4 h. ago Just FIVE minutes of intense exercise twice a day can dramatically boost heart health, scientists discover

Scientists found that brief bursts of activity improves cardiovascular fitness (CRF), a key measure of how efficiently the heart, lungs and blood vessels deliver oxygen to the muscles.

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6 h. ago Thousands of women with breast cancer may benefit from genetic tests – study

Whole genome sequencing is a technique that allows medics to looks at a person’s entire genetic code from a blood test.

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9 h. ago Alzheimer’s disease breakthrough as scientists discover potential new treatment

A novel technique improved cognitive function in mice with the disease

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10 h. ago New technique improves cognitive function in mice with Alzheimer’s

Researchers restored the function of the blood-brain barrier which helped removed amyloid beta plaques.

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12 h. ago Man left with ‘disfigurement’ in confrontation with Mark Sanchez sues former NFL star

Lawyers say Perry Tyler also suffered emotional distressSanchez also facing criminal charges over incidentA man injured in a violent confrontation with Mark Sanchez is suing the former NFL star and his current employer, Fox Corporation.Lawyers for Perry Tyler filed the lawsuit in an Indiana court on Monday. They are seeking damages and legal fees. The lawsuit says the incident, which happened in the early hours of Saturday morning in Indianapolis, caused Tyler “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function” and emotional distress. Police say the 69-year-old suffered lacerations to his cheek during the confrontation. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago East Kilbride nursery praised by Minister for Children for 'exemplary practice'

Little Scholars Nursery has went from falling below the National Standard to 'Very Good' through the Care Inspectorate Improvement programme.

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15 h. ago Common sleep problem could be ageing your brain six months faster every time

A new study revealed certain sleep habits are making people’s brains a full year older than they actually are, putting people at risk of cognitive decline and a range of other issues

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15 h. ago How much do new windows cost in the UK? A guide to 2025 prices

Here’s our guide on how much windows cost in the UK, depended on the different types of glazing

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15 h. ago Celtic aim to build bridges with fans as club hunts key figure who can help deliver 'world class supporter service'

The Parkhead side are looking to improve relations with disgruntled fans who railed against a summer window of discontent

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17 h. ago Young West Lothian woman meets Minister to help shape improvements to children's hearings

Gemma Ferrie, from Linlithgow, was one of seven young people, who all have lived experience of children’s hearings, met with Natalie Don-Innes MSP, Minister for Children, Young People and The Promise.

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17 h. ago Change one credit card habit this month to improve your financial worthiness

Credit utilisation could be the key to improving your credit worthiness.

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22 h. ago AirPods Pro 3 review: better battery, better noise cancelling, better earbuds

Top Apple buds get upgraded sound, improved fit, live translation and built-in heart rate sensors, but are still unrepairableApple’s extremely popular AirPods Pro Bluetooth earbuds are back for their third generation with a better fit, longer battery life, built-in heart rate sensors and more effective noise cancelling, and look set to be just as ubiquitous as their predecessors.It has been three years since the last model, but the earbuds still come only in white and you really have to squint at the details to spot the difference from the previous two generations. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Carbon offsets fail to cut global heating due to ‘intractable’ systemic problems, study says

Analysis of 25 years of evidence shows most schemes are poor quality and fail to lower emissions The failure of carbon offsets to cut planet-heating pollution is “not due to a few bad apples”, a review paper has found, but down to deep-seated systemic problems that incremental change will not solve.Research over two decades has found “intractable” problems that have made carbon credits in most big programmes poor quality, according to the study. While the industry and diplomats have made efforts to improve the system, it found much-awaited rules agreed at a UN climate summit last year “did not substantially address the quality problem”. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago ‘A certain bite’: how Martha Graham pushed dance in dazzling new directions

As her company prepares to celebrate its centenary, the legendary choreographer’s groundbreaking work is finally getting the respect it deserves in the UK. What took so long?A century ago, the dancer Martha Graham began teaching at a small studio above Carnegie Hall in Manhattan. It was the start of a dance revolution. Graham wasn’t the first dancer to cast off ballet’s shackles and look for new ways of moving as the world shifted in the early 20th century: free-spirited Isadora Duncan had wafted her way through European salons; Loie Fuller experimented with costume and light effects; Ruth St Denis and Ted Shawn, with whom Graham trained, explored dance aping the styles of India, Egypt and Japan. But it’s Graham who became the true godmother of modern dance, developing a technique that would become the foundation of many dancers’ training around the world, and starkly modernist choreography that would point dance in a new direction.Where ballet leapt to the sky, Graham was rooted to...

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36 h. ago I’m a neuroscientist. Here’s how to maintain good cognitive health at any age

The secret to remaining mentally sharp could be as simple as cultivating habits that are beneficial to brain function

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37 h. ago Nearly one in four West Lothian children living in poverty is 'mark of shame'

Despite the shocking statistics laid before the council’s Corporate Policy and Resources PDSP, the baseline level of child poverty has marginally improved since the last years of the pandemic.

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37 h. ago West Lothian locals urged to take part in Alzheimer Scotland’s Memory Walk

Communities across the area are being invited to join the event in Lauriston Castle Gardens in Edinburgh where they can walk in memory of loved ones affected by the illness.

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40 h. ago The overlooked change that shows Tottenham have toughened up under Thomas Frank

Spurs go into this international break on a high but one key improvement that shows their new mentality has gone under the radar

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43 h. ago Mobile internet voted biggest tech improvement of the last 15 years

AI came in tenth place, with less than a third voting it as their biggest tech improvement (28%)

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44 h. ago The fury at home left me terrified of anger. Until a teacher showed me how to use it as a force for good | Marisa Bate

In an eye-opening drama class, Miss Smith taught me that rage didn’t only belong to menWe always knew it was coming. There were signs we’d learned to read: a change in atmosphere, the sound of the fridge door opening, wine glugging into a glass. And then it would arrive. My stepfather’s anger filled the house, even the rooms he wasn’t in. We breathed it in and out silently, waiting for the storm to pass, waiting to see if we would all make it out OK. As a young girl growing up in that house, I was used to feeling that dark, threatening clouds were constantly looming on the horizon. And I learned that anger – even the smell of it on the air – was terrifying.And then I met Miss Smith*. Miss Smith was my A-level drama teacher at my brilliant secondary school in the home counties. She was full of ideas and passion and, I suspect, had an ambition to open the eyes of her overwhelmingly sheltered pupils. One Wednesday morning, she asked us to work on our improv skills, while exploring the ...

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