Are you living in the World’s laziest city?
Are you living in the World’s laziest city? US scientists have amassed planetary-scale data from peoples’s smartphones to see how active we really are. The Stanford University analysis of 68…
Bad sleep increases Alzheimer’s-related brain proteins
Bad sleep increases Alzheimer’s-related brain proteins A study of healthy, middle-aged adults has found that poor sleep can raise levels of two proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease: amyloid beta and…
Your daily coffee can help you live longer
Your daily coffee can help you live longer If you’re a regular coffee drinker, a new study might brighten your day. Researchers have found that consuming the popular beverage may…
Strawberry compound can prevent Alzheimer disease
Strawberry compound can prevent Alzheimer disease A natural compound found in strawberries and other fruits and vegetables could help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related neurodegenerative diseases, new research…
Elle Fanning on her ‘scandalous’ character in The Beguiled
Elle Fanning on her ‘scandalous’ character in The Beguiled Elle Fanning can’t stop smiling as she describes her racy character in gothic thriller The Beguiled, set in a girls’ boarding…
Gangnam Style is no longer the most- played video on YouTube
Gangnam Style is no longer the most- played video on YouTube Psy’s Gangnam Style is no longer the most-watched video on YouTube. The South Korean megahit had been the site’s…
Biomarkers could predict which diets are best for weight loss
Biomarkers could predict which diets are best for weight loss A new study has uncovered two biomarkers that could predict how effective certain diets will be for weight loss, particularly…
Seniors’ well-being depend more on psychological factors than physical ones
Seniors’ well-being depend more on psychological factors than physical ones New research points to psychosocial, not physical, factors as the main culprit for lower well-being in later life. Aging-induced physical…
Low gene expression raises susceptibility to depression
Low gene expression raises susceptibility to depression Researchers have taken an in-depth look at the function of a gene that may be linked to the development of major depression. Their…
“Breathtaking”Gainsborough sketches discovered
“Breathtaking”Gainsborough sketches discovered An album of drawings by 18th Century painter Thomas Gainsborough has been discovered in the Royal Collection at Windsor Castle. The drawings had been misattributed to another…