Aging Women’s Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies
Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s.
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Women With Postpartum Depression Experienced Brain Changes During Pregnancy, Study Finds
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I’ve been studying the brain for 15 years—I take these 5 supplements every day for sharper memory
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Nearly half of women in Africa will be obese or overweight by 2030 – study
Stigma, lack of treatment and disproportionate rise of the disease in women draws comparisons with HIV epidemic. An alarming rise in obesity in Africa has been compared with the HIV epidemic, with ...The Guardian - 6h -
Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing
The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sportsABC News - Feb. 20 -
Extreme Heat May Cause Older People to Age Faster, New Study Finds
A first-of-its-kind analysis found that people living in hotter areas experienced more molecular changes than those in cooler places.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Neuroscientists Discovered Social Contact Keeps Your Brain Sharp as You Age. Use the 5-3-1 Rule to Make Sure You’re Getting Enough
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Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds
Researchers warn of harms of overdiagnosis for generally healthy people as well as the cost of tests themselves. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
‘We’ve moved past aesthetics’: why middle-aged women are outnumbering the gym bunnies
Fitness classes, once the preserve of the young and lithe, are big business – and smaller startups are booming as the motivations for working out change. Call it the revenge of the middle-class, ...The Guardian - 5d -
Smith 'not worried' by absence of pace trio against England
Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith says he is "not worried" about the absence of his three key fast bowlers for their Champions Trophy opener against England.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Rick Buckler, former drummer for British rock trio the Jam, dies at 69
Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton of the Jam mourn drummer Rick Buckler, who died Monday at 69 after a short illness. 'We went far beyond our dreams,' Weller writes.Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19 -
Scotland call up trio as Crosbie and Mann drop out
Scotland draft Matt Currie, Nathan McBeth and Ben Muncaster into their squad for this weekend's Six Nations game against Wales.BBC News - 3d -
Visionary Artworks Plumb the Mysteries of Creativity
The self-taught artist Abraham Lincoln Walker worked in his basement on phantasmagorical paintings, discovered by the art world more than 30 years after his death.The New York Times - Feb. 15 -
Vesuvius Turned One Victim’s Brain to Glass
Heat from the eruption in A.D. 79 was so intense that it vitrified the brain tissue of one unfortunate Herculaneum resident, a new study confirms.The New York Times - 3d -
Mystery of body in wetsuit found in reservoir puzzles police
Police continue to investigate how a body of a man in a wetsuit was found in a Welsh reservoir.BBC News - Feb. 23 -
Congo mystery disease "investigation deepens," WHO says
The World Health Organization is investigating "another cluster of illness" in northern Congo, as a deadly mystery disease spreads in the region.CBS News - 6d -
UFC star Alex Pereira and the mystery of punching power
The UFC's light heavyweight king, Alex Pereira, may hold the key to unlocking enormous punching power.ESPN - 18h -
DOGE cuts at health agencies prompt 'brain drain' fears
The Trump administration's effort to reshape the federal government through Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is raising fears among public health experts, researchers ...The Hill - Feb. 23 -
Epilepsy AI tool detects brain lesions doctors miss
One in five epilepsy patients has uncontrolled seizures due to brain abnormalities too subtle for doctors to spot.BBC News - Feb. 24 -
I feared brain surgery could make me forget my fiance
A devastating side effect made Weronkia Somerville lose 14 years of her life, and then she discovered she had to go through it again.BBC News - Feb. 26 -
Man's brain turned to glass by Vesuvius ash cloud 2,000 years ago
The pea-sized brain was found in the skull of a 20-year-old man killed in the volcanic eruption.BBC News - 6d -
Study finds hundreds of contaminants in U.S. drinking water
A new report from the nonprofit Environmental Working Group shows millions of Americans are drinking water tainted with unsafe levels of chemicals, metals and radioactive substances. Sydney Evans, ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
California Bill Seeks Age Minimum on Anti-Aging Skin Care Products
Revamped legislation would require anyone purchasing the products to provide proof that they are 18 or older.The New York Times - Feb. 19 -
Trump’s Golden Age could usher in Gilded Age corruption
The Gilded Age did not work out well for the American people or economy.The Hill - 6d -
Missing tomb of Egyptian pharaoh solves one of ancient Egypt's great mysteries
CAIRO — A long lost tomb of an Egyptian pharaoh has been found, the country’s antiquities ministry said Tuesday, answering a great mystery of one of ancient Egypt’s most prosperous eras.NBC News - Feb. 20 -
No passengers, planes or benefits. Pakistan's newest airport is a bit of a mystery
Pakistan’s newest and most expensive airport is a bit of a mystery, with no passengers and no planesABC News - Feb. 23 -
An Important Judicial Tool Mysteriously Goes Missing at the Supreme Court
The justices have all but stopped issuing summary reversals, which are unsigned decisions used to correct clear errors by lower courts.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Silent Hill 2 Remake Dev Working With Konami Again On A Mystery Game
Bloober Team and Konami are staying in business together following the successful launch of the Silent Hill 2 remake in 2024. The Polish developer said today that it has signed a deal with Konami ...GameSpot - Feb. 25 -
Mysterious illness claims dozens of lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
At least 53 people have died from a fast-spreading illness in two villages, with symptoms proving fatal within 48 hours. The World Health Organization has been monitoring the outbreak since ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Cause of death remains mystery after Gene Hackman, wife found dead
Authorities in New Mexico are expected to provide an update on the investigation into the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa.CBS News - 5d -
Reporter's Notebook: Who took these mystery photos of 1960s San Francisco?
A Bay area photographer is raising money to find the photographer behind a trove of photographs from San Francisco in the 1960s, capturing cultural icons like Muhammed Ali, Janis Joplin and Alan ...CBS News - 5d -
Pacemaker data reveals new clues in mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman, wife
Authorities are searching for answers into the death of actor Gene Hackman, 95, who along with his wife, Betsy Arakawa, 65, were mysteriously found dead in Santa Fe.ABC News - 5d -
An employer's unreasonable request, a 'racist' glitch and a mystery reawakens: The news quiz
Apple rushes to fix a glitch, a royal theft goes to court, and a fixture steps away.NBC News - 5d -
DOGE structure, authority emerge as biggest DC mystery under Trump
The Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) structure and authority has become a central mystery in the barrage of lawsuits seeking to stymie its operations. After insisting Elon Musk isn’t ...The Hill - 4d -
Mystery of Gene Hackman’s Death Brings Grief and Bewilderment to Santa Fe
Residents mourning Mr. Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, are consumed by the unusual circumstances surrounding their deaths and why they were not discovered sooner.The New York Times - 4d -
Art sleuth helps solve mystery of famous painting stolen in 1974
Police say they have cracked the case of the disappearance of a Brueghel painting from a museum 51 years ago -- with the help of the "Indiana Jones of the Art World."CBS News - 2d
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