Speech & Language

Speech & Language

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Posted on 2011-04-11 06:00:00 in Speech & Language | Stress | Weight and Obesity |
Adequate Sleep and Stress Reduction Facilitate Healthy Weight

Kaiser Permanente (US) team finds that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds were more likely to reach that goal if they had lower stress levels and slept between 6 and 8 hours nightly.

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Posted on 2011-03-11 06:00:00 in Brain and Mental Performance | Speech & Language |
Multi-Language Fluency Protects Against Cognitive Decline

Multilingualism is protective against cognitive impairment in seniors, with more languages spoken affording greater protection.

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Posted on 2010-11-25 06:00:00 in Alzheimer's Disease | Brain and Mental Performance | Speech & Language |
Language Comprehension Boosts Brain Skills

Speaking two languages (bilingualism) improves attention and cognitive control and may exert a protective effect against Alzheimer’s Disease.

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Posted on 2009-10-27 06:00:00 in Genetic Research | Speech & Language |

Australian researchers discover the gene involved in vocal development and the human capacity for speech.

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ANTI-AGING TIP OF THE DAY
Exercise Your Anti-Cancer Option
Among women, regular exercise in their 40s slashes breast cancer risk. Among men, routine physical activity exerts a protective effect against prostate cancer.
    US National Cancer Institute(Maryland, USA) researchers have found that regular moderate-to-vigorous exercise in the ten-year period preceding menopause may help reduce the risk of breast cancer later in life. Studying 118,899 postmenopausal women...