Almost half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed, study finds | Dementia
Nearly half of dementia cases worldwide could be prevented or delayed, study finds, with experts citing 14 risk factors. The number of people living with dementia worldwide is predicted to nearly triple to 153 million by 2050, with researchers warning that it poses a rapidly growing threat to health and social care systems. Research has […]
Eating vegan for just 2 months slows aging process: Twin study
The story at a glance The new study analyzed DNA methylation levels in 21 pairs of twins who followed different diets for eight weeks. One twin in each pair was instructed to follow an omnivorous diet (170-225 grams of meat, one egg, and 1.5 servings of dairy products daily) and the other was instructed to […]
US states with most financially strapped residents ranked, study reveals
A personal finance company recently released the results of a survey about which U.S. states have the most money worries, and the results may surprise you. WalletHub released the study, titled “States with the Most People in Financial Distress,” on July 17. The company said it used nine key metrics, including changes in credit scores […]
Blood test has a 90 percent accuracy rate in determining whether memory loss is due to Alzheimer’s: Study
A blood test can determine with over 90% accuracy whether memory loss is caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. study It was released on Sunday. A group of researchers from Lund University in Sweden has found that a cutting-edge blood test significantly outperforms diagnoses made by both general practitioners and specialists. A […]
Shoplifting Rates Spike Across US While Other Crimes Dip Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, Study Finds
Shoplifting rates increased during the first half of 2024 while other serious crimes have decreased to pre-pandemic levels, according to a Council of Criminal Justice (CCJ) study. Shoplifting increased 24% in 23 cities across the country during the first half of 2024 compared to the first half of 2023, according to the mid-year 2024 update […]
US Bird Flu Outbreak Shows Sustained Spread Within Mammals, Study Says
Scientists on Thursday warned about the possibility that the avian influenza (H5N1) virus is adapting among mammals. Spillovers of avian influenza from poultry and wild birds to other mammals have been recorded around the world since at least January 2022, raising concerns about how this could impact its spread to humans. according to According to […]
Microsoft to take hit as Fortune 500 suffers $5.4B in CrowdStrike losses: study
U.S. Fortune 500 companies excluding Microsoft are facing losses of $5.4 billion due to last week’s CrowdStrike outage, and Microsoft’s losses will add hundreds of millions more to the total. Cloud Insurance Company Parametrics Wednesday. A global technology outage caused by a faulty update to CrowdStrike security software crashed Microsoft Windows computers on Friday, forcing […]
Men may not be more attracted to scent of fertile women, study says | Science
The widely held belief that men are more attracted to the smell of women during their most fertile periods may not be true after all, researchers say. A body of research over the past few decades has made a compelling case that female body odour changes with the menstrual cycle, allowing sensitive males to sense […]
Gas prices too high, Americans want to spend 37% less: study
Gas prices have stabilized, but Americans still believe fuel costs are too high, according to a recent survey. (iStock) A recent survey found that Americans still spend roughly 3% of their income on fuel for their vehicles, even as gasoline price inflation subsides. That cost is about $1,712 a year, about 37 percent more than […]
Dogs can smell human stress — and it alters their own behavior: study
Dogs can smell stress in people and it changes their own behavior, a new study has found. Our four-legged friends experience “emotional contagion” from the smell of human stress, leading them to make more “pessimistic” choices, scientists say. The study, led by the University of Bristol, is the first to examine how human stress odours […]