Healthy Diet, Exercise Keeps Mind Sharp As You Age
New research finds eating healthy, moderate activity are protective TUESDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) -- Eat right, exercise and hope that your genes don't predispose you to dementia. That's the recipe for preserving cognitive function as you age, according to four new studies that ...'Super' aged brains reveal first secrets of sharp memory in old age
CHICAGO --- Maybe you have an 85-year-old grandfather who still whips through the newspaper crossword puzzle every morning or a 94-year-old aunt who never forgets a name or a face. They don't seem to suffer the ravages of memory that beset most people as they age. Researchers at Northwestern U...Staying Sharp in New York City
WHAT: Brain health will be the focus of the Staying Sharp session on October 25 at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City. Part of a highly recognized series, the program emphasizes successful aging, including how to interpret the booming aging industry; factors that predict future cogniti...Thomson Reuters Study Finds Sharp Increase in Use of Sleep Medications by Young Adults
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Use of prescription sleep aids nearly tripled among 18- to 24-year-olds between 1998 and 2006, according to a study released today by the Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters. During the study period, the average length of time sleep aids were...Independent Analyses of the SEAS, SHARP and IMPROVE-IT Studies of Ezetimibe
LONDON, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Oxford Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU) proposed that the hypothesis-generating results of the SEAS trial of ezetimibe should be tested by reviewing the combined cancer results from the SHARP and IMPROVE-IT tr...British Woman Celebrates a Year of Living Cancer-Free
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... ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- At 81, Alberta Sabin's mind is not as sharp as it used to be, and she knows it. She frequently misplaces common items, forgets names and appointments, some of the most frustrating aspects o...Stand Up To Cancer Awards $73.6 Million for Novel, Groundbreaking Cancer Research
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St. Louis, July 31, 2008 Staying awake slows down our brains, scientists have long recognized. Mental performance is at its peak after sleep but inevitably trends downward throughout the day, and sleep deprivation only worsens these effects. For the first time, researchers at Washington Unive...Improved air quality during Beijing Olympics could inform pollution-curbing policies
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ATHENS, Ga., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- ArunA Biomedical, Inc., the first company to commercialize human embryonic stem cell derived products and services, announced today that William T. Sharp has been named President and Chief Executive Officer. In addition to his ArunA leadership responsibilit...Phlo Reports Sharp Revenue Increase
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Phlo Corporation (Pink Sheets: PHLC) (the "Company") reported revenue during the three and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2007 of $190,072 and $320,256, respectively, as compared with revenue during the three and nine-month periods e...STALLERGENES: Strong Sales Growth in 1st Half-Year: up 12% Full-Year Guidance Maintained
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