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A new study suggests that there’s a key lifestyle tweak you should make during retirement to protect your brain health. People who said they had a higher sense of purpose in life were about 28 percent less likely to develop cognitive impairment, including dementia, researchers found. Here’s how you can implement these findings to life a longer, healthier life. When …

A randomized twin trial found that a daily mix of protein and prebiotics improved performance on a sensitive memory test after 12 weeks. Scientists have been mapping how the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through immune, neural, and hormonal routes, an interconnected axis that shapes cognition across the lifespan. That big picture matters when we ask whether …

‘It would have been catastrophic’: Juneau’s temporary levee protects most homes from record flooding  KTOO A glacier outburst sent a surge of water downstream into Juneau. Flood barriers protected the city from disaster  CNN Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst  The Guardian Mendenhall River Hit Record High From Glacier Melt  The New York Times Evacuations in Alaska after glacial melt …

The biggest revelation on Tuesday night’s “Valley” reunion was that Jax Taylor‘s domestic abuse went much deeper than was discussed on the show this season. When host Andy Cohen asked Taylor’s estranged wife, Brittany Cartwright, about the huge fight between them that led to Taylor seeking professional help, Cartwright started listing off all of the abuse she faced from her …

Summary: New research suggests oxytocin, the so-called “love hormone,” may help protect women from mood disturbances caused by sleep disruption and hormonal changes during postpartum and menopause. In a controlled study, women with higher oxytocin levels before sleep fragmentation reported fewer mood symptoms the following day. Sleep interruptions were shown to significantly increase both mood disturbance and oxytocin, indicating a …