Massachusetts is moving toward statewide phonics-based reading instruction, requiring state-approved curricula. Marlborough Public Schools officials say they have already adopted a structured literacy ...

A landmark multi-country clinical trial has shown that a structured, sustainable approach to infection prevention and treatment can save women's lives, cutting severe maternal infections and deaths by ...

Seniors experiencing cognitive decline are finding help through a program at Stetson University -- an example of what the recent U.S. Pointer study found is beneficial for people at risk of ...

The structured, progressive “Walk 'n Watch” exercise protocol, delivered by physical therapists to patients in Canada with subacute stroke, was associated with greater improvement in walking endurance ...

When the first volunteers joined the U.S. POINTER study, many were already slightly concerned about their memory. Some had watched parents or grandparents develop dementia. Others noticed small lapses ...

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects pregnancy outcomes and increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) postpartum. Traditional health education interventions have shown ...

A group led by a coach that exercised, had a healthy diet and had brain training had measurable cognitive gains compared to a group that followed the plan on their own. Supreme Court makes major ...

Two different lifestyle interventions improved cognition over 2 years in older adults at risk for cognitive decline, topline results from the Alzheimer’s Association’s US POINTER study showed. However ...