CHICAGO: Pollution is one of the unexpected causes of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, according to a big study by Harvard University, which supports the idea that there is a dangerous link between smog and the most common neurodegenerative diseases of the century.

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CHICAGO: In a first-of-its-kind study, UT Dallas researchers in the Aging & Memory Research Laboratory have determined that while short-term exposure to a high-fat diet can cause learning and memory to fade, that memory can recover over a longer period of time.

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WASHINGTON, D.C.: A major study has been launched aiming to help older people stay fitter and live independently for longer.

Project REACT (REtirement in ACTion) will target people aged over 65 years old who are starting to find everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs and Read More »

DALLAS: Biochemists at The University of Texas at Arlington are mapping the catalytic processes of sulfur-oxidizing enzymes to improve understanding of the chemical imbalances found in patients with autism, Alzheimer’s disease and Down syndrome.

“Little is known about how sulfur-oxidizing enzymes work, or how or Read More »