DETROIT: Disruption in sleep associated with the accumulation of a protein in the brain (linked to Alzheimer’s disease) may cause memory problems in healthy older adults, reports a paper.
Research shows that the extent of the protein beta-amyloid accumulation in the brain predicts a reduction Read More »
DETROIT: Social housing projects worth millions have been left on hold after the building firm contracted to carry out the work went into administration.
The collapse of the firm has left homes unfinished across five sites.
A spokesperson for the social housing firm said: “We Read More »
CHARLOTTE: Cities need to prepare for an older citizenry. A new report called “Aging in Cities,” from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), a membership group of 30-plus countries that focuses on the global economy, notes:
In OECD countries, the population share of Read More »
FORT WORTH: Scientists have found a way to grow brain cells using human skin samples.
Researchers say they’ve been able to make ‘free-floating balls of human brain cells’ that exhibit the same behaviour as our cerebral cortex — the part of our brain responsible for Read More »