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Why you should eat a high-protein, low-carb suhoor

By incorporating nutrient-dense, protein-rich foods in your Suhoor, you’ll be better equipped to maintain your fast and make the most of your spiritual journey during Ramadan. Suhoor, the early morning…

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Time it takes you to fall asleep linked to risk of dementia: study

The results underline the importance in taking the history of older adults’ sleep disturbance into account when determining their dementia risk profile. People who have difficulty falling asleep within 30…

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Here’s how stress affects your ability to think clearly

Stress can have profound effects on our cognitive function, from difficulties with memory and attention to poor decision-making. Stress is an inevitable part of modern life, and it can have…

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How you perceive time is shaped by your heartbeat, study finds

Researchers believe the heart appears to help the brain use its limited resources more effectively, influencing how it perceives time on the smallest scales and functioning at time intervals too…

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Research links irregular sleep with increased risk of heart attacks

This study is one of the first to offer proof of a link between irregular sleep duration and irregular sleep timing and atherosclerosis. Irregular sleeping patterns may increase the risk…

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Sustainability

Climate change linked to human conflicts, study finds

Experts have linked the root cause of climate change to world powers and their abuse of natural resources, at the expense of less developed countries. As climate change looms over…

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Wearable fitness trackers could disrupt heart-implanted devices

Certain implanted cardiac devices, like pacemakers, could be affected by wearable fitness and wellness trackers, a new study has revealed. Pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT)…

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Buzzing brains: Bumblebees can now solve puzzles, study finds

Bumblebees are not just talented in making honey, but solving a highly-complicated puzzle to get their favourite food. A study by scientists at the Queen Mary University of London has…

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Health & Wellbeing

Could mushrooms help fight dementia? Studies indicate yes

Recent research indicates that Lion’s Mane Mushroom has the ability to improve brain cell growth. Here’s what we know. A team of researchers at The University of Queensland have found…

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