Some areas of the brain 'may not slow down with aging'

Past research has suggested that as we age, our brain functions slow down. But a new study from The University of Adelaide in Australia indicates that there are areas of the brain that remain as effective in old age as they are in youth. A  new study suggests that some areas of the brain may remain as effective in old age as they are in youth. Dr. Joanna Brooks - who performed the study while she was a visiting research fellow at the schools...

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Tinnitus less common in women who drink more coffee

A new study finds that women who consume more caffeine are less likely to have tinnitus - a condition where a person perceives noise in one or both ears, or in the head, even though there is no external sound. Researchers found that the more caffeine women consumed, the less likely they were to have tinnitus. The researchers, from Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) in Boston, MA, write about their findings in The American Journal of Medicine. According...

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Arthritis drug helps bald man grow full head of hair

There is no cure or treatment for alopecia universalis, an uncommon autoimmune disease that causes loss of hair over the entire scalp and body. Now doctors at Yale University in New Haven, CT, report how they successfully restored hair on the head and other parts of the body in a 25-year- old man with the disease that had left him nearly completely hairless all over. They write about the treatment and the results in the Journal of Investigative...

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New health benefits associated with hempseed oil

Hemp is a crop full of oils with potential health benefits, according to a new study in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. A derivative of cannabis (marijuana), hemp has been used for millennia in textiles, medicine and food, by people all over the world. Despite this, hempseed has been banned in North America since the 1930s, when all varieties of cannabis were made illegal due to its tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) content....

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Men are 'more narcissistic and entitled than women'

In January, we reported on a study by researchers at Ohio State University who found that men who regularly post pictures of themselves on social media score higher on measures of narcissism and psychopathy than their peers. In particular, men who edited their selfies before posting were found to be the most narcissistic. However, that study - published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences - did not compare data for men...

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