Rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep is a fascinating period when most of our dreams are made. Now, in a study of mice, a team of Japanese and U.S. researchers show that it may also be a time when the brain actively forgets. Their results suggest that forgetting during sleep may be controlled by neurons…
Kids who have more supportive experiences with family, friends, and people in their school and community may be less likely to have psychological or relationship troubles in adulthood, a new study suggests. Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) like abuse, neglect, violence, and parental absence have long been linked to lasting negative effects on physical and mental…
All set for the school run? Before you drop your kids off at the gates take a peek at our five-point plan, to help keep them happy and healthy this term. With the summer holidays well and truly over, this week will see children across the country returning to school, hopefully bright-eyed and eager to…
If you’re worried about how much sugar your kids are eating, it’s time to take a second look at how much they’re drinking. New research confirms that children and teens are downing far too much sugar from sweetened drinks. A study from the CDC shows that two-thirds of kids in the U.S. drink at least…
Can a steady diet of junk food rob you of your vision? A new case report suggests it’s possible: After years of eating only potato chips, French fries, cold cuts and white bread, a 17-year-old British boy went blind. Despite his bad eating habits, his body mass index, a standard measure of obesity, remained normal.…
Aug. 28, 2019 — The Amazon rainforest fires that have been blazing out of control in Brazil for weeks could have far-reaching effects on our health, experts warn. More than 26,000 fires have been recorded in the Amazon so far in August, the highest number there in nearly a decade, according to Brazil’s National Institute…
Exercise, even a little of it, can lengthen your life, a new study suggests. The Norwegian researchers also found that too much sitting was associated with a higher risk of early death. “Developing ways to limit sedentary time and increase activity at any level could considerably improve health and reduce mortality,” the study authors concluded.…
Some parents give their schoolchildren plenty of sugary drinks, thinking that sugar will help improve their mental abilities, but children do not need sugar, they need healthy food with proteins, fats and carbohydrates, said the pediatrician Marie Darakchyan. According to the expert, parents can make a sandwich with bread, boiled meat and cheese, as well…
Researchers have conducted experiments where rats are trained to send signals from their brains on alternate pathways to paralyzed limbs. A new breakthrough in the successful rehabilitation of laboratory rats with spinal cord injuries offers long-term hope for similar results with humans. Scientists in Switzerland, using robot-assisted rehabilitation and electrochemical spinal cord stimulation, have helped…
To say that walnuts are a nutritious food is a bit of an understatement. Walnuts provide healthy fats, fiber, vitamins and minerals — and that’s just the beginning of how they may support your health. In fact, there’s so much interest in this one nut that for the past 50 years, scientists and industry experts…
