Month: July 2017

Fathers’ experiences of child protection process examined

New research challenges assumptions that men in child protection cases do not stay involved in children’s lives and always, or only, pose a risk of harm to their child. Fathers in this study were rarely ‘absent,’ say researchers. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the […]

Published on July 12, 2017

Drinking coffee could lead to a longer life, scientist says

Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer. Drinking coffee was associated with lower risk of death due to heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease. People who consumed a cup of coffee a day were 12 percent less likely to die compared to those who didn’t drink coffee. This […]

Published on July 12, 2017

Brain training has no effect on decision-making or cognitive function, researchers report

A recent study found that, not only did commercial brain training with Lumosity™ have no effect on decision-making, it also had no effect on cognitive function beyond practice effects on the training tasks. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of […]

Published on July 12, 2017