written with Anja Leist Language is more than a communication tool – it shapes thought and affects choices in everyday interactions. Quantitative research increasingly shows that words influence our t...

In an unprecedented move, research-grant reviews have been suspended indefinitely at the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research.

Call for Abstracts and Save the Date! We are pleased to announce the forthcoming annual meeting of the EAPS Health, Morbidity, and Mortality Working Group, which will take place at the University of L...

Abstract. Observational studies have reported that hearing aid (HA) use is associated with a reduced risk of dementia diagnosis, suggesting a possible prot

The 2018 minimum wage increase in South Korea was a major policy change that impacted employment and labour productivity, but its effects on health ha…

Better understanding of the contextual factors that stimulate ‘cognitive reserve’ could inform policies to reduce cognitive...

Background: Evidence suggests that long-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of dementia and related cognitive outcomes. A major source of air pollution is automotive traffic, which is...

Elsevier retracts dozens of journal articles that were published based on “fictitious” reviews

Views are my own. How do we define what is excellent research? What scientists strive for, namely, to conduct research considered as excellent – and indeed funders strive to fund excellent research an...