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Globally, millions suffer from stroke and dementia, often leading to impaired quality of life. High blood pressure, a silent killer, significantly contributes to these conditions, affecting over a billion adults worldwide, with many unaware of their condition. Over 7 million people die from stroke every year, globally. Another global health concern, dementia, was reported in 57 million people in 2021 …

A study has found that exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of developing Lewy body dementia.Credit: Sonu Mehta/Hindustan Times/Shutterstock An analysis of 56 million people has shown that exposure to air pollution increases the risk of developing a particular form of dementia, the third most common type after Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia. The study, published in Science …

Former Vuelta a España winner Sepp Kuss (Visma–Lease a Bike) has added his voice to the calls for increased rider security after pro-Palestine protests led to the suspension of the race’s stage 11 at Bilbao. Although the bulk of the stage through the Basque Country took place, the last three kilometres were cancelled as protestors rendered it impossible for the …

Powerball jackpot increased to $1.40 billion ahead of tonight’s drawing  Powerball Column | A $1.3 billion Powerball win sounds life-changing. Here’s the catch.  The Washington Post How Powerball jackpots started topping $1 billion  CNN Historic Powerball jackpot grows again. When is the next drawing?  USA Today A $1.4B Powerball jackpot is up for grabs after 40 drawings without a winner  The Seattle Times Source link

In mice, limited intakes of one specific essential amino acid can slow the effects of aging and even extend their lifespan, research from the US shows. Scientists wonder if these findings could help people improve their longevity and quality of life. Isoleucine is one of three branched-chain amino acids that our bodies use to make proteins. It’s essential for our …

Cohen, J. D., McClure, S. M. & Yu, A. J. Should I stay or should I go? How the human brain manages the trade-off between exploitation and exploration. Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 362, 933–942 (2007). PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar  Daw, N. D., O’Doherty, J. P., Dayan, P., Seymour, B. & Dolan, R. J. Cortical substrates for exploratory decisions …

Powerball jackpot increased to $850 million for tonight’s drawing  Powerball Powerball winning numbers for $850 million jackpot on Wednesday, August 27  USA Today Powerball jackpot soars to $950M — 6th largest in game’s history — as drought nears 3 months  New York Post When is the Powerball drawing? Here’s the draw time, lottery jackpot and odds for Aug. 27  The Desert Sun Powerball jackpot …

Exercise is a cornerstone of good health and evidence shows it can even help prevent cancers returning following treatment. But new findings are raising an unexpected question: could very high-volume endurance training carry its own risks? At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology meeting, researchers from Inova Schar Cancer Institute reported that a surprising number of dedicated marathon and …

In 2024, Sony shut down its live-service shooter Concord after only two weeks, as it became one the publisher’s most prominent failures. According to Sony Interactive Entertainment chief executive of studio business Hermen Hulst, the biggest lesson from Concord was that more oversight is needed during the development process. “We have since put in place much more rigorous and more …

COVID-19 can cause a patient’s blood vessels to age around 5 years, and this phenomenon is seen most strongly in women, according to findings published yesterday in the European Heart Journal. The study describes how even mild COVID-19 can accelerate cardiac aging.  The study included 2,390 participants from 16 different countries who were recruited from 2020 to 2022. The participants …