40 h. ago The vaccine that can dramatically reduce your risk of dementia

The readily available vaccine can cut the risk by 20 per cent

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60 h. ago Poor sleep quality could 'increase the risk' of Alzheimer's, new study shows

A link has been found between neuroactivity during sleep and brain atrophy in areas vulnerable to the degenerative disease.

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1 week ago Yotam Ottolenghi: I tried intermittent fasting, and hated it. This is why we need to ditch the diets and go back to basics

The chef says we need to forget fads and focus on the joy of good food cooked with love• Yotam’s recipes for roast chicken with butter beans, and perfect potatoesThe kids normally have breakfast at 7.30. I make eggs – soft boiled, scrambled or an omelette – sliced cucumber, toast with butter and a bowl of yoghurt on the side. Whether I eat too depends on how much I ate the previous night – and how late.Last year, I decided I’d skip breakfast altogether. I was reading everywhere about the benefits of intermittent fasting (IF) and it didn’t feel like a huge sacrifice. Apparently, if I managed to avoid food for 16 hours, half of it spent sleeping anyway, I was more likely to sustain weight loss compared with following any other diet. On top of that, fasting periods are said to allow the body to repair cells and, as a result, help to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, general inflammation, memory loss, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and other maladies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Poor sleep and drinking too much could drive depression in night owls – study

A new study published in the journal PLOS One suggests some reasons and expands on what is already known.

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3 w. ago Poor sleep quality may fuel belief in conspiracy theories, research suggests

Depression also plays a key role in this newfound link between poor sleep and conspiracy beliefs.

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3 w. ago Women are more likely to suffer from insomnia than men — here's how to fix that

Eight in 10 women suffer from poor quality or interrupted sleep

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3 w. ago Poor sleep may trigger a specific, bizarre personality change, scientists discover

According to scientists from Nottingham University, who tracked over 1,000 Brits, those who suffered a month of restless sleep were likely to endorse such beliefs.

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