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·June 2, 2019·2 min read

Could a Mediterranean diet and exercise reduce dementia risk?

A new study will investigate the effects of exercise and eating a Mediterranean style diet has on the development of dementia, and whether a change in lifestyle has neuroprotective properties. Researchers are looking for volunteers between 55 and 74 years of age to participate in the study.

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·May 30, 2019·4 min read

Eating blueberries every day improves heart health

Eating 150 grams of blueberries a day can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by up to 15%.

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·April 24, 2019·6 min read

The mobile game that can detect Alzheimer’s risk

Sea Hero Quest, a navigation themed cell phone game, is helping researchers to identify those at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Those with a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's perform worse on the spatial navigation tasks in the game, taking more time and less efficient routes to checkpoint goals.

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·April 2, 2019·4 min read

Research shows impact of poverty on children’s brain activity

Children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, and whose mothers have lower levels of education, have weaker brain activity in areas of the brain associated with working memory and are more likely to experience attention problems.

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·July 6, 2018·5 min read

It’s Official – Spending Time Outside is Good For You

A new study backs up previous findings that spending time outside and living close to nature has significant physical and mental health benefits.

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·June 2, 2018·4 min read

How Emotions in Facial Expressions Are Understood

A new study reveals how recognition and detection of basic emotions expressed by other people's faces alters when viewed centrally and in peripheral vision.