Items Tagged with 'Brain disease'

Washington — Optimizing the health and performance of workers’ brains is the goal of a new NIOSH initiative.

Washington — A recent memo from the Department of Defense lists new requirements intended to protect military personnel from brain and cognitive trauma associated with blast overpressure.

Living near bodies of water, parks or other green spaces may help older adults avoid first-time hospitalizations for Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease, say researchers from Harvard University.

Bordeaux, France — Older adults who eat at least two servings of fish a week may have a lower risk of developing vascular brain disease, results of a recent study out of France indicate.

Toronto — For athletes who play collision sports, the risk of developing brain disease later in life is not linked to the position they play, results of a recent study out of Canada indicate.