Many anecdotes and some studies suggest that meditation can be a powerful tool for mental and physical health. New research shows that it may have yet another benefit: to help us learn faster from past experiences. According to new findings, meditation alters the way in which we learn. In a new study, researchers from the… Read More: Medical News Today: How meditation impacts the way we learn »
A person may miss a period for a number of common reasons. Ovarian cancer is a rare cause of a missed period. Ovarian cancer affects the ovaries, which are female reproductive organs that sit on either side of the uterus, or womb. This type of cancer may develop from various cell types in the ovaries… Read More: Medical News Today: Missed periods and ovarian cancer »
The University of Alabama at Birmingham has announced that after a national search, Russell Taichman, DMD, DMSc, has been named dean of the UAB School of Dentistry. His appointment will begin in July 2019, and Taichman will serve as the school’s ninth dean. Taichman joins UAB from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry where he has served… Read More: Taichman named UAB School of Dentistry dean – UAB News »
New research has revealed that targeted cognitive training can successfully reduce cognitive impairment in treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Altering certain neural pathways may improve cognitive ability in people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is one of the 15 leading causes of disability globally. In the United States, this condition affects more than 3 million people. Symptoms of schizophrenia… Read More: Medical News Today: This form of brain training may help… »