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Researchers look to recruit 120 ex-footballers for study into dementia risk

Researchers will recruit 120 middle-aged, former professional footballers as part of a study investigating possible ways to reduce dementia risk among such ex-players. The £1.3 million BrainHope project will build on the discoveries of the Field ...

26 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Most Scots not getting enough sleep as organisation urges focus on brain health

Middle-aged Scots are not getting at least seven hours of sleep a night, pollsters have found, with almost four in 10 revealing they are stressed. A survey of 30 to 59-year-olds across Scotland revealed more than half are not getting the ...

14 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Travel

This is what long haul flying does to your body

There’s a reason why when you get off a long flight, you don’t exactly feel 100%. Beyond grogginess and jet lag, spending hours in a small cabin at 35,000ft, most likely without much room, can take a toll on your body in many ways. ...

16 Feb 2024 at 15:27

Health & Wellbeing

How to keep your brain sharp in your 50s and beyond – as study finds pandemic had ‘lasting impact’ on cognitive function

The pandemic lockdown have had a “real lasting impact” on the brain health of people over 50, researchers have suggested. A study by the University of Exeter and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at ...

02 Nov 2023 at 13:44

Scotland

Top mountain biker welcomes device to monitor concussion

A former world champion mountain biker has described as “really important for us” a device that will help tackle the effects of serious head impacts. The helmet-mounted device, which will be used by a number of professional ...

29 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

Can playing Wordle boost your brain?

Wordle took the world by storm after going viral back in 2021. The web-based word game’s creator, Welsh software engineer Josh Wardle, had originally only shared it with family and friends. But it quickly proved a hit once ...

15 Mar 2024 at 10:30

Brain’s appetite control centre different in overweight or obese people – study

The brain’s appetite control centre is different in the brains of people who are overweight or live with obesity, a new study suggests. The researchers said their findings add further evidence to the relevance of brain ...

08 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

Emilia Clarke’s brain haemorrhage ‘profoundly changed our lives’, says star’s mother

Emilia Clarke’s mother has described how her daughter’s brain haemorrhage changed the Clarke family “in an instant”. Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen on Game Of Thrones, and her mother set up a brain injury ...

11 Jul 2023 at 11:58

Regular napping could be good for brain health, research suggests

Regular daytime naps could be good for brain health, new research suggests. Daytime napping could slow the rate at which brains shrink as we age, the study led by researchers at UCL and the University of the ...

20 Jun 2023 at 00:01

Health & Wellbeing

Regular napping could be good for brain health, research suggests

20 Jun 2023 at 09:17

Scotland

New campaign to help children boost their brain health for later life

Primary school pupils are to take part in a new initiative that aims to ensure their brains stay healthy throughout life. The Scottish Government-backed scheme will encourage children to take steps that ...

31 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Challenging tasks can ‘hurt’ the brain, new study says

Using extra brainpower on mental tasks causes higher levels of stress, frustration or anger, new research suggests. A new study from the American Psychological Association revealed the more effort put ...

06 Aug 2024 at 06:19

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