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by Alzheimer’s Society: Physical exercise in older people is associated with a slower rate of decline in memory and some thinking skills that occur with aging, according to research carried out by the University of Miami. The study was published……

Dr. Rodgers explains that diabetes education should be ongoing, not just at diagnosis….

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Time for a new edition of SharpBrains’ eNewsletter, full of stimulating articles and teasers. Happy Reading

New thinking:

• Let’s debunk ten brain myths that remain surprisingly popular
• DARPA launches Targeted Neuroplasticity Training program to accelerate cognitive skills training
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One company aims to make virtual reality a life-saving technology by using it to assess brain function after a head injury. SyncThink, Inc., a company specializing in neuro-technology (the company has foundational intellectual property in eye-tracking metrics and devices), announced that its EYE-SYNC medical device has been cleared by the Food and Drug Authority (FDA) for

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by Natalie Zarrelli for Atlas Obscura: The 30-year partnership between convents and brain researchers has been unexpectedly rewarding. In Mankato, Minnesota, in 1991, David Snowden sat across from an 100-year-old nun named Sister Mary, administering a test. He asked her……

The use of marijuana may affect brain development, a new study said….

BrainHealth’s Dr. John Hart and Dr. Bambi DeLaRosa explain their recent study on how the brain processes fear….

Consumer Reports survey shows patients think they should be told, but the information just isn’t really public

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Dr. Rodgers describes the AIDS epidemic and Dr. Anthony Fauci talks about who should get tested….

by Julie Corless for Harvard Health: Alzheimer’s disease often strikes fear in people’s hearts because it gradually erodes a person’s ability to remember, think, and learn. There is no cure, and available treatments alleviate symptoms only temporarily. An estimated 5.3 million Americans……