Guangzhou: A recent study found that elderly people who live alone with their pets have better cognitive abilities than other elderly people who live alone. A study published in JAMA Open Network highlights the improved mental capacity of older adults who own pets and live alone. The study was conducted by Dr. Yanzi Li and…
Briefing reporters from Gaza, Dr. Richard Peeperkorn, WHO’s representative in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, described corridors overflowing with trauma patients at Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, where doctors treat people on the floor and fuel, oxygen, food and water are scarce. In just 66 days of fighting, the Strip has been transformed from a “reasonably…
Even low-level noise can negatively affect performance in offices and schools by affecting brain function. Photo: File Stockholm: Experts have said after a study that noise in the workplace affects people’s ability to work, even if the noise level is less than 40 decibels. The sound of light rain can reach up to 40 decibels…
A deep relationship has been revealed between nutrients, brain structure and mental capacity itself. Photo: File Boston: An independent study noted a link between three key factors—nutrition, brain structure, and cognitive ability—that may play a particularly important role in older adults. According to a report published in the journal Nutrition, Dr. Aaron Barbey and Tanveer…
American experts have made fundamental changes in computer and mobile phone displays by changing the pixel layout and technology. Photo: File Boston: Phone, ho or computer companies are trying to get better displays, and a major development in this regard has been in the United States. MIT experts have created microLED pixels that can be…
