Therapeutic Resources Blog
Does milk do a body good? Maybe not, a new study suggests
November 6, 2014
Got milk? If you’re drinking it to prevent bone fractures or to boost your overall health, you might want to go back to the fridge and opt for a yogurt or a slice of cheese instead. Read More »
Chocolate compound restores age-related memory loss
November 5, 2014
The good stuff in chocolate brings not only good cheer and improved blood flow: A new study suggests it may have the power to turn back the clock on age-related memory loss. In research that will need to be replicated by larger trials, a concentrated daily dose of epicatechin, a compound derived from the cocoa bean, made a typical 60-year-old's memory perform more like that of a 30- or 40-year-old. Read More »
Scientists Implicate More Than 100 Genes In Causing Autism
November 4, 2014
The hunt to find genes that cause autism has been a long slog, one hampered by a lack of technology and families willing to be tested. But the effort is starting to pay off. Researchers at more than 50 laboratories said they had identified more than 100 genes that are mutated in children with autism, dozens more than were known before. Read More »
Parkinson’s disease: Can physical therapy help?
November 3, 2014
Researchers look into the effects of exercise and physical therapy to help treat some of the symptoms Parkinson's, a brain disorder that affects mainly older people Read More »