Researchers have found that people with Parkinson's disease can perform automated tasks better than people without the disease, but have significant difficulty switching from easy to hard tasks.
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September 3, 2010
Cognitive effects of Parkinson’s disease: Automated tasks easier, but task switching difficult
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July 22, 2010
Link between childhood physical abuse and heart disease
Childhood physical abuse is associated with significantly elevated rates of heart disease in adulthood, according to new findings.
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February 18, 2010
Don’t worry, be happy! Positive emotions protect against heart disease
People who are usually happy, enthusiastic and content are less likely to develop heart disease than those who tend not to be happy, according to a major new study.
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February 8, 2010
Marijuana ineffective as an Alzheimer’s treatment
The benefits of marijuana in tempering or reversing the effects of Alzheimer's disease have been challenged in a new study.
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September 25, 2009
It always seems worse than you think
There is a cliché in media stories where figures for a disease or condition are quoted followed by a statement that "the true figures may be higher". Sampling errors mean that initial figures are equally as likely to be under-estimates as over-estimates but we only ever seem to be told that the condition is under-detected.For example, this is from a recent (actually pretty good) New Scientist art
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July 16, 2009
Many can cope with news of higher Alzheimer’s risk
July 15, 2009 ATLANTA - People who learn through genetic testing that they have a higher than average risk for Alzheimer's disease are able to handle the bad news pretty well, results from the first major study of this suggest.
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July 14, 2009
Pesticide Levels In Blood Linked To Parkinson’s Disease
People with Parkinson's disease have significantly higher blood levels of a particular pesticide than healthy people or those with Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found.
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June 26, 2009
Early Alzheimer’s: Not Remembering What Is Important To Remember
People in very early stages of Alzheimer's disease already have trouble focusing on what is important to remember, psychologists report.
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June 10, 2009
New Test Could Help Diagnose Early Dementia
A new cognitive test for detecting Alzheimer's disease is quicker and more accurate than many current tests, and could help diagnose early dementia.
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