There were just 209,000 cases of Alzheimer’s disease in Britain for year 2015, which is significantly lower than what was previously forecasted - 251,000. Rates also declined in other rich countries, such as the US, Netherlands, Spain and Sweden. How did it happen? According to the researchers, improvements in people’s quality of li
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a popular psychological treatment that is widely used for anxiety disorders and similar conditions. It is a short-term, goal-oriented psychotherapy that takes a hands-on approach to problem-solving. The goal is to change thinking and behavioural patterns that lead to a person’s difficulties. It focuses on thoughts
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You’ve probably heard about the health benefits of cultivating mindfulness in our everyday life. Mindfulness-based therapies have been shown to help people deal with depression, chronic stress, anxiety and other mental health disorders. Mindfulness is a mental state that is achieved by focusing your awareness on the present moment while acknowledging y
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A study recently published in the journal Oncotarget has shown how a complex mix of plant compounds derived from Traditional Chinese Medicine works to destroy cancer cells. It is the first to characterise the molecular action of a Traditional Chinese Medicine rather than breaking it down to its constituent parts. Most traditional Chinese medicines hav
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Tropical fruits like pineapple and grapefruit are known to work well for weight loss. Now, scientists have added another superfood to the list and swear by its benefits it preventing obesity and type 2 diabetes. Scientists at Oklahoma State University have found that mangoes may prevent the loss of specific bacteria in the intestinal tract may play a
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There’s a popular notion that when food is dropped on the floor, you can still eat it as long as you pick it up within 5 seconds for the reason that bacteria take time to transfer. But this could just be a myth, according to new research. For the study study, which appeared in the Applied and Environmental Microbiology journal, the researchers t
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All of us experience muscle cramps from time to time, regardless of our level of physical activity. For most cases, muscle cramps occur when you’re body isn’t yet prepared to tackle the physical demands you’ve place on it. It may be caused by too much use of muscles or poor blood circulation in your muscles. It can also be caused by an unde
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What you do every day has a huge impact on your health. The habits you make - good or bad - affect both your physical and mental state. While you can’t totally erase some of these negative habits, you can increase the number of good habits so they influence your health more than ever. Here are three easy yet powerful habits that can significantly boost
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Scientists from Stanford University School of Medicine have identified the brain circuit that is responsible in regulating the body’s circadian rhythm. They also found that it serves as a key component of the reward system which plays an important role in promoting behaviour necessary for animals, including humans, to survive and reproduce. "This
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As one enters the adult life, everything begins to change and we start to realise that there is much little time for everything. We spend eight hours or more at work, about two hours doing the household chores, four hours watching TV, and six to seven hours sleeping. This is a typical day for most people, especially the working population. And even our weeke
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