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Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health

Challenging the brain by exposing it to new situations, tasks and skills can improve its efficiency, much like strength training does for our muscles....

23.01.2026 10

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Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse

Does the full moon make us sleepless? A neurologist explains the science behind sleep, mood and lunar myths

Folklore suggests that a full moon has a strong effect on sleep. But the reality is more complex, and lifestyle habits like screen use before bedtime...

21.10.2025 2

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Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse

Beauty sleep isn’t a myth – a sleep medicine expert explains how rest keeps your skin healthy and youthful

Your sleep habits are reflected in your skin’s health and appearance.

12.09.2025 6

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Sleep loss rewires the brain for cravings and weight gain – a neurologist explains the science behind the cycle

Even one night of inadequate sleep can shift your hunger into overdrive, setting off a chain reaction in the brain. But one or two nights of solid...

16.06.2025 5

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Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse

Daylight saving time and early school start times cost billions in lost productivity and health care expenses

The current system − daylight saving time and early school start times − wastes billions while causing more car accidents, workplace injuries and...

08.03.2025 10

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Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse