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Another large study has found a correlation between proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and an increased risk of dementia, particularly for those aged 60-69 years. But scientists still don’t fully understand why.
Tags: Aarhus University, Gut Bacteria, Microbiome, Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, Brain, Age-Related
Continue reading Acid reflux medication use and dementia linked in people aged 60-69
Love it or hate it, but the way humans modify their speech when they communicate with their young offspring, commonly known as “baby talk,” has now been recorded among bottlenose dolphin mothers, too.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Aarh… Continue reading Dolphins also use baby talk to bond with young
It is believed that long before Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s diseases present more obvious symptoms, the disorders may be noticeable in subtle changes to a person’s sleep patterns. A new project aims to see if such telltale changes could be detected by a small earbud-like device, allowing action to be taken much sooner.
Category: Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle
Tags: Aarhus University, Wearable, Earbuds, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, EEG
Continue reading High-tech earbud may detect Alzheimer’s far earlier than ever before
If you’ve ever taken a long airplane ride, you’ve no doubt heard that you should get up and move periodically to avoid developing blood clots. That’s because when our bodies are stationary for long periods of time, the odds of our blood pooling, coagul… Continue reading “Swiss Army knife” bears reveal anti-blood-clotting secret
Researchers have discovered new information about how the body’s immune system works, simultaneously calling into question decades of understanding about the process of antibody-mediated immunity and opening the door for advancements in immunological t… Continue reading New study challenges decades-long understanding of our immune system
Sleeping while wired up with a full EEG cap would be hard enough here on Earth, but can you imagine trying to do so in the zero-gravity environment of outer space? It could be quite awkward, which is why an earbud has been designed to serve the same pu… Continue reading EEG earbud is made to monitor astronauts’ sleep patterns on the ISS
No matter how good a design humans have come up with, chances are nature has beaten us to it, and done a better job to boot. The latest innovation to join that list is lubricant, with researchers discovering that beetles naturally lubricate their knees… Continue reading Natural beetle juice outperforms Teflon as a lubricant
Just like a tree trunk, the tusk of the narwhal acquires a new growth ring every year. Analyses of those rings have now revealed some interesting facts about the animals’ diet, and about changes in their environment.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, S… Continue reading Narwhal tusk rings reveal valuable environmental data
We all know that bats locate prey in the dark using echolocation, but … is that really all there is to it? Scientists decided to get more details on the animals’ hunting process, by equipping them with tiny wearable computers.Continue ReadingCategory: … Continue reading Bat “backpacks” provide new insights into hunting strategies
New research from a pair of Danish scientists at Aarhus University has found the bitter characteristics of coffee can make a person more sensitive to sweetness. The study found this effect was independent of caffeine and helps explain why many people e… Continue reading Study finds coffee makes sweet food taste sweeter