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You’d find few arguments in the science world that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables doesn’t have wide-ranging health benefits. Now, a new study suggests that prescribing patients with type 2 diabetes could prevent 296,000 cases of cardiovascular dis… Continue reading Study makes the case for prescribing fruit and veg to treat diabetes
The first Alzheimer’s disease medication shown in trials to slow progression of the disease has been given full approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), paving the way for its costly price tag to be covered by Medicare.
Tags: FDA, Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Brain, Neuroscience
Continue reading FDA approves very first drug shown to slow Alzheimer’s disease
In a surprise move, Meta Platforms launched its new social media and networking app Threads on June 5 and 6, depending on time zone.Continue ReadingCategory: TechnologyTags: Meta (company), Metaverse, Twitter, Instagram, Social Networking, iPhone Apps,… Continue reading Day one of Meta’s Twitter takedown platform, Threads
Physical activity at any age has a broad range of health benefits. However, if you’re not getting enough sleep in middle age, exercise may not be providing enough to offset cognitive decline.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Dementia, Sleep, University College London, Neuroscience, Alzheimer’s Disease, Memory, Age-Related, Aging, Seniors
Continue reading Not enough sleep may cancel the benefits of exercise on brain health
Even though we could, most of us don’t want to eat the same food for every meal. Now researchers have discovered it’s the same for African elephants, whose diverse and individualistic food selection shows they’re incredibly discerning at the dinner tab… Continue reading Like humans, elephants also prefer variety at dinner time
While there’s a lot of debate over how much AI will soon impact different industries, perhaps one job you won’t mind it taking is the tedious role of note-taking and transcribing. Now, a handy new gadget from iZYREC, which has previously released recor… Continue reading World’s first phone and audio recorder to employ ChatGPT as a pocket PA
More than 30 years after it was identified as a key ‘longevity gene,’ the protein klotho has been used to boost the cognitive function of aging rhesus macaques, paving the way for human trials.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: anti-aging,… Continue reading Anti-aging therapy is one step closer after successful primate trial
There’s a growing body of evidence that links muscle makeup to cognitive function, particularly in that it may be key to prolonging brain health as you age.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, University of Sao Paulo, Dementia, Exercise, Weight, Brain, Neuroscience, Aging
Continue reading More signs that resistance training protects brain from Alzheimer’s
Two illicit substances best known for their ‘recreational’ use have been given the tick of approval by Australian authorities to be prescribed for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, … Continue reading Australia becomes first country to allow MDMA and psilocybin treatment
Barbecue is serious business, and some of the most serious about it hail from Texas. Chemist and backyard chef Jeremiah Gassensmith is so serious about it he has even taught a class on it to his science Honors students.Continue ReadingCategory: Around … Continue reading This scientist believes he can turn you into a barbecue master