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Better sleep is a protective factor againstdementia

Guwahati, March 8 -- Andree-Ann Baril, Universite de Montreal and Matthew Pase, Monash University Dementia is a progressive loss of cognitive abilities, such as memory, that is significant enough to ... Read More


Ultra-processed foods' ill effects on health

Guwahati, March 8 -- Pete Wilde, Quadram Institute Ultra-processed foods, such as cereals and fizzy drinks, have been linked to 32 harmful health effects, according to the largest review of the evide... Read More


We're a step closer to having a universal antivenom for snake bites

Guwahati, March 8 -- Stuart Ainsworth, University of Liverpool and Camille Abada, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine If you're bitten by a venomous snake, the medicine you need is antivenom. Unfor... Read More


The rise and rise of fake academic papers: How to stop them

Nairobi, March 7 -- In the 1800s, British colonists in India set about trying to reduce the cobra population, which was making life and trade very difficult in Delhi. They began to pay a bounty for de... Read More


The African Union is weak because its members want it that way - experts call for action on its powers

Tanzania, March 6 -- The African Union (AU) comes in for a lot of criticism. Most recently this is from within its own ranks. The AU Commission chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, set out his frustrati... Read More


Cost of living crisis: Experts share three survival tips

Nairobi, March 5 -- The price increases for essential goods such as food, petrol and household utilities are a global concern, but the region most hurt by the surge in food prices is sub-Saharan Afric... Read More


Kenyans resort to humour to counter unpopular state policies

Nairobi, March 5 -- Seemingly disillusioned with the country's leadership, Kenyans have taken to new ways of expressing their anger and frustration with their government. On social media and in every... Read More


Why protest if it doesn't make adifference?

Guwahati, March 2 -- David J. Bailey, University of Birmingham The current global wave of protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza has included mass demonstrations, street blockades, and efforts to di... Read More


Job scarcity drives Indians to work abroad in conflict zones

Guwahati, March 1 -- Santosh Mehrotra, University of Bath Israel plans to bring in 70,000 workers from abroad, including 10,000 from India, to boost its construction sector. A labour shortage has eme... Read More


COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including drops in IQscores

Guwahati, March 1 -- Ziyad Al-Aly, Washington University in St. Louis From the very early days of the pandemic, brain fog emerged as a significant health condition that many experience after COVID-19... Read More