When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed. Participants in this study by University of California, Irvine neuroscientists reaped a 226% increase in cognitive capacity compared to the control group. The researchers say the finding transforms the long-known tie between smell and memory…
Anemia affected nearly 2 billion people in 2021, impacting women to a greater degree than men. In a new study covering three decades of global anemia data (1990–2021), a complex picture emerges of how several key factors play into the divergence in success stories among men, women, and children. Published today in The Lancet Haematology,…
If truth be told, we all wait with bated breath for summer until a sweltering heat strikes and we start looking forward to winter’s chill. The unbearable heatwave left us in a real huff this year, threatening to ruin our most anticipated season. But not anymore with these 8 heatwave survival tips that will make…
Garlic and onions are among the best foods to eat for a healthier gut, according to a new study. Leeks and Jerusalem artichokes are also beneficial, the findings suggest. Scientists say there is growing evidence that consuming prebiotics – certain types of fiber often found in plants that stimulate beneficial bacteria in the gut –…
Experts from Harvard University tracked the diets of 100,000 people over three decades in a research study. “Planet-friendly” foods may also help reduce a person’s risk of death from cancer, heart disease and other chronic illnesses by 25%, researchers have said. Scientists in the US found those who followed a sustainable diet of more plant-based…
Sleep has a huge impact on health, well-being and productivity, but how long and how well people sleep these days has not been accurately reported. Previous research on how much and how well we sleep has mostly relied on self-reports or was confined within the data from the unnatural environments of the sleep laboratories. So,…
A new study has found that individuals who report consuming diets high in fat and sugar tend to perform worse on two memory tasks known to heavily engage the hippocampus region of the brain. These participants were both less successful in these tasks and had longer reaction times. The study was published in Physiology &…
Following reports in May of enterovirus-echovirus 11 (E-11) neonatal sepsis cases in France, five more countries in Europe have reported similar cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a recent update. In its initial report, the WHO said the French cases involved a recombinant enterovirus (echovirus 11 [E-11]) that hadn’t been detected in France…
The European Medicines Agency is investigating Novo Nordisk’s diabetes drug Ozempic and weight-loss treatment Saxenda after Iceland’s health regulator flagged three cases of patients thinking about suicide or self-harm. Shares of the Danish drugmaker fell 1% on Monday following the news. A European Medicines Agency, or EMA, safety committee is looking into adverse events raised…
The time of year when eggs are collected from women’s ovaries during fertility treatment makes a difference to live birth rates, according to new research published in Human Reproduction [1], one of the world’s leading reproductive medicine journals. Researchers in Australia have found that transferring frozen then thawed embryos to women’s wombs from eggs collected…
