Playing a musical instrument builds the brain’s ‘cognitive reserve’ which can lessen age-related decline in speech perception, a new study has found.

Dr Joanne Carpenter, from the University of Sydney, explained: “When we looked at these three measures in young people who presented to mental health services, we found that 23% of patients were ...

Researchers have found that high blood sugar levels can trigger erectile dysfunction, and in some cases infertility. High ...

Despite this, sex-specific differences in muscle metabolism have often been underestimated. To explore this, researchers led ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a groundbreaking tiny implant designed to safeguard ...

A gene that expresses a salivary enzyme that breaks down starch can protect people from developing type 2 diabetes “later in ...

Recent research suggests that acupuncture may offer measurable benefits for individuals living with type 2 diabetes, ...

Eating even modest amounts of ultra-processed foods may significantly increase the risk of developing serious chronic ...

Mattel has launched its first-ever Barbie doll designed specifically to represent children living with type 1 diabetes. The new doll is part of Mattel’s ongoing effort to enhance diversity and ...

Certain chemicals used to make plastic household items present a “tremendous danger to human health”, new research has claimed. In 2018, phthalates contributed to more than 356,000 deaths from heart ...

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