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Cytoplasmic traffic jam disrupts sleep-wake cycles

12/14/2020 Health News

KAIST mathematicians and their collaborators at Florida State University have identified the principle of how aging and diseases like dementia and obesity cause sleep disorders. A combination of mathematical modeling and experiments demonstrated that the cytoplasmic congestion caused by aging, dementia, and/or obesity disrupts the circadian rhythms in the human body and leads to irregular sleep-wake cycles. This finding suggests […]

Video: Cleaning system of the brain captured in 3-D footage

12/14/2020 Health News

All biological activity in the body produces waste that needs to be removed. This is also true for the brain. Previous research has shown that mouse brains have their own cleaning system, which is called the glymphatic system. Researchers in Lund have now taken the next step and examined the cleaning system in pigs, whose anatomy and brains are very […]

Forgetfulness may be a sign of brain efficiency

12/14/2020 Health News

Have you ever run into a work colleague at the supermarket and failed to recognize them? Blame your brilliant, lazy brain. A new study led by Assistant Professor Oliver Baumann of Bond University sheds fresh light on the way the body’s most complex organ captures memories. Researchers looked specifically at how the brain reacts when people encounter a person or […]

The way we talk to ourselves could determine how well we handle stress

12/14/2020 Health News

Are you struggling to keep your stress levels under control while working from home? Here’s how the concept of ‘distanced self-talk’ could help you to cope. One of the weirdest parts of working from home has to be the amount of time we spend with ourselves. Without the background noise of the office, people to talk to and watercooler chat […]

US to start vaccinating as Germany returns to partial lockdown

12/14/2020 Health News

The United States prepared to start its COVID-19 vaccination program on Monday as the nation’s death toll edged towards 300,000, while Germany announced a partial lockdown over the holidays due to an explosion of cases. Delivery trucks with special refrigeration equipment rolled out of a facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday as part of a public-private plan to ship millions […]

Sia says Shia LaBeouf is a ‘pathological liar’ who lied about his relationship status amidst lawsuit alleging abusive relationship

12/13/2020 Health News

Sia called Shia LaBeouf a "pathological liar" and said he "conned" her into a relationship by lying about his own relationship status. The "Chandelier" singer's comments come after singer FKA Twigs filed a lawsuit against him, alleging sexual battery, assault, and infliction of emotional distress over the course of their relationship. Representatives for LaBeouf did not immediately respond to Insider's […]

Beyonce's Daughter Blue Ivy, 8, Is Nominated for a Grammy for 'Brown Skin Girl'

12/13/2020 Health News

Growing up in the limelight! With Beyoncé and Jay-Z as parents, Blue Ivy was born into music royalty when she arrived in January 2012. “Her birth was emotional and extremely peacefully,” the couple wrote in a statement at the time. “We are in heaven.” They went on to write that the little one was “delivered naturally at a healthy 7 […]

NFHS reveals drastic rise in obesity among kids under 5 years in 20 states

12/13/2020 Health News

The latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) has found a drastic rise in obesity among children under five years of age in 20 of the 22 states where the study was conducted, with experts attributing it to lack of physical activity and unhealthy food habits. According to the NHFS-5, several states and Union Territories, including Maharashtra, Gujarat, Mizoram, Tripura, Lakshadweep, […]

Giada De Laurentiis' New and Improved Holiday Biscotti Recipe Is Easier to Make

12/13/2020 Health News

As we stay home during the cold-weather season, we’ve found a way to stay warm that doesn’t involve snuggling in our blankets: baking (OK, maybe we’re still lounging in a pile of blankets too). Many of us are deep into the cookie-baking grind (we’re looking at you Martha Stewart), and our Italian food queen, a.k.a Giada De Laurentiis has just […]

States get tracing apps to talk to each other as virus rises

12/12/2020 Health News

As coronavirus exposure notification technology slowly rolls out across the country, every resident in 17 states and the District of Columbia will now be able to send and receive alerts beyond their home state if they’ve tested positive for the coronavirus or come into contact with someone who has. On Friday, Virginia joined Washington, D.C., and 16 other states that […]

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