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In a recent study, researchers in China recruited hundreds of participants with healthy cognition or dementia to study biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease that can be detected early. The researchers focused their study on urinary formic acid, a formaldehyde product. By checking participants’ formic acid levels, the researchers learned that higher levels found in urine may point to impaired cognition.The scientists hope the findings will lead to testing for early detection of Alzheimer’s that is inexpensive and accessible. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a type of dementia that mainly affects older adults. There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but scientists are regularly…

A recent study looked at the health effects of a new version of the Mediterranean diet called the green Mediterranean diet.The green Mediterranean diet is more effective than the original at reducing the amount of visceral fat around internal organs.Visceral fat has been linked to early mortality and a host of other serious medical concerns.A key element of the new diet is the inclusion of walnuts, which are rich in polyphenols.A new large-scale clinical intervention trial found that a modified Mediterranean diet — called the green Mediterranean diet — is more effective at reducing visceral fat that can surround and…

Europe’s largest energy storage facility has begun operating in the Belgian province of Wallonia, as the continent aims to secure its energy supply.The 40 lithium-ion mega-batteries allow for stable energy distribution across the public grid even when wind or solar power inputs fluctuate.Given the current energy crisis, stocking up on electricity could be key for Europe’s energy independence, according to Michael Coudyser, CEO of solar energy company, Corsica Sole.”Today we have a clear understanding that energy is a sovereignty issue…and we can envisage [the new site] allowing us to rely even less on external sources of energy,” he told Euronews.The centre…

Viktor Orban accused Brussels on Friday of freezing EU funds intended to go to Hungary for “political reasons”.In an interview with public radio, the Hungarian Prime Minister accused “Brussels bureaucrats” of postponing Hungary’s EU funds for “obvious political reasons.””On a few fundamental issues, there are differences of opinion between the EU and Hungary… and it is for this reason that (Brussels) does not like the Hungarian government,” he said.The European Commission had recommended on Wednesday that billions of euros worth of EU funds be withheld from Hungary.Officials said that Orban’s government had failed to adequately implement the reforms needed to…

In Hailey Bieber’s installment of Vogue’s Beauty Secrets, we see her mix a Chanel foundation with a pump of her beauty brand Rhode’s peptide-infused serum to create her date-night makeup look. This technique to concoct a lightweight and skin-nourishing salve (in lieu of a ready-made complexion product) caught our attention, and it also served as a reminder of how great Chanel’s foundations really are. Chanel Les Beiges Water-Fresh Complexion TouchBieber is certainly not the only star partial to complexion products stamped with two Cs. In Natalia Bryant’s recent episode, she applies the label’s skin tint: “Hilary Duff used this Chanel skin tint, and ever…

One person has died and four more were injured after a giant wave crashed into a cruise ship on an Antarctic expedition.The Viking Polaris ship was sailing south of Cape Horn in stormy conditions.The Norwegian cruise company Viking said the ship was battered by a “rogue wave” that smashed several panes of glass in the cabins.”We wondered if we hit an iceberg. And there are no icebergs out here, but that’s how it felt,” one passenger told North Carolina news site WRAL.The incident occurred on Tuesday at 22.40pm local time, AFP reports.What has cruise company Viking said about the incident?”It…

The winter holiday season is supposed to be a time of celebrating and gathering with loved ones. But it’s also the time of year when doctors see more heart attack deaths than any other season, the American Heart Association warned.Research confirms that heart attack deaths spike during the last week of December. The AHA pointed to one study, published in 2004 in Circulation, which found the highest number of deadly heart attacks typically occurred right around Christmas and New Year’s during the two decades prior to the study.Experts aren’t sure why more people die due to heart attacks during the…

The White Lotus’s second season has lived up to its critically-acclaimed first instalment in many senses: Mike White’s razor-sharp depiction of the deluded one percent, this time sunning themselves on the beaches of Sicily instead of Hawaii; barnstorming performances from a talented set of newcomers to the series; the triumphant return of Jennifer Coolidge’s deranged heiress Tanya, funnier and more tragic than ever before; and the impeccable costuming which ensures that we know exactly who all of these characters are before they’ve even said a single word.The latter is the work of Alex Bovaird, the costume designer behind the rough-and-ready…

It’s been a minute since Priyanka Chopra debuted her ultra-long mermaid hair at the start of autumn—having had a mid-length style for years, it was a fresh new look for the actor. The good thing about having longer hair is there’s more of it to play with, and Chopra did just that to walk the red carpet in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday night, where she attended the Red Sea International Film Festival. Photo: Getty ImagesWith a deep side-parting, her long hair was styled into some excellent Pre-Raphaelite waves. Chopra’s curls were glossy and luminous, and the star wore them with…

Let’s be honest: The romance in period dramas is reliably great, but the fashion is rarely relatable or easily imitated. Shows such as Bridgerton and Downton Abbey tend to favor broad costume dressing, opting for creating pieces solely for the camera over scavenging out in the real world and curating garments. It makes sense for the escapist works. The chief goal is pulling viewers into binge-worthy pastiches of the past. But here’s the major trade-off: Rarely can you imagine yourself in the characters’ shoes. Literally. The clothes are meant to draw you into the rich, immersive worlds, not provide inspiration for your next…