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The new study adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests that practical and social engagement in old age is beneficial for cognitive health. The findings, which have been published in JAMA Network Open, tracked 10,000 older adults in China...

In landmark research, experts at Tel Aviv University discovered that female moths avoided laying eggs on tomato plants if they made noises associated with distress, indicating that they could be unhealthy. The sounds are out of the range of human...

Researchers have found that the simple act of using the icons during text communications with a partner can increase feelings of closeness and relationship satisfaction within a couple. A team from the University of Texas at Austin surveyed 260...

Scientists have created a patch that tells people they need to drink more or less. A phone alert is triggered when a certain amount of water and alcohol has been lost through the skin - telling people they are at risk of dehydration.Then, the...

A study from the Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute in Australia has suggested that the danger of five cardiovascular diseases are raised depending on how bright the light is. This is because light is disruptive to a person's...

Neil Ditta, a jewellery expert from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne-based store Angelic Diamonds, said people risk health problems, as well as losing their jewellery piece, if they wear their wedding, engagement or other rings while working out. This includes...

Research carried out by luxury sleep brand The Odd Company has revealed that eating 30g of the dairy product before bed raises the risk of nightmares by 93 per cent. The study recruited 30 participants who snacked on the UK's four most popular...

2024 YR4 - the up to 300ft-wide chunk of space rock – was originally on course to crash down on Earth on December 22, 2032, but the James Webb Space Telescope ruled that this was not going to happen. Now, according to its course, the asteroid...

A new study from the University of Birmingham revealed that people high in spitefulness – a toxic mix of arrogance and resentment – are much more likely to believe conspiracies about secret plots, from vaccines to UFO cover-ups....

Gen Zers, people who were born between 1997 and 2012, and Millennials, people who were born between 1981 and 1996, would rather have a soft drink, than tipple on beer or wine. And 23 per cent of people do not want to have an alcoholic beverage at...

Researchers from the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia in Canada say people should sleep the recommended amount of hours that has been recommended in their country. The team's study - which involved 5,000 people,...

The world's fastest man - who set the 100m 9.58 seconds record, as well as clocked the 200m 19.19 seconds record at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin, Germany - feels "honoured" to be part of a prestigious group of...