For years, women were warned not to postpone having children until their late 30s and 40s because it would mean added risks for themselves and their babies. Now, researchers say, it appears that the age of the father has an impact as well on both mother and infant. In a study published in The BMJ,… Continue reading Infants of Older Fathers Are Likelier to Be Less Healthy at Birth
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Cognitive Training Leads to Positive Brain Changes
A pilot study demonstrates that in healthy adults over 55, cognitive training improves innovative thinking, along with corresponding positive brain changes. The study, from researchers at the Center for BrainHealth at UT Dallas, was published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, reveals that a strategic cognitive-training program enhanced innovation in healthy adults. Performance was measured by… Continue reading Cognitive Training Leads to Positive Brain Changes