An analysis of studies incorporating data from almost 30 million people has highlighted the role that air pollution – including that coming from car exhaust emissions – plays in increased risk of dementia. Dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease are estimated to affect more than 57.4 million people worldwide, a number that is expected to almost…
Premier League side Chelsea confirmed the signing of Netherlands international Jorrel Hato from Ajax on Sunday. The Club World Cup winner has tied down the 19-year-old on a contract till 2032 for a reported fee of 35.5 million pounds. “I’m very excited, I’m so happy to be here,’ said Hato. ‘I thought a lot about…
YouTube will be included in Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16, after the government ditched a previous exemption for the platform. The video sharing site was set to be excluded from the ban – which will limit TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and Snapchat and is due to start in December. Under the…
India has said its security forces killed three militants who shot dead 26 civilians near a tourist town in Indian-administered Kashmir in April, triggering a brief military conflict with Pakistan. Home Minister Amit Shah told parliament the men had been killed by Indian forces near the disputed region’s main city Srinagar on Monday. He claimed…
People with dementia are diagnosed an average of 3.5 years after symptoms are first noticed, or even longer (4.1 years) for those with early-onset dementia, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatryis the first systematic review and meta-analysis of global evidence examining time to…
Spatial biology is reshaping how researchers study cancer by revealing the architecture and complexity of tumors in extraordinary detail. Through techniques that combine protein- and gene-level mapping, scientists can analyze cellular behavior and decipher the intricacies of tumors and their surrounding microenvironments. The integration of AI and multiomics accelerates this progress, pushing the field toward…
The death of a 46-year-old labourer in Kadugodi reported on June 26 took a shocking turn after his minor daughter allegedly confided in her uncle about suspicious circumstances surrounding her father’s demise. Her tip-off prompted a police investigation that ultimately led to the cracking of a murder case which was initially dismissed as a natural…
Films have always been a vehicle for parties to get their agenda across to existing and potential supporters /news/opinion/box-office-polls-voters-elections-film-111712976432145.html 111712976432145 story Little else has dominated conversations as have the elections over the past few weeks. By next weekend, we’ll be in the thick of it with the first of the states going to the polls….
