Dementia is a growing problem for people as they age, but it often goes undiagnosed. Now investigators at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have discovered and validated a marker of dementia that may help clinicians identify patients who have the condition or are at risk of developing it. The… Read More: Sleep test may help diagnose and predict dementia in older… »
People with schizophrenia and their healthy siblings share patterns of brain activity that are different from those seen in individuals with no family history of the disorder, scientists from EPFL have found. Because the siblings do not show schizophrenia symptoms, this brain ‘signature’ could serve as a marker for the early diagnosis of the disorder.… Read More: Brain ‘signature’ could help to diagnose schizophrenia »
For example, a study on obese women found that consuming the artificial sweetener aspartame helped them lose weight. August 3, The real problem is that people tend to under-estimate caloric intake. Transformations Blogs Forums Podcast. It’s zero calories and has the same great taste, so it MUST be the better alternative if you want to… Read More: Is diet soda really help weight loss »
This year, back-to-school plans are still a work in progress, and some (perhaps many) children will be learning from home because of the pandemic. As tempting as it might be to let the summer sleep schedules stay in place, it’s important that children have a regular routine — and that they are sleeping during the… Read More: How to help your child get the sleep they need »