Poor sleep links to brain ageing A recent study links poor sleep quality in early middle age with signs of accelerated brain ageing by late middle age. Conducted with 589 participants, the research involved sleep assessments at age 40 and five years later, along with brain scans 15 years after the study began. Researchers evaluated […]

Extreme heat waves are pushing the limits of the human body Record-breaking heat waves in 2024 are pushing the limits of the human body’s ability to adapt to heat. The body works hard to maintain a stable core temperature, but if it can’t, cells and organs are affected, potentially leading to permanent injury or death. […]