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The AI DJ: How smart music can help you focus
You know that feeling: Friday afternoon, with only a few to-do list items between you and your weekend plans. And obviously, you know logically that all you have to do is knock out some emails and finish a task or two before you’re home free, but it’s so hard to get in the right mindset to work because you’re...
How early brain screening could hold the key to halting dementia
DEMENTIA screening could become routine “within years” after a major breakthrough by British scientists. Researchers say they are close to finding a therapy to treat the brain illness before it takes hold. So by testing for the condition, doctors can strike early. Scans could become as common as cancer...
Sex in the brain: Fruitless hunt?
For years, scientists have hunted for male and female differences in how the brain is wired for sexual responses. Has nature revealed how differences can arise? There are few scientific topics more guaranteed to get people chattering – and arguing – than claims about the different wiring of male and female brains....
Can you TRAIN your brain to quit sugar? Health hack to stop your sweet tooth
SUGAR has been branded by nutritionists and medical professionals as one of the most damaging items in the modern diet. Scientific research has linked sugar to obesity, diabetes, heart failure and even dementia. Brits are well aware the substance is rampant in cakes, chocolate and sweets. Thanks to recent health campaigns, the...