50% of Older Adults Have a Dementia Diagnosis Upon Death
Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan Nearly half of all older adults now die with a diagnosis of dementia listed on their medical record, up 36% from two decades ago, a new study [...]
Exercise Still Helps with Depression Symptoms – Improves Other Therapies
Iowa State University Exercising for half an hour may reduce symptoms of depression for at least 75 minutes post-workout and amplify the benefits of therapy, according to two new studies led by [...]
Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A Cost Effective Alternative to Epilepsy
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), sometimes referred to as a “pacemaker for the brain,” involves a stimulator device that [...]
Using Far-UVC Light to Sanitize Indoor Air
Columbia University Irving Medical Center A new type of ultraviolet light that is safe for people took less than five minutes to reduce the level of indoor airborne microbes by more than 98%, a [...]
Light Alcohol Consumption is Probably Not “Healthy”
Massachusetts General Hospital Observational research has suggested that light alcohol consumption may provide heart-related health benefits, but in a large study published in JAMA Network Open, [...]
Digging Deeper into the Connection Between Maternal Depression and Offspring Depression
Elsevier Children of mothers with clinical depression are at three times greater risk to develop depression themselves than are their low-risk peers. Researchers are working to understand the [...]
Study on ASMR Videos and Sensitivity to Environment
University of Essex Fans of ASMR videos are more likely to be sensitive to their surroundings and feelings, University of Essex research has revealed. ASMR, which stands for Autonomous Sensory [...]
Diagnosed Cases of “Cognitive Decline” More Than Double in Last Ten Years
University College London The researchers set out to see if there had been an increase in the numbers of older people who were reporting their first concerns about memory loss or cognitive [...]
Effects of Social Media on Adolescence Differs Between Boys and Girls
University of Cambridge Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, say an international team of scientists. [...]
Closer to a Universal Plastic Recycling Option?
ETH Zurich A team of ETH researchers led by Athina Anastasaki have succeeded in breaking down plastic into its molecular building blocks and in recovering over 90 percent of them — a first [...]
