Studies and Analyses

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Brief mental training sessions have long-lasting benefits for seniors' cognition and everyday function

These gains were even greater for those who got additional “booster” sessions over the next three years. Older adults who received brief cognitive training…

It's all coming back to me now: Researchers find caffeine enhances memory

Regardless of the routine, the consumption of caffeine is the energy boost of choice for millions to wake up or stay up. Now, however, researchers at the Johns…

Antipsychotic drug exhibits cancer-fighting properties

In a prime example of finding new uses for older drugs, studies in zebrafish show that a 50-year-old antipsychotic medication called perphenazine can actively…

Heavy viewers of 'Teen Mom' and '16 and Pregnant' have unrealistic views of teen pregnancy

The creator of MTV's “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom” said the shows have been called “one of the best public service campaigns to prevent teen pregnancy.” A…

Epilepsy Drug Taken in Pregnancy Found Safe in Preschool Child Development

“These results are heartening, as the use of levetiracetam has increased in recent years, but there has been limited information on its effect on the thinking,…

Study identifies risk factors for non-fatal overdoses

Alexander Walley, MD, MSc, an attending physician in general internal medicine at BMC and an assistant professor of medicine at BUSM, is the study's lead…

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