is usually by a series of memory and mental state tests, and a specific cause is almost impossible to isolate in a living patient.Save to My Web