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Psychologists at the University of Greenwich found that 24 per cent of people aged between 40 and 59 years old suffer some kind of crisis, but this may actually give our brains a boost.
A study by the university of Northumbria found that sniffing the aroma of rosemary helped older adults to remember, while drinking camomile tea slowed down memory and attention speed.
It seems we crave fatty and sugary foods when we are lacking stimulation. The explanation is that if our levels of the hormone dopamine drop, we try and compensate for it in other ways.
The ‘extremely dangerous’ drills - which look identical to a reputable brand - were sold at knock-down prices on eBay. More than 700 counterfeit drills have been seiezed in the last four years in the UK.
Higher pitched babies' cries are mistakenly labelled as female while those with lower ones are males. But there is no actual difference between the voices of girls and boys before puberty.
The British led project - which may eventually cost around £1.4billion - will research around two million genomes to help create treatments for life threatening diseases (file photo).
Researchers at the University of Cambridge found 40,000 fewer men have been diagnosed with the disease over the last two decades than previously predicted, while women are 'stable'.
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers found the drugs block the chemical acetylcholine, which is involved in the transmission of electrical impulses between nerve cells.
One of the mildest winters on record has meant that Britain is overrun with moths and one pest control company, Rentokil, charges £1,587 to rid a three-bedroom house of moths.
Traditional Greek dancing may be associated with holiday tavernas and the classic film Zorba the Greek (pictured) but it can have major health benefits, a new study has found.
Mothers are often warned that delaying pregnancy until they are older means their children face increased health risks.
The mosquitoes may have been carried to Brazil in sporting equipment from the South Pacific islands, where the virus was already rife , according to a study in PLOS Neglected Tropical disesases.
HRT for men was found to benefit those aged between 58 and 78 who had heart conditions. The findings appear to disprove previous claims testosterone may worsen heart problems.
Nearly half of the ingredients commonly used to block harmful UV rays mimic the effects of the female hormone progesterone, which stops sperm functioning properly, say Danish scientists.
Scientists at the Riken centre, Japan have found a way to grow complex skin cells, complete with hair (pictured), and implant them successfully on skin. It could also help burns victims.
For every month a mother gets paid to stay at home and look after her child, the chance of their baby dying falls by 13 per cent, say researchers from McGill University and UCLA.
The lack of shut-eye – an average of almost an hour lost every night – could have far-reaching health consequences, with associated issues including cancer and high blood pressure.
Eating a 130 gram serving of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can help you stay trim without making any other dietary changes, experts at St Michael's Hospital in Toronto, today revealed.
The Kent University researchers said: ‘Women who have perfectionistic expectations for their sexual partner tend to be less satisfied with the sex they are having compared to women who don't .
Uncertainty is more stressful than knowing something bad will definitely happen, a study by the University College London has discovered.
Paul Hooper, of Emory University, found that as societies become more focused on social climbing, as opposed to just putting food on the table, they invest more in material goods.
Dr James Betts, a nutrition lecturer at the University of Bath, says the idea breakfast is inherently good for us may stem from marketing campaigns to sell us cornflakes, eggs and bacon.
A study of 58,893 people found that five times as many Americans in 2014 said they never prayed compared to those asked the same question in the 1980s. Stock image pictured.
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania found the stronger immune system in females makes it more trigger happy – and more likely to launch attacks on itself, causing auto-immune diseases.
Babies born before 34 weeks of pregnancy are more likely to work in manual jobs than babies born to term, and less likely to own their own homes, a University of Warwick study found.
Researchers from Taipei and Taoyuan, in Taiwan, found increasing age and maturity may lessen the impact of the birth month on the diagnoses and treatment of ADHD.
Harvard University Researchers fed subjects lumps of raw goat meat and raw carrots and beetroot to simulate the paleolithic diet eaten by our prehistoric ancestors.
The 'small earthquake' – registering 0.3 on the measuring scale – was triggered when Leicester City triumphed over Norwich last month with a late winning goal from Leonardo Ulloa, pictured.
Researchers in Australia have found fruit flies' offspring can be influenced by DNA from previous mates and believe the same process could be possible in humans.
The effect was most noticeable in women because men eat much less yogurt, the Boston University School of Medicine researchers said.
Gemstones can be changed from reddish black to light pink with fewer defects by treating them in a microwave furnace, India's Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology discovered.
Failing to rest enough produces higher levels of a cannabis-like hormone that makes eating more enjoyable, according to scientists at the University of Chicago.
The RSPB said it had worked with the energy firm Ecotricity on three years of research to confirm the location at its Lodge headquarters near Sandy, Bedfordshire, was suitable for a turbine.
Britons who were asked about their wellbeing were found to be significantly happier at 69 than they had been when they answered the survey in their early 60s.
The technology, pictured, which uses 80 per cent less electricity and around 90 per cent less water than a conventional model, is similar to that used in the International Space Station.
Scientists gave students at St Andrews and Sussex Universities smelly T-shirts bearing a rival university's logo and found they were more disgusted by these than used shirts from their own university.
People who agree with you all the time may be lying – but the way their brain is wired makes disagreeing much too stressful.
Winter babies may be exposed to more viruses and allergens in the womb, weakening their lungs and triggering breathing problems in old age, University of Bergen experts said.
Scientists at the University of Göttingen found organophosphates and volatile organic compounds from aviation fuel in blood samples from aircrew complaining of symptoms linked to fumes.
When a child is born, the exposure to the vast range of germs, bugs and biological signals to both parents makes enormous immunity changes, say scientists in Cambridge and Leuven.
A molecule in greens such as sprouts and broccoli helps good bacteria flourish, leaving no space for bad, illness-causing bacteria to grow say scientists in York and Melbourne found.
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have discovered that humans share the same network of genes that allow sharks to regrow their teeth continuously through their lives.
Iron supplements contain 10 times more iron than is necessary for health, researchers from the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London said.
Intelligence is a much better predictor of exam success, accounting for 40 per cent of achievement, a study by the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College London found.
Scientists from Penn State University have compiled a study that suggests that fires have spread in the Australian bush due to birds dropping smouldering sticks and embers on wildlife below.
Researchers from the London School of Economics have devised the first reliable IQ test for dogs. It has been carried out on border collies (pictured) and shows dogs vary in intelligence.
More men are having plastic surgery than ever in the UK - with the number of going under the knife doubling in the past decade.
Despite efforts, Britain's stillborn rate remains stubbornly high – 4.6 per 1,000 births after 24 weeks, while the Office for National Statistics says 3,564 babies were stillborn in UK in 2014.
Breathing through the mouth dries it out - removing the protective effect of saliva, which has a natural ability to kill bacteria in the mouth that produce acid, say Otago University researchers.
Flights to the UK from countries with known cases will be sprayed as a 'precaution', as the virus – feared to cause small skulls and brain damage in babies – is carried by mosquitos.