02 JULY 2025 Following a particular diet or exercising a great deal are common and even encouraged in our health and image-conscious culture. With increased awareness of food allergies and other dietary requirements, it’s also not uncommon for someone to restrict or eliminate certain foods. But these behaviours may also …
Read More »RISK OF SLEEP BREATHING DISORDER SET TO RISE 45% BY END OF CENTURY
17 JUNE 2025 Rising temperatures could increase the chances of experiencing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by nearly 50 percent by the end of the century, placing a greater burden on society through loss of health, wellbeing, and productivity. This is the result of a recent investigation into the effects of …
Read More »ROOTS OF DEMENTIA TRACE BACK ALL THE WAY TO CHILDHOOD, EXPERTS SAY
29 MAY 2025 More than 60 million people are estimated to be living with dementia, resulting in over 1.5 million deaths a year and an annual cost to the global healthcare economy of around US $1.3 trillion (almost £1 trillion). Despite decades of scientific research and billions of pounds of …
Read More »MYSTERY ABOUT THE WAY FINGERS WRINKLE IN WATER MIGHT HAVE AN ANSWER
28 MAY 2025 Upon learning about the blood vessels responsible for our water-soaked finger wrinkles, young readers of The Conversation’s Curious Kids series had further questions for scientists: “Do the wrinkles always form in the same way?” one asked. “And I thought: I haven’t the foggiest clue!” recalls the author …
Read More »EXPERT EXPLAINS HOW YOU CAN ASSESS WHETHER YOU’RE AGING WELL
27 MAY 2025 A few years ago, a social media trend challenged people to see if they could stand up from the floor without using their hands. Now, it’s all about how long you can balance on one leg while brushing your teeth. These quirky “tests” promise to tell us …
Read More »THESE 3 COMMON SPICES COULD BE INTERFERING WITH YOUR MEDICATION
25 MAY 2025 A sprinkle of cinnamon on your porridge, a pinch of turmeric in your curry, or a dash of ginger in your biscuits – these popular spices are kitchen staples around the world. For centuries, spices haven’t just been used to flavor food but also valued in traditional …
Read More »END OF THE UNIVERSE COULD COME ‘MUCH SOONER’ THAN WE THOUGHT
24 MAY 2025 A new calculation of the end of the Universe suggests that the end of all things will come a lot sooner than our previous calculations indicated. Once the Hawking-like radiation emitted by everything in the Universe is taken into account, the functional end of the Universe is …
Read More »THIS DRUG REDUCES SYMPTOMS BEFORE A MIGRAINE STRIKES, STUDY SHOWS
23 MAY 2025 A migraine drug called ubrogepant doesn’t just reduce the severity of a migraine attack – it also dials down the non-headache symptoms in the prodrome: the hours leading up to the main event. That’s the conclusion reached after a large clinical trial tested hundreds of migraine patients …
Read More »SHINGLES VACCINE CAN REDUCE RISK OF STROKE AND HEART ATTACK, STUDY FINDS
22 MAY 2025 A new study highlights a perhaps unexpected way to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease: getting vaccinated against shingles. Cardiovascular disease – involving the heart or blood vessels – is by far humanity’s leading cause of death. It kills about 18 million people globally each year, mostly …
Read More »USCG RESCUES TWO MARINERS MISSING FOR MORE THAN 100 HOURS
17 MAY 2025 The U.S. Coast Guard is reporting a successful conclusion to an intensive search and rescue mission that had been underway for four days after a small boat was reported overdue. The 47-foot vessel named Lucky Harvest was finally located more than 100 miles west/southwest of Guam. Authorities …
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