These two common habits can make your brain age fast
In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, scientists found that daily drinking and smoking are linked to an increase in brain aging compared...
Scientists find effective prevention for tooth decay
In a study from Trinity College Dublin, scientists found for the first time the low environmental footprint of water fluoridation compared to other preventive...
Drinking black tea may be linked to lower death risk
Scientists from the National Institutes of Health found that drinking black tea may be associated with moderately lower mortality risk. The risk was lowest...
Unhealthy lifestyle habits cause Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study from Brigham Young University, scientists found that unhealthy lifestyle habits can cause Alzheimer’s disease.
For years, research to pin down the...
Physical activity may have a stronger role in your longevity
Previous research has shown that low physical activity and greater time spent sitting are associated with a higher risk of death.
Does risk change if...
Reducing alcohol drinking by working out, research says
Scientists from Karolinska Institutet found new evidence about alcohol consumption is reduced by training.
Alcohol use is the seventh leading risk factor for both deaths...
Yoga breathing and relaxation could lower blood pressure
In a study from the University of Connecticut, scientists found yoga practice that emphasizes mental relaxation and breathing techniques can have as much of...
Many Americans have stopped using sleep medications
Scientists from the University of Florida found the use of medication to treat sleep disturbances has fallen dramatically in the United States in recent years after several decades...
Day or night — your brain is always listening
You're fast asleep.
But your brain isn't taking the night off, according to new research funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Researchers studied activity in...
One dose of alcohol is enough to change the brain
Scientists from the University of Cologne found that even a single administration of alcohol permanently alters the brain.
In particular, the structure of the synapses...