http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Inhibitory control can be boosted with a mild form of brain stimulation, according to a study published in the June 2011 issue of Neuroimage, Elsevier's Journal of Brain Function. The study's findings indicate that non-invasive intervention can greatly improve patients' inhibitory control. Conducted by a research team led by Dr Chi-Hung Juan of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, National Central University in Taiwan, the research was sponsored by the National Science Council in Taiwan, the UK Medical Research Council, the Royal Society Wolfson Merit Award, and a Fulbright Award. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-06-noninvasive-brain-curb-impulsivity.html Neuroscience Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:27:51 EST news227359629 Even healthy adults with a safe driving record tend to make more driving errors as they age, including potentially dangerous mistakes, such as failing to check blind spots, according to a study published by the American Psychological Association. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-errors-age-older-drivers.html Neuroscience Mon, 16 May 2011 10:52:22 EST news224761930 Mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and their subtypes are common in the "oldest old" women, which includes those 85 years of age and older, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-dementia-mild-cognitive-impairment-common.html Neuroscience Mon, 09 May 2011 17:10:01 EST news224177614 The available evidence is insufficient to draw firm conclusions about the association of modifiable factors and risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a report posted online today that will appear in the September issue of Archives of Neurology. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-05-evidence-insufficient-relationship-factors-alzheimer.html Alzheimer's disease & dementia Mon, 09 May 2011 16:33:12 EST news224177519