After puberty, caffeine affects boys and girls differently
Previous studies have shown that caffeine – a stimulant found in coffee, soda and energy drinks – increases blood pressure and decreases heart rate in children, adults and...
Researchers can predict which women will have serious pregnancy complications
Women who will develop potentially life-threatening disorders during pregnancy can be identified early when hormone levels in the placenta are tested, a new study has shown.
Pregnancy disorders affect...
Report: Teenager to go deaf and blind due to junk food...
A teenager has gone blind after years of living on a diet of chips, processed meats and other junk food.
The patient, who was reportedly a fussy eater, first...
Narcolepsy: New Findings Show That Disorder Is From Misguided Immune System
Narcolepsy has always been a mystery disorder, but scientists have always had assumptions that it may be related to a problem with the immune system. New findings in...
Problems after brain injury are widely misunderstood, say researchers
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are challenging widespread misperceptions about the true nature of the chronic degenerative problems caused by traumatic brain injury (TBI)....
Study: Young adults who lost and then restored heart health had...
Preserving good cardiovascular health during young adulthood is one of the best ways to reduce risks of premature heart attack or stroke, according to new research published today...
Report shows mental health concerns rising among children and teens during...
In addition to the phsyical health problems caused by the pandemic, there has been a heavy mental health toll from months of lockdown and upheaval - particularly for...
Novel small molecule potently attenuates neuroinflammation in brain and glial cells,...
Neuroinflammation can worsen outcomes in stroke, traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury, as well as accelerate neurodegenerative diseases like ALS, Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s. This suggests that limiting...
New study finds that shorter women have shorter pregnancies
Shorter women apparently end up having shorter pregnancies, smaller babies abd a higher risk of delivering prematurely acccording to Louis Muglia, director for the Center for Prevention of...
Google’s AI Bested Doctors in Detecting Breast Cancer, Report
Researchers showed that Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) DeepMind AI unit could match or outperform radiologists at detecting breast cancer, though doctors still beat the machines in some cases.
Google has...
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Star Dan Walker quits BBC’s Football Focus after 12 years
Dan Walker has announced he is quitting Football Focus after 12 years presenting show.
The BBC Breakfast star, who has been a staple of the sports show, shared the news on Twitter.
Walker has expressed...
Music icon Cher apologises for George Floyd tweets that sparked backlash
Cher has apologised for a tweet she made about George Floyd on Friday (April 2), in which she suggested she could have prevented his death.
Expressing her feeling that the events leading to Floyd’s death...
Star Britney Spears Says She’s ‘Embarrassed’ by New Documentary
Britney Spears lamented how she is portrayed in the recently released New York Times documentary “Framing Britney Spears,” admitting that she found it embarrassing.
The documentary which explored her life in detail premiered in February...
Yaphet Kotto, Jewish actor who was first Black Bond villain, dies aged 81
Actor Yaphet Kotto, who is best known for his role in Alien and James Bond villain Mr. Big, has passed away at age 81.
“I’m saddened and still in shocked of the passing of my...
Corinne Masiero: French actress strips for culture during Cesar Awards ceremony
French actress Corinne Masiero protested naked at the César Awards (March 12th) to demand the government do more to support culture during the coronavirus pandemic.
Corinne Masiero, best known for her lead role in the...