Having a purpose in life protects against Alzheimer's disease.

Having a purpose in life protects the functionality of the brain, even when faced with stress and trauma. This means that highly motivated people have better cognitive functions in middle age, they are less likely to experience Alzheimer's disease. These conclusions were made by scientists from the University of Barcelona during a study involving 624 people, whose average age was 53 years.

Toning the whole body with a tennis ball.

I think you have heard at least once in your life that there are certain reflex zones on the foot that can affect the entire body. So, with this simple exercise, you can relax the ligaments and tendons in the soles of your feet, which has a relaxing effect on the entire back of the body. As a result: Relief of pain in the legs, spine, in some cases even the disappearance of a headache! Filling the body with energy and improving blood flow throughout the body. How to do it: Place the ball under the arch of your foot while standing next to a wall or chair for stability. Keep your heel on the floor. As you inhale, gently press your body weight against the ball. As you exhale, release the pressure. Do 10 breaths. Next, move the ball along the length of the foot, from toe to heel, massaging the sole of the foot. Do 60 seconds and repeat on the other leg.

Wrinkles and not a fresh complexion - what do women in China do?

Yes, in general, the same as we do - facial massage. Another thing is that for massage they use a scraper and do Gua Sha massage. Like any competent massage, it begins with the study of the neck and forearms - you can stretch it with your hands, you can use the same scraper. You can not skip this part or hack - it is important to eliminate the blocks in order for the facial massage to be effective. For massage, base oil is used, you can add a drop of lavender oil to it. Massage should not be done on inflamed skin, acne should not be disturbed. With scraping movements, each zone is worked out 10-15 times. Movement directions can be easily found on YouTube. You can do it every day or every other day. Ideally, the courses are two weeks in two.

The benefits of sage for the female body.

Sage is one of the main medicinal plants that can slow down the aging process. Sage contains natural substances - plant hormones, which are very similar in composition to the female hormone estrogen. it is recommended to drink sage infusion 3 times a year for 3 weeks every morning. Cooking method. 1 tsp Pour sage herbs with a glass of boiling water, wait until the infusion cools down, then strain and drink in small sips 30-40 minutes before breakfast. Depending on your mood, you can add honey or a slice of lemon to the infusion, or both.

The benefits of cottage cheese.

Cottage cheese is a balanced food product, easily digestible by the body. Cottage cheese improves metabolism and, as a result, prevents obesity. The healing properties of cottage cheese contribute to the prevention of tuberculosis, atherosclerosis, anemia, diseases of the liver, pancreas, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract. The milk protein contained in cottage cheese has great nutritional value, but at the same time it is digested many times better than even lean meat. Cottage cheese is a rich source of calcium and phosphorus - thanks to it, the condition of hair, teeth, nail plates, bone tissue and the nervous system noticeably improves.

In Britain, a paralyzed pensioner was cured thanks to the pop music of the 70s.

In the city of Blackpool, 71-year-old Ian Palmer was able to cope with Guillain-Barré syndrome and begin to walk and talk normally again thanks to music therapy. Every evening he listened to the songs of The Carpenters, an American pop duo of the 70s.

In Spain, for the first time, lungs were transplanted with the “hands” of a robot.

The “four-armed” robot, controlled by doctors, reached the lungs by making 4 incisions of 8-12mm. Then the robot replaced the diseased organ with a donor one. A lung transplant is one of the most "aggressive" operations, as it requires a large incision to be made and the patient's ribs to be broken. The new technology made it possible to make "a small incision without breaking the ribs".

Xiaomi has released a neck massager Mijia Smart Neck Massager.

The device has four massage heads that can imitate human hands. The massage uses a combination of pushing, rotational and kneading movements. The intensity is adjusted simply by tightening the strap. Autonomy up to eight hours.

Vapes without nicotine are just as addictive as nicotine-free vapes.

Some nicotine-free vapes contain as many addictive substances as nicotine e-cigarettes. These conclusions were made by experts from the British research company Inter Scientific.

Samsung tailors products for people with special needs.

They developed the Unfear app, which adjusts the volume of individual background sounds on the Galaxy Buds. Powered by AI: the neural network scanned thousands of audio recordings and learned to identify sounds that disturb people with autism - from construction noise to explosions in movies and games. So far, Unfear supports English and Spanish, but Samsung promises to spread it around the world.

Positive thoughts about aging can slow it down.

Researchers found that older adults with mild cognitive impairment were 30% more likely to regain normal thinking and memory skills if they had positive perceptions of aging.

Neural networks have learned to diagnose Alzheimer's disease in the early stages by voice.

The experiment involved 206 people, in 114 of them, doctors revealed mild cognitive impairment. Volunteers without training were asked to describe works of art. Their speech was recorded and given to the analysis of artificial intelligence. He assessed the motor control of speech, the density of the speaker's ideas, and the grammatical complexity of statements. Diagnosis of one patient took ten minutes. Traditional neuropsychological tests usually last several hours. In most cases, artificial intelligence confirmed the diagnoses made by doctors. The use of neural networks will make life easier for patients and the selection of treatment.

Snoring has been linked to brain damage and early dementia.

Scientists have found that sleep apnea, which usually results in snoring, cuts off blood and oxygen supply to the brain, which can lead to further mental decline.

The shape of the heart can predict possible diseases - Stanford scientists.

According to the researchers, the new approach could change everything - based on a simple analysis of the shape and structure of the heart, it is very likely to predict the difficulties that its owner will face.

Anti-vape squads will appear in Britain.

In the UK, they decided to create state squads to combat illegal vaping. They will find out where electronic cigarettes are sold to minors, stop it and report it to the authorities. In Britain, every tenth student vapes. At the same time, electronic cigarettes are approved as a means to help adults quit smoking.

Scientists have created a new medicine based on gold.

It kills dangerous superbugs. The scientists studied the activity of 19 gold-based compounds against a range of multidrug-resistant bacteria. All of them proved to be effective for at least some types of microorganisms. The substances use a variety of methods to kill bacteria, including stopping enzymes, disrupting bacterial membrane function, and damaging their DNA.

Vaccines for cancer and heart disease will be available by the end of the decade.

It is noted that we are talking about completely personalized vaccines - first, a person must undergo a complete examination, and based on the analysis of his DNA, a personal vaccine will be created that protects against the problems to which he is predisposed.

Cold climate prolongs life.

A new study has found that moderately cold temperatures increase a person's life expectancy and reduce susceptibility to age-related diseases. This is because cold prevents proteins from sticking together. It is likely that these results can be applied to the treatment and prevention of diseases associated with protein aggregation, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's and ALS.

Worldwide, one in six adults suffer from infertility - WHO.

Infertility affects 17.5% of adults on the planet, that is, approximately one in six. There is no difference in rates between different regions of the world, according to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO). At the same time, governments do not adequately finance assisted reproductive technologies. Because of this, residents of poor countries have to give almost all their money for treatment.

Poor sleep doubles the risk of developing asthma.

Regular poor-quality sleep increases the risk of developing asthma by 55%, even genetic predisposition - by 47%. These conclusions were reached by Chinese scientists during a ten-year study involving 455,000 people aged 38-73.