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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

Low levels of 'memory strengthening protein' may serve as early predictor of mild cognitive impairment

Results of a long-term, federally funded study of cognitively healthy adults — most with a family history of Alzheimer's disease — have added to evidence that low spinal fluid levels of a protein linked to learning and memory in mice may serve as an early predictor of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) years before symptoms appear.

31 Jul 2023

New KU program aims to help women leaving incarceration succeed in the technology industry

For women who are incarcerated and lack access to the internet and other technologies, it can be difficult to navigate an increasingly online world when transitioning back to society.

31 Jul 2023

Researchers map European health and digital health literacy

Researchers at RMIT University have helped map European health and digital health literacy, in an important step towards informing health policy and practice across the region.

31 Jul 2023

Novel vaccine targets inflamed brain cells in Alzheimer's to modify the course of disease

A novel vaccine that targets inflamed brain cells associated with Alzheimer's disease may hold the key to potentially preventing or modifying the course of the disease, according to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2023.

31 Jul 2023

Study investigates public perceptions of administrative barriers affecting health insurance access

During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments changed rules and procedures related to Medicaid enrollment.

27 Jul 2023

Nursing Work Index translations could help improve quality and safety of care worldwide

Two decades ago, the Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index was published to measure the nursing practice environment.

27 Jul 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Another try for mental health ‘parity’

The Biden administration continued a bipartisan, decades-long effort to ensure that health insurance treats mental illnesses the same as other ailments, with a new set of regulations aimed at ensuring that services are actually available without years-long waits or excessive out-of-pocket costs.

27 Jul 2023

Increasing COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake: The impact of one-time personal reminder messages

The rate of COVID-19 booster vaccination can be increased considerably by sending one-time personal reminders.

27 Jul 2023

Does a multidomain intervention of aerobic-resistance exercises with cognitive training and vitamin D improve cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment?

Researchers used a SYNERGIC Trial to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of cognitive training, progressive exercise, and vitamin D supplementation on reversing the effects of mild cognitive impairment in adults

26 Jul 2023

The link between constipation and cognitive decline

Researchers report the worsening of cognition among chronically constipated individuals.

25 Jul 2023

Probiotic may help prevent cognitive decline during aging

Findings from a new study suggest that taking a probiotic could help prevent the decline in memory and thinking that can accompany aging.

24 Jul 2023

Could alpha lipoic acid treat polycystic ovary syndrome?

Authors analyzed the efficacy of alpha lipoic acid (ALA) in treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

24 Jul 2023

The association of dietary patterns with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia symptomology

A new paper discusses the impact of diet on the risk of AD, in which researchers describe the interrelationship between specific nutrients, dietary patterns, other risk factors for AD, and psychosocial factors driving these patterns.

24 Jul 2023

Giant health system almost saved a community hospital. Now, it wants to ‘extract every dollar.’

For most of last year, St. Agnes Medical Center, based in Fresno, California, looked like a white knight poised to rescue smaller Madera Community Hospital from financial ruin.

21 Jul 2023

Mattel accused of "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie dolls to schools

Toy company Mattel has been criticized for "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie and Ken dolls to schools as part of a programme to teach empathy to children, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.

20 Jul 2023

Cells communicate in waves to coordinate movement

Like us, cells communicate. Well, in their own special way. Using waves as their common language, cells tell one another where and when to move.

20 Jul 2023

Did multimodal in-office/telemedicine prenatal care implemented during the pandemic perform similarly to in-office prenatal care?

Researchers compared the performance of a multimodal prenatal health care model combining in-office and telemedicine visits to an in-office-only model between the pre-pandemic and pandemic period.

20 Jul 2023

Which aspects of sleep architecture and respiratory-related sleep disturbances are associated with cognitive function in middle-aged to older adults?

In a recent study, researchers created the Sleep and Dementia Consortium comprising five population-based cohort studies.

20 Jul 2023

Congress considers easing regulations on air transport of donated organs

What do kidney and pancreas transplants have to do with airplane regulations? Tucked into the hundreds of pages of legislative language to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration is a provision to change the life-or-death process by which human organs are flown commercially from donor to recipient.

20 Jul 2023

Cognitively stimulating activities reduce dementia risk in the elderly

Researchers investigate the relationship between social networking, leisure activities, and dementia risks in older adults.

20 Jul 2023

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Low levels of 'memory strengthening protein' may serve as early predictor of mild cognitive impairment

New KU program aims to help women leaving incarceration succeed in the technology industry

Researchers map European health and digital health literacy

Novel vaccine targets inflamed brain cells in Alzheimer's to modify the course of disease

Study investigates public perceptions of administrative barriers affecting health insurance access

Nursing Work Index translations could help improve quality and safety of care worldwide

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Another try for mental health ‘parity’

Increasing COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake: The impact of one-time personal reminder messages

Does a multidomain intervention of aerobic-resistance exercises with cognitive training and vitamin D improve cognition in older adults with mild cognitive impairment?

The link between constipation and cognitive decline

Probiotic may help prevent cognitive decline during aging

Could alpha lipoic acid treat polycystic ovary syndrome?

The association of dietary patterns with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia symptomology

Giant health system almost saved a community hospital. Now, it wants to ‘extract every dollar.’

Mattel accused of "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie dolls to schools

Cells communicate in waves to coordinate movement

Did multimodal in-office/telemedicine prenatal care implemented during the pandemic perform similarly to in-office prenatal care?

Which aspects of sleep architecture and respiratory-related sleep disturbances are associated with cognitive function in middle-aged to older adults?

Congress considers easing regulations on air transport of donated organs

Cognitively stimulating activities reduce dementia risk in the elderly

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