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It is changing the way we pay attention, remember things and interact with other people, say scientists.

The black carbon has been observed causing changes to the blood vessels around the organs for the first time.

JK Rowling, Stephen Fry and Joanna Lumley topped a list of the top 40 people Brits want to see made a knight or a dame. The Harry Potter author, who is set to release four new eBooks next month giving fans a chance to read more about the ‘wizarding world’, came top with one in five Brits saying she should be given the honour. A further one in six Brits would like to see Stephen Fry pick up the title,...

Thanks to the influence of social media culture and sustained awareness efforts, the famous myth of the bad British teeth is slowly dying. According to recent research, the UK does better than the US in terms of oral health and Brits now spend on average around £2 billion on private dental care every year, which is 30% more than in 2010. The demand for professional tooth whitening and orthodontics is at an all-time high, but experts warn that this optimistic...

It offers hope of the first drug that treats the cause of the devastating neurodegenerative illness.

Exercise may somehow activate the brain's normal pruning processes dubbed "the brain's garbage collectors" by getting rid of inactive connections

At the end of March 2019, the UK was scheduled to leave the European Union. Many small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) spent time, resources and money in stockpiling goods for the threatened ‘no deal’ scenario that seemed realistic up until the final date. As the date was extended and negotiations continue, these businesses are now wondering what the future holds. The date for leaving the EU was extended as the Government struggles to come to any consensus on the...

Police in London have barricaded Donald Trump supporters into a Wetherspoons pub after they were surrounded by demonstrators chanting 'Nazi scum off our streets', according to reports. The Lord Moon of the Mall near Trafalgar Square has been used as temporary refuge for a small group of pro-Trump supporters who clashed with the thousands of people out to demonstrate against the US president’s visit. Police officers outside the pub told The Independent around 20 pro-Trump supporters are still being held...

Bad oral hygiene has been linked to the devastating neurological illness for years. Now scientists have discovered a clear connection for the first time.