Researchers from the University of Chicago have found that feeling extreme loneliness can increase an older person’s chances of premature death by 14 per cent. The study looked at the dramatic differences in the rate of physical and mental decline as people age. Researchers found that loneliness is nearly as strong as disadvantaged socioeconomic sta
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Damage to the spinal cord can stop the flow of information from the brain to the body, leaving people unable to walk or feed themselves. Now, US scientists used a new method to stimulate the avatar’s spinal cord, resulting in controlled movement. This groundbreaking research is considered “a key step forward” which may be further explored t
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Reflecting on past mistakes and dilemmas can be helpful at times as it allows you to think of ways to stop it from happening again in the future. But constantly obsessing over negative emotions, also called rumination, can cause havoc in your mental health, lead to unhappiness, and prevent you from moving on with your life. It is natural for us to think
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You probably grow some peppermint or lemon mint in your very own backyard. But did you know there are about 500 varieties of mint? Mint is one of the most popular flavours in the world. It is used in a wide range of products, ranging from soups to chocolates, cakes, beverages, candies and much more. Whether you’re using the sweet or savoury variety
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L-O-V-E – type it on Google and you will get 1,860,000,000 overwhelming results. Love is one of the most talked about topics on and off the web. Everybody has something to say about love. Everyone has their own definition of it. Still, it is one of the least understood concepts. At times it gives us the greatest joy, other times it is the source of our
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The risk of fibromyalgia, characterised by nerve, muscle and bone pain, is known to increase with age. But according to new research, this debilitating condition may affect middle-aged people too, particularly those who experience non-restorative sleep. Researchers from Arthritis Research UK Primary Care Centre looked at how different factors affect the r
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New research revealed that the risk of hemorrhagic stroke, which is more deadly, but rarer than ischemic stroke, is lower among people who have normal vitamin C levels compared with those with lower vitamin C levels. The research, presented at the American Academy of Neurology, showed that vitamin C deficiency should be considered a risk factor for this s
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Whilst all vegetables and fruits have unique health benefits, they are not created equal. Check out the following health foods to see what they can do for your body! Broccoli Just one medium stalk of this cruciferous veggie has more than 100 per cent of your daily requirement of vitamin K and almost 200 per cent of your vitamin C requirement! It also has
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New research from the University of California, Berkeley may help explain why people suffering from chronic stress are prone to mental health problems such as anxiety and mood disorders later in life. Their findings may lead to new therapies to reduce the risk of developing mental illness after stressful events. It is no secret that people with stress-rel
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Whilst it makes students frown many times, new research found that the complex string of numbers and letters in mathematical formulae can evoke the same sense of beauty that artistic masterpieces and music from the greatest composers do. In the study, researchers at the University College London used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology
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