The race is currently on to develop an effective and simple diagnostic tool to help identify patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI). A new study is suggesting that a simple at-home ...

Sensory discrimination and decision-making strategies are pivotal for understanding how subtle differences between stimuli are perceived and categorised. These processes underpin quality assurance ...

If an individual has a hearing loss, and Usher syndrome is suspected, there are several tests used to determine whether that individual has retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Some types of screening can be ...

A decade ago, at age 55, Don Lewis suffered a stroke in his sleep. When he woke up, he couldn't move his left arm or leg. Lewis's neighbor realized his truck hadn't moved in two days and called 911 ...

Consumer preference or aversion to wines made from native grapes -- such as Concord, Niagara and Catawba, which are grown in North America -- may depend on early exposure to the fruits' sweet, ultra ...

Sample size is the fourth factor. A greater sample size will provide greater statistical power and reduce the chance of errors. In other words, a sample size of 100 people is better than a sample size ...

Sensory diets are programs of sensory activities children can perform during the day to give them an appropriate amount of sensory input. Some experts think this can help improve attention and ...

Food scientists produced a lower-salt processed turkey that consumers in a blind sensory test preferred to a full-salt version, according to a new study. University of Massachusetts Amherst food ...