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Preliminary and partial results in Guatemala’s presidential election indicate the likelihood of a second round of voting and who the two candidates would be in the Aug. 20 runoff

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 26, 2023--

The biological age of our brains is a health factor that many people neglect – but as young people these days are expected to live longer than ever, it’s getting more and more important. It turns out that switching to a diet full of fresh vegetables and low in processed foods could do wonders for what’s going on up there, new research has found. According to a team of scientists from universities in Israel, Germany and the US, eating a Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, seafood and whole grains can slow the signs of accelerated brain ageing which are typically seen in obese patients. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Scans taken after 18 months showed the participants’ brain age appeared almost nine months younger than expected, compared to estimates of their brain’s chronological age. The study involved imaging the brains of 102 people who were taking part in a larger clinical trial. Scans were taken at the beginning, and again after 18 months, along with tests of liver function, cholesterol levels and body weight. Groups ate one of three diets: a Meditterranean diet of nuts, fish and chicken instead of red meat, a similar diet but with a few added extras like green tea, or a diet based on healthy dietary guidelines. Brain age estimates were based on an algorithm that had been trained using brain scans from a separate group of nearly 300 people. People in the trial lost an average of about 2.3kg. For every 1 percent of body weight lost after following a set diet, the participants’ brains appeared about nine months younger than their chronological age. However, it is still unknown whether changes in brain age actually translates to improvements in brain function. "Our study highlights the importance of a healthy lifestyle, including lower consumption of processed food, sweets, and beverages, in maintaining brain health," said neuroscientist Gidon Levakov of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. The study was published in eLife. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Hundreds of retail workers have walked off the job across Spain in a new round of strikes against the fashion giant H&M Group

BBC Panorama worked with an artificial intelligence company to sift through millions of satellite pictures.

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 26, 2023--

Federal jurors in the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial will soon decide whether to sentence the convicted gunman to death or life in prison -- two potential avenues for justice that in the years since the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history have found varying levels of support in an otherwise unified community.

Prince William is launching a five-year project to end long-term homelessness in the United Kingdom

The ruble weakened temporarily by almost 3% against the dollar on Monday, the most this year, after a

Workers at Amazon's warehouses in Germany's eastern city of Leipzig started a 48-hour strike on Monday to press

President Joe Biden will announce how much money each state is set to receive from the largest-ever federal investment in broadband expansion

Global shares have fallen after a short-lived armed rebellion in Russia added to uncertainties over the war in Ukraine