• Neurologist warns daytime naps could raise risk of dementia

    Dr Sudhir Kumar, a neurologist based in India, said that studies have shown that night shift workers are at a higher risk of neurodegenerative diseases

  • Routine jobs increase the risk of cognitive, dementia decline – Study

    Washington, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina)The harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems later in life, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology. The post Routine jobs increase the risk of cognitive, dementia decline – Study first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Using acid reflux drugs like TUMS and Prilosec raise risk of migraine by up to 70 percent, study warns

    Millions of people take over-the-counter medications to help ease heartburn. But scientists in Maryland say the drugs may be linked to severe headaches. READ MORE: Pharmacist reveals best over-the-counter remedies for heartburn

  • This Is How Much Money Can Fit in a Standard Briefcase

    The standard payment for a kilo can’t just be one briefcase-full

  • Markets Can Absorb Geopolitic Risks, To A Point

    Markets Can Absorb Geopolitic Risks, To A Point By Michael Msika and Jan-Patrick Barnert, Bloomberg Markets Live reporters and strategists Geopolitics is having an impact on investment decisions again, and risks are rising as well as equity volatility. Yet under the hood, the stock market is absorbing the shock relatively well so far. Stress levels have had a steep surge as tensions in the Middle East show no sign of abating. Systematic funds are reducing exposure, technicals are...

  • Study finds evidence of microplastics in brains and other organs

    Two new studies have described the ways in which tiny microplastics can end up in humans' organs – and even in the brains of mice. One of the studies, published in Environmental Health Perspectives on Apr. 10., involved feeding healthy mice microplastics over a period of four to eight weeks. Scientists later found that various organs in the mice were contaminated. "In mice that ingested microspheres, we detected polystyrene microspheres in distant tissues including the brain, liver, and kidney,"...

  • Risks of antipsychotics for dementia ‘more severe’ than previously thought

    Antipsychotic drugs may be prescribed for people with dementia who develop aggression and psychosis.

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    These Key Vitamins Can Help Combat Brain Fog

    A lack of certain vitamins and minerals may be causing your brain fog. These essential nutrients are key for maintaining mental clarity.

  • Common negative feelings that can put your marriage at risk

    Many people experience negative feelings in life, in marriage these feelings can occur during different stages of the relationship regardless of the number of years a couple has been together. Feelings like anxiety, fear, loneliness, illness, and grief are some of the negative feelings of uncertainties couples often experience in marriage. The expectations you build Read More

  • Gay Couples At Greater Risk From Climate-Change: UCLA Study

    Gay Couples At Greater Risk From Climate-Change: UCLA Study Via The College Fix, A new study out of UCLA says same-sex couples are at greater “risk of exposure to the adverse effects of climate change” than straight couples. These effects include “wildfires, floods, smoke-filled skies, and drought,” according to a report from KQED. Same-sex couples disproportionately live in coastal regions and cities, which are more vulnerable to such disasters. They’re also more likely “to...

  • Study finds that we are much more likely to find an Einstein on the political left

    A provocative fresh study has unearthed a correlation between left-wing convictions and both elevated intelligence quotient (IQ) scores and genetic markers thought to be linked with heightened intelligence. As elucidated by psychology researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in their novel paper, published in the journal Intelligence, a plethora of intelligence assessments revealed […]

  • Chemical pollutants can increase eczema risk, researchers say

    “We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born eight years ago,” said Mrs. B, pointing to her son’s dry, red and itchy skin. Her son has had eczema his entire life. Also known as atopic dermatitis, this chronic skin disease affects about 1 in 5 children in the industrialized world. Some studies have found rates of eczema in developing nations to be over thirtyfold lower compared with industrialized nations. However, rates of eczema didn’t spike with the Industrial Revolution,...