Struggling to focus? This new brain training app may help
According to a research team from the United Kingdom, a new, evidence-based brain training app can boost your focus, memory, and attention-shifting skills.
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Oolong tea extract may stave off breast cancer
New research tests the benefits of oolong tea extract in multiple breast cancer cell lines and finds that it stops cancer cells from growing.
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Alzheimer’s blood test detects brain damage years before symptoms
Testing blood levels of a protein that brain cells leak when faulty or dying detected people with Alzheimer’s disease years before their symptoms emerged.
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How your immune system uses chaos to prevent disease
New research finds that chaotic swings in the concentration of a certain protein is key for regulating our immune response and preventing chronic disease.
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Common food additive may impact gut bacteria, increase anxiety
Emulsifiers are in many food products. A new study asks whether these chemicals might be having an impact on our physiology and psychology.
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Stool transplants from ‘super donors’ could be a cure-all
New research suggests that fecal transplants from ‘super donors’ could cure a host of conditions, ranging from irritable bowel syndrome to Alzheimer’s.
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Why ‘Blue Monday’ is a myth
Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year — is there any science behind it, or is it just a myth that has gained too much momentum over time?
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Alzheimer’s: What leads to brain cell damage?
The toxic beta-amyloid protein inactivates a protein that is key to the functioning of the parts of brain cells that receive signals from other cells.
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Best States to Retire in 2019
Retirement might be the end of your career, but it doesn’t have to be the end of financial security or
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Central obesity linked to brain shrinkage
A recent study has linked central obesity to shrinkage in certain parts of the brain. The question now is whether obesity causes brain shrinkage.
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