If you ask the average person what causes Alzheimer’s they’ll probably say ‘it’s in the genes’.
But despite what you may fear, in reality, experts say only about one in 100 cases of the memory robbing disease are caused by genes. In fact, about 80 per cent of Alzheimer’s cases are thought to be preventable.
That’s according to a group of 30 health experts across the US, UK, China and Japan, who believe we can reduce our risk of the
Here’s a quandary I think most of us share: you love the occasional treat, such as a biscuit, a brownie or a slice of cake.
But you will also know that the shop-bought products are often packed with lots of sugar and unhealthy fats, which means eating them is going to be bad for your waistline and your blood sugar levels.
Many of them also contain additives – things such as preservatives, flavourings, emulsifiers, colourings, chemicals for carbonating, firming, bulking
Lowering blood pressure and cholesterol levels, quitting smoking, managing diabetes: these evidence-backed approaches remain key ways to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (SN: 11/9/15).
But an unexpected contributor to that risk has emerged in the past decade. Nothing can be done to specifically tackle this risk factor yet, but the discovery offers a new angle to understanding cardiovascular disease. And it might partly explain why some people develop the disease even when they don’t check the familiar
When it comes to living a healthier life, the expert consensus is that small changes to daily habits are the most likely to produce long-lasting results.
Unlike our attempts at dramatic life-changing transformations, they don’t exhaust our willpower and are easier to stick to over time.
Fortunately, these easy-to-achieve, tiny tweaks can also reap major health rewards. A study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found just a 3 per cent increase in fitness is linked to
As summer approaches and the sun comes out, we all know the drill: slather on the sunscreen and seek shade at the hottest times of the day to prevent sunburn, wrinkles and, worse, skin cancer. Or is the drill set to change?
For there seems to be a shift in experts’ views on sun exposure as they acknowledge there are benefits to it: because as well as helping our skin make vitamin D, we also now know it improves our
Scientists warn dozens of coastal cities are in danger of being washed over by flooding due to rising sea levels – but two dozen are at higher risks.
A team of researchers led by Virginia Tech identified 24 locations that are battling a combination of sinking land and rising sea levels, putting one out of every 50 resident at risk.
Those living along the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic seaboard were deemed in the ‘danger zone,’ while Pacific coast
Ein Akademiker hat gewarnt, dass Mike Tyson bei der Vorbereitung auf seinen Comeback-Kampf gegen Jake Paul mehreren gesundheitlichen Risiken ausgesetzt sein könnte – darunter das Platzen von Venen im Gehirn. Der 57-Jährige, der seit 2005 nicht mehr professionell geboxt hat, wird im Juli in Texas gegen den YouTuber antreten, der zum Kämpfer geworden ist.
Nachdem er nach einer Niederlage gegen Kevin McBride vor fast zwei Jahrzehnten seine Handschuhe an den Nagel gehängt hatte, hat der als „Iron Mike“ bekannte Mann
Picture the scene: a team has been awarded a goal kick. The goalkeeper throws the ball to one of two central defenders standing nearby in the six-yard box. One of them puts it down to restart and plays it laterally to the ‘keeper, who receives the pass and rests their studs on the ball as opposition players close in…
That’s just one variation of a way of restarting play that has become extremely common in the last five years, and
The Body Shop has entered administration with jobs at risk across the brand’s 200-plus UK stores.
The beloved chain currently employs 10,000 people across 3,000 stores it operates in more than 70 countries around the world – with a further 12,000 staff working in franchises.
FRP Advisory has been brought in to handle the insolvency process just weeks after a new owner took control having vowed to ‘re-energise the business’. The administration currently only affects UK staff and stores.
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The FTSE 100 closed up 41.94 points at 7527.67. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are International Distribution Services, Abrdn, EasyJet, JD Wetherspoon, Metro Bank, Revolution Bars and Next 15 Group. Read the Wednesday 24 January Business Live blog below.
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