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Dementia alert as simple switch could rapidly decrease chance of silent killer
Research has suggested that one simple switch could decrease the chances of developing dementia. The condition is affecting more people in the UK...
Brits spend average of 138 minutes a week searching for bargains, research shows
A survey has revealed that adults pour the most effort into hunting for deals when it comes to supermarket shopping, booking holidays, and...
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic hunt out Aus Open stars in locker room on research mission
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic have been searching the Australian Open locker room for players who can provide them with inside information ahead...
New research shows a quarter of freshwater animals are threatened with extinction
By CHRISTINA LARSON, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are...
Dementia risk linked to three personality traits new study suggests
One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime, with around one million people across a variety...
New pictures show exactly what UK population will look like in 2050 – and it's not pretty
The UK is in the middle of a tiredness epidemic, with the average Brit getting up to only 6 hours and 24 minutes...
How safe is paracetemol? New research sparks concern over impact on older people
Paracetamol may not be as safe as previously thought when used regularly by older patients, a study suggests. Researchers analysed medical records from...
Warning as medication taken by one million Brits over 55 is linked to dementia
New research shows that a medication taken by hundreds of thousands in Britain could increase the risk of dementia. Anticholinergics are the medication...
Winter fuel payment rich pensioners myth busted in new research on benefit use
Like me, you may have seen some silly media stories recently suggesting that older people typically don’t need their winter fuel allowance, so...
Archaeology breakthrough as scientists may have pinpointed the 'origin of writing'
New research has revealed historical human cognitive development can be assessed through writing from analysis. Researchers have debated the exact point when writing...
