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Blueberries could help combat Alzheimer’s
Health & Fitness
March 16, 2016
Blueberries could help combat Alzheimer’s
As a superfood already prized for its antioxidant properties, new American research has now highlighted the benefits of blueberries on…
Genetically high cholesterol may be more common than thought
Health & Fitness
March 16, 2016
Genetically high cholesterol may be more common than thought
People who are born with genetically high cholesterol may be about twice as common in the United States as previously…
Watch: ‘Star Wars’ demo displays Virtual Reality pull
Art news
March 16, 2016
Watch: ‘Star Wars’ demo displays Virtual Reality pull
A virtual reality (VR) experience called "Star Wars: Trials on Tatooine" is being used to show off the power of…
New ‘Harry Potter’ book arriving this summer
Art news
March 14, 2016
New ‘Harry Potter’ book arriving this summer
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I & II" will be going on sale in the US and Canada…
A break from beauty products can reduce chemical exposure in teenage girls
Health & Fitness
March 14, 2016
A break from beauty products can reduce chemical exposure in teenage girls
A new US study has shown that switching to more natural cosmetics for just a few days is enough to…
Most calories in US diets come from ‘ultra-processed’ food
Health & Fitness
March 13, 2016
Most calories in US diets come from ‘ultra-processed’ food
New research published this week in the journal BMJ Open has found that more than half of the calories in…
Prehistoric kitchen tools boosted human evolution, says study
Life & Style
March 13, 2016
Prehistoric kitchen tools boosted human evolution, says study
Developing tools with which to slice and mash their food meant our ancestors needed to chew much less, leaving more…
Retirement good for health, says study
Health & Fitness
March 13, 2016
Retirement good for health, says study
The University of Sydney has published this week results of a study that concludes retirement really is good for your…
Removal of Assad a ‘red line’ in Geneva peace talks: Damascus
Middle East
March 12, 2016
Removal of Assad a ‘red line’ in Geneva peace talks: Damascus
The Syrian government on Saturday said the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad remains a "red line," just two days ahead…
Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris
Art news
March 12, 2016
Barbie, no warts and all, comes to Paris
For decades, Barbie has encouraged girls to reach for the stars, showing them through her endless reinventions that anything is…