The way that a young child’s brain hums along at rest could predict their active intelligence later in life. Researchers in the United States and Germany have followed up on a past study in...
Many people know exercise reduces the risk of cancers, including liver, lung, breast, and kidney. But structured exercise is time-consuming, requires significant commitment, and often financial outlay or travel to a gym. These practicalities...
Vitamin D deficiency or lower vitamin D levels are associated with a significant increase in the severity of psoriasis, according to US research on nearly 500 cases, one of the largest studies yet. Brown...
“You get what you pay for” isn’t an adage we can always rely upon. A US study has found more than one-third of a selection of sports supplements bought online don’t contain key ingredients...
Trust in the truth is a major talking point these days. How we respond to the greatest global emergencies of our time depends on the outcome of that discussion. Emerging evidence now suggests that...
The key components of espresso coffee may protect against the protein clumping in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a new study on laboratory samples shows, giving scientists an exciting new treatment avenue to...
There are some special folks among us whose sharp minds defy their advanced years, their brains somehow resisting the slow march of time. There are lots of possible reasons why, from genetics to personality....
The number of people living with diabetes worldwide is on pace to more than double in the next three decades, for a total of 1.3 billion people by 2050. That is one of the...
Exercise is good for your overall health and your heart in particular. Guidelines recommend that we should be doing 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity a week. But does it matter when you do this...
A calcium phosphate mineral found naturally in teeth and bones could be just as effective as fluoride when it comes to protecting against cavities (or caries), potentially giving us a new alternative ingredient for...