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02/07/2019 / By Jessica Dolores

School-aged children with cognitive dysfunction may have been exposed to air pollution while in the womb, according to new study

Air pollution is a modern-day scourge many city folks can’t ignore. It’s in the toxic smoke we inhale from vehicles. It’s in the cigarette smoke we unwittingly inhale from the guy standing next to us in the checkout counter. More sad news: Even unborn children suffer from the sins their elders commit against the environment. […]

11/20/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Japanese researchers find that ultrasound therapy can be used to treat patients with dementia

A new therapy based on ultrasound waves might be able to improve the cognitive powers of patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. According to an article on the Tohoku University news page, the approach improved the condition of mice with symptoms similar to human dementia. In their experiment, the Tohoku University […]

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