At the request of the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care & Control (DACC), the ASPCA deployed our disaster response team to assist in emergency sheltering efforts for animals impacted by the Woolsey Fire that has destroyed an estimated 90,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. We have been on the ground since […]
Sugar improves memory in over-60s, helping them work smarter
Sugar improves memory in older adults – and makes them more motivated to perform difficult tasks at full capacity – according to new research by the University of Warwick. Led by Ph.D. student Konstantinos Mantantzis, Professor Elizabeth Maylor and Dr. Friederike Schlaghecken in Warwick’s Department of Psychology, the study found that increasing blood sugar levels […]