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“Although exercise tires you out, the stimulation of your sympathetic nervous system provides an energy boost,” says Meurling. “So although you may fall asleep that sleep could be delayed or the quality might be poorer.” Exercise during the day, he says, can assist with a good night’s sleep. “Exercise does help in a number of ways,” says Meurling. “It’s good for …

Bad Sleep Makes Your Brain Age Faster, Study Finds  SciTechDaily Brain health: Poor sleep linked to faster brain aging  Medical News Today Poor sleep speeds brain aging and may raise dementia risk  ScienceDaily Poor sleep may make your brain age faster – new study  The Conversation Poor Sleep Tied to Accelerated Brain Aging  Medscape Source link

Scientists could be on the verge of a medical breakthrough in understanding what’s driving higher cases of bladder cancer in men.  Research has long suggested that the condition, which strikes over 10,000 Britons every year, is up to four times more common among men.  But now, Spanish and US scientists have discovered male bladder cells are more prone to selective growth …

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Here’s what I have to say about the common cold: It sucks. The symptoms are uncomfortable, and they can come for you multiple times a year. If you’re lucky enough to not get too sick, you get the unique …

Having a purpose in life could help reduce the chance of developing dementia, according to a recent study by researchers from the University of California, Davis. The findings are based on data collected on 13,765 participants aged 45 and older, who were surveyed between 2006 and 2020 as part of a US population-based longitudinal study. Key details on the volunteers’ …

If you or someone you love has ever dealt with frequent dry, red or itchy patches of skin, you likely know how frustrating eczema can be. The condition can impact confidence, comfort and daily routine for anyone; but for parents especially, it can be particularly heartbreaking to watch a child enduring sleepless nights and one painful flare-up after another. Eczema is …

Researchers have identified a gene that they reported was linked to a 1.5 times-higher likelihood of suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. In the first large-scale trial of brains afflicted by the disease in African American donors, scientists from Boston University zeroed in on the ADAMTS2 gene in brain tissue from those with autopsy-confirmed Alzheimer’s disease. ADAMTS2 is crucial to the formation …

Will BainBusiness presenter and Pritti MistryBusiness reporter BAT Allowing more vape adverts could encourage smokers to switch, says the boss of one of the world’s largest tobacco and vaping manufacturers. Asli Ertonguc is managing director of the UK and Irish operations of British American Tobacco (BAT), a 123-year-old company that counts Dunhill and Lucky Strike cigarettes among its notable brands. …

A lesser-known type of breast cancer is on the rise among women in the U.S.—highlighting the need for us to pay closer attention to it. An estimated 33,600 women will be diagnosed with lobular breast cancer or invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) this year, according to new projections by the American Cancer Society (ACS).  The report finds that incidence rates of …