IT’S YOUR BRAIN, NOT YOUR WHITE BLOOD CELLS, THAT KEEPS YOU WARM
A new study reports the sympathetic nervous system is the main driver of thermoregulation.… READ MORE…
A CROOKED BITE MAY INDICATE EARLY LIFE STRESS
New research proposes asymmetry in the lower face could be a novel marker that signifies early life stress.… READ MORE…
FINDINGS SUPPORT ROLE OF VASCULAR DISEASE IN DEVELOPMENT OF ALZHEIMER’S
A new study reports midlife vascular risk factors are associated with elevated levels of amyloid beta in later life.… READ MORE…
DETECTING ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE EARLIER USING … GREEBLES?
A new test that uses graphic characters called ‘Greebles’ could help doctors detect early signs of Alzheimer’s disease before the symptoms become apparent.… READ MORE…
RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY LINK BETWEEN BIRTH DEFECT AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Researchers discover a link between neural tube defects and neurodegenerative diseases.… READ MORE…
STUDY IDENTIFIES ‘NIGHT OWL’ GENE VARIANT
A new study reveals those with the ‘night owl’ variant of the CRY1 gene have longer circadian cycles than other people, making them stay awake for longer at night.… READ MORE…
DEEP SLEEP MAY ACT AS FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH IN OLD AGE
Natural, restorative sleep can help stave off mental and physical decline as we age.… READ MORE…
LOW DOSES PENICILLIN IN EARLY LIFE INDUCES LONG TERM BEHAVIORAL CHANGES
A new study reports penicillin when administered during pregnancy or during early years of life can result in long-term behavioral changes.… READ MORE…
KEY COMPONENT OF SLEEP INDUCING HERB IDENTIFIED
An active compound in the leaves of Ashwagandha can help to induce sleep and could be helpful in the treatment of insomnia, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
INSULIN RESISTANCE MAY LEAD TO FASTER COGNITIVE DECLINE
A new study reports insulin resistance is linked to accelerated cognitive decline.… READ MORE…
POOR SLEEP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD LINKED TO LATER COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS
Researchers report a link between children aged between 3 – 7 who don’t get enough sleep and the development of emotional, social and attention problems later in childhood.… READ MORE…
SUGAR’S “TIPPING POINT” LINK TO ALZHEIMER’S REVEALED
In early Alzheimer’s, glycation damages an enzyme that plays a crucial role in immune response and insulin regulation, researchers report.… READ MORE…
