Our ‘body age’ can often be much older than our actual age – and scientists have finally hit on the key factor that may determine biological ageing. They have discovered that people with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acid in their blood are younger biologically than their physical years. Continue reading “How you can keep your biological age younger than your years”
Inhalers are making asthma worse
Inhalers may be making asthma worse when they’re used too often, researchers have discovered. Over time, inhalers not only become increasingly ineffective, they can even make the problem worse Continue reading “Inhalers are making asthma worse”
Mozart helps pre-term babies grow
It used to be thought that it could make children smarter, but doctors are today discovering that the music of Mozart can also help premature babies grow faster. Continue reading “Mozart helps pre-term babies grow”
Full-body Scanners May Damage Human DNA
The manufacturers of such machines claim they are perfectly safe and present no health risks, but a study conducted by Boian S. Alexandrov (and colleagues) at the Center for Nonlinear Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico showed that these terahertz waves could “…unzip double-stranded DNA, creating bubbles in the double strand that could significantly interfere with processes such as gene expression and DNA replication.”
‘Thinking’ like a lizard — and getting it all wrong
“Though emotions are themselves critical to making rational decisions, they were designed for a world in which dangers took the form of predators, not pollutants. Our emotions push us to make snap judgments that once were sensible — but may not be anymore.”
What makes you feel safe? What makes you fearful, even terrified? And what about that constant underlying feeling of anxiety that so many people experience without even knowing it? Continue reading “‘Thinking’ like a lizard — and getting it all wrong”