June 29 (UPI) --Low to moderate alcohol consumption may actually improve memory and cognitive function, according to a study published Monday by JAMA Network Open. Men who consumed less than 15 drinks ...

A large prospective study of 5033 men and women in the Tromsø Study in northern Norway has reported that moderate wine consumption is independently associated with better performance on cognitive ...

The adoption of electronic medical records is at an all-time high, with 409,839 eligible professionals and providers receiving federal incentive payments for the adoption or use of EMR systems, ...

Cannabis is the most commonly used psychotropic drug in the world. Because so many young people use cannabis, it's important to understand its short- and long-term side effects. However, due to ...

The health benefits of physical activity are undeniable. Yet, a recent study based on data published over the past 30 years challenges the famous adage Mens sana in corpore sano (a healthy mind in a ...

Matthieu P. Boisgontier is a Principal Investigator at the Bruyère Research Institute (BRI) in Ottawa, a member and former co-chair of the Society for Transparency, Openness, and Replication in ...

Many of us subscribe to the theory that a glass of wine a night might be good for our health, but a recent study is suggesting that even moderate drinking could have a negative impact on our brains.

Although deficits in measures of intelligence are well documented among children exposed to high amounts of alcohol during pregnancy, deficits among children prenatally exposed to low-to-moderate ...

Cannabis is the most commonly used psychotropic drug in the world. Because so many young people use cannabis, it's important to understand its short- and long-term side effects. However, due to ...

Developmental changes in symptom severity and adaptive functioning differ significantly among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), new research suggests. A multisite, longitudinal study of ...

Executive cognitive functioning (ECF) includes cognitive abilities such as abstract reasoning, planning, and the capacity to govern self-directed behavior. Researchers have found that ECF is more ...