Researchers identify the cause of Alzheimer’s progression in the brain
For the first time, researchers have used human data to quantify the speed of different processes that lead to Alzheimer’s disease and found that it develops in a...
Research shows environmental and social factors contribute to higher rates of...
A new study led by researchers in the Louisiana State University Superfund Research Program demonstrates that children who are exposed to a certain type of environmental air pollution...
Study: How foodborne diseases protect the gut’s nervous system
A simple stomach bug could do a lot of damage. There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract—directly in the line of fire—that can be stamped...
Study: Maternal smoking increases daughter’s smoking risk
One out of five women in Los Angeles currently smoke. Despite the impact on their health and that of their developing fetus, some continue to smoke during pregnancy....
Slowing down brain shrinkage from high blood sugar levels and insulin...
What's the connection between inflammation, how much your brain may shrink each year, and insulin resistance? Last year in the Sacramento and Davis regional area, a study at...
Going barefoot, set your feet free and your mind will follow
In today’s modern world going barefoot seems to be the least popular way to travel on foot. People are embarrassed of their feet, and afraid of contacting parasites,...
Study: Lower antibiotic resistance in intestinal bacteria with forgotten antibiotic
A forgotten antibiotic, temocillin, led to lower selection of resistant bacteria than the standard treatment for febrile urinary tract infection, in a study published in The Lancet Infectious...
Happy marital interactions lower heart disease risk
A new study associates unhappy marital interaction with thicker carotid arteries and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
According to Dr. Thomas Kamarck, PhD, professor of psychology and Biological...
Walgreens COVID Vaccine registration: Moderna Vaccine Booster Scheduling
Walgreens announced today that eligible individuals can now receive Moderna and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine booster shots in stores nationwide following the Food and Drug Administration...
New study reports more teens and children suffer chronic pain
Chronic pain is a not uncommon problem among seniors; however a new study had found that the number of teens and children in the US who suffer from...
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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...