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Why it’s important to take a week off from the gym every now and again

Why it’s important to take a week off from the gym every now and again

by admin | Nov 22, 2024 | Health, Medical Research

Daniel Brayson, University of Westminster If you were to think about the key to getting fit, you’d probably imagine you need to spend plenty of time in the gym. But many fitness influencers claim that taking time away from the gym every six to eight weeks – known as a...
Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm?

Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm?

by admin | Nov 22, 2024 | Health, Medical Research

Beth Ann Malow, Vanderbilt University Why do I feel better rested when I wake myself up than I do if my alarm or another person wakes me up? – Calleigh H., age 11, Oklahoma We’ve all experienced this: You’re in the middle of a lovely dream. Perhaps you’re flying. As...
The Uncomfortable Truth: Investigating COVID-19’s Origins Amid Global Biosecurity Challenges

The Uncomfortable Truth: Investigating COVID-19’s Origins Amid Global Biosecurity Challenges

by admin | Nov 22, 2024 | COVID-19, Ethics

Dr. Philip McMillan,  John McMillan Over four years into the aftermath of a pandemic that reshaped the world, the origins of COVID-19 remain a subject of intense investigation and debate. Did the virus emerge from the Wuhan Institute of Virology, a biosafety level 4...
Fasting, eating earlier in the day or eating fewer meals – what works best for weight loss?

Fasting, eating earlier in the day or eating fewer meals – what works best for weight loss?

by admin | Nov 15, 2024 | Health, Weight Loss

Hayley O’Neill, Bond University and Loai Albarqouni, Bond University Globally, one in eight people are living with obesity. This is an issue because excess fat increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers. Modifying your diet is...
Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia – new study

Nightmares are a good predictor of future dementia – new study

by admin | Nov 15, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia

Abidemi Otaiku, University of Birmingham We spend a third of our lives asleep. And a quarter of our time asleep is spent dreaming. So, for the average person alive in 2022, with a life expectancy of around 73, that clocks in at just over six years of dreaming. Yet,...
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