news Is walking backwards the secret to physical and cognitive health?
How many steps did you take today? For many people, walking is one of the easiest, least-impact forms of exercise. All the steps help boost your metabolism and, for some,…
Many middle-aged adults are less likely to participate in clinical trials to prevent dementia
Now, pharmaceutical companies and university-based teams are urgently working to find and test new drugs that may prevent or slow the decline in brain function in older people. It suggests…
Researchers Confirm Importance of Exercise for Cognitive Function
Accumulating evidence finds that exercise can improve brain function and delay or prevent the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Recent studies suggest that exercise-induced activation of…
Research needs to enhance awareness and management of vascular risk factors that lead to stroke
Researchers from the Stroke Research and Prevention Group (HKU Stroke), School of Medicine, School of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS School of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed)…
Research needs to enhance awareness and management of vascular risk factors that lead to stroke
Researchers from the Stroke Research and Prevention Group (HKU Stroke), School of Medicine, School of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS School of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong (HKUMed)…
New clues to serious neurodegenerative diseases
Dementia includes a range of neurodegenerative diseases that lead to memory loss and cognitive impairment, and affects approximately 55 million people worldwide. However, despite dementia’s prevalence, there are few effective…
Daily exercise hours needed for memory health
We all know that exercise has many benefits, but the good news is that you don’t have to train at high intensity to reap the mental health rewards. A new…
Train your brain to eat healthy and exercise
Each year, millions of Americans embark on fitness journeys to improve their health, lose weight, or just get in shape. Not achieved, 40% are less than halfway to their goal.…