A healthy lifestyle may counteract diabetes-associated brain aging
Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new study. The good news is that this may be counteracted by a healthy lifestyle.
Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are associated with accelerated brain aging, according to a new study. The good news is that this may be counteracted by a healthy lifestyle.
Researchers assessed DNA methylation at 800,000 sites in the genome in blood samples collected from 900 people. The study includes extensive clinical information on participants, who all provided spinal fluid samples, which have been used for diagnosis and monitoring of Alzheimer's disease, because it is in direct contact with the brain. However, collecting the fluid is an invasive procedure, so the team investigated whether they could instead use blood samples, through analyzing blood epigenetic... Читать дальше...
An internationally collaborative study delves into how fluctuating rainfall impacts the development of sea turtle hatchlings, revealing that it has a more profound effect than changes in air temperature. Regional weather influences incubation and hatchling development and the impact of rainfall varies between species. For loggerhead turtles, heavier rainfall results in hatchlings with smaller carapaces (shell) but greater weight, while green turtle hatchlings grow smaller carapaces without a change in body mass. Читать дальше...
The government has strengthened the security of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in view of latest threat inputs analysed by federal intelligence agencies, official sources said Wednesday. The 73-year-old Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief is secured by an armed VIP protection unit of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) under the top Z-plus category. Official sources said as part of this Z-plus protocol, Bhagwat was provided a security cover all across the country. Recently, central intelligence agencies... Читать дальше...
Researchers have discovered how two brain areas, neocortex and thalamus, work together to detect discrepancies between what animals expect from their environment and actual events. These prediction errors are implemented by selective boosting of unexpected sensory information. These findings enhance our understanding of predictive processing in the brain and could offer insights into how brain circuits are altered in autism spectrum disorders and schizophrenia spectrum disorders.
JOY HAIZELDEN has no resentment about being abandoned as a child by her parents.
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TOKYO: Southwestern Japan braced on Wednesday for what officials say could be one of the strongest storms to ever hit the region, as some residents in the path of Typhoon Shanshan were ordered to evacuate and major firms like Toyota closed factories.
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Benefit conferred by substantive law (right to less punishment under IPC) remains intact. Procedural law is another matter
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A 23-year-old Sri Lankan Asylum seeker has died in after self-immolating in Melbourne, Australia.
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Making the benefits of different types of farming plain for the public could provide better protection for the British countryside, according to a new study. Led by a team at the University of Reading, the research says greater education about sustainable agriculture in the UK is needed in order to support farmers.
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The Armenian Ministry of Defense on Wednesday has denied opening fire on Azerbaijani positions.
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As a teacher at Cape Town High School, Adell Grobler is committed to the development and success of her pupils. With more than 30 years of teaching experience, she is head of the geography department, teaches English and has been an external geography marker for matriculants for 13 years. Adell has also contributed by arranging […]
(Telecompaper) Slovenian ICT solutions provider Kontron has announced a partnership in the UK and Ireland with Euroroute, distributor of CPE and network equipment.
The founders of Tartu's HAKI Gallery, Kaili Kask and Raul Oreškin have announced that it is up for sale. If no one makes a suitable bid to take over the gallery by October 15, it will shut down at the end of December.
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When it comes to the amount of RAM (which Apple refers to as “unified memory” in its A- and M-series chips) in Apple iPhones, iPads, and Macs, there has been a disconnect over what users want (more) and what Apple thinks you need (less). Apple has not changed its stance, but its own upcoming innovations are causing it to finally do what users demand.
Take, for example, a recent report on Weibo that comes from Taiwan. “Mobile Phone Expert,” who has made accurate reports in the past... Читать дальше...