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Oxford University Press has chosen «brain rot» as its word of the year.
The word is defined as «supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as a result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something characterized as likely to lead to such deterioration.»
Some experts believe that constant, endless scrolling of social media and other online content is doing exactly that – rotting our brains.
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Behavioral neuroscientist Dr. Kyra Bobinet, author of «Unstoppable Brain,» told Fox News Digital that there is a growing awareness of brain rot and its consequences.
«It's in the zeitgeist that people have difficulty with their attention span. They feel brain foggy, they [have] less concentration … They can't do deep work,» said California-based Bobinet.
«And then there's also this e..

Just days after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a new order that all raw (unpasteurized) milk must be tested for bird flu, reports have emerged of animals dying of the virus.
In Los Angeles County, the public health department is investigating the deaths of two cats that reportedly consumed recalled raw milk.
After drinking the milk, the felines displayed symptoms that included lack of appetite, fever and neurologic issues, according to a press release from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
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«The infected cats died after severe worsening of their illness, and subsequently tested positive for influenza A, a rare result in cats,» the release stated.
Health officials are considering these «suspected H5 bird flu cases» and confirmatory testing is underway.
Cats can contract bird flu by consuming infected birds or other animals or drinking raw milk from infected co..

Three children are feeling pure joy this December about «the best Christmas present in the world.»
Ettie Baker, age 8, Zoey Hampton-Pigeon, age 8, and Finn Jarvis, age 11, were all given «life-changing» bionic arms this week courtesy of The Big Hero 3 campaign.
Launched by a mom named Sarah Lockey whose own daughter faced physical challenges, the campaign helps families of children with missing limbs fundraise for bionic arms, news agency SWNS reported.
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Ettie Baker's mother, Alyse, said her daughter «screamed» when she found out about her new arm for Christmas this year.
«Ettie has always shown so much love for her difference and loves celebrating differences,» said mom Alyse Baker about her daughter.
But as the child gets older, «she is becoming increasingly aware of just how different she is,» said the mom.
«She's becoming more conscious of the stares when [she's] out [among people] and..

The top gifts this holiday season might not be the best fit for everyone, especially those who have Alzheimer’s disease.
Seven million Americans are living with the disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association – and some gifts might not be appropriate depending on a person's stage of dementia.
«Family members and friends may have to rethink their gift-giving strategies when shopping for someone living with dementia,» Elizabeth Edgerly, PhD, senior director of Community Programs and Services at the Alzheimer’s Association in Chicago, said in a statement.
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«Gifts that may have made you a holiday hero in the past may no longer be a good fit,» she also said.
«You want to start by considering where the person is cognitively, so you can choose a gift they are able to use and enjoy.»
The Alzheimer’s Association released the following list of gifts that are suitable for people at every stage of the..

Researchers have revealed another potential reason to avoid ultraprocessed foods.
Seed oils — which are plant-based cooking oils that are often used in processed, packaged foods — have been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer, according to a new study published this week in the medical journal Gut.
Researchers at University of South Florida (USF) Health and Tampa General Hospital Cancer Institute analyzed 162 tumor samples from colon cancer patients, according to a USF press release.
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They found that the tumors contained «an excess number» of molecules that cause inflammation and «a shortage» of healing molecules.
«It is well-known that patients with unhealthy diets have increased inflammation in their bodies,» said study author Dr. Timothy Yeatman, professor of surgery in the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and associate center director for Translational Research and Innovation at the TGH Cancer Ins..

The rise of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continues to pose threats.
The prevalence of one uncurable STI in particular – genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 – is at a global high, according to a new study published in the BMJ Journals Sexually Transmitted Infections.
Approximately 846 million people between 15 and 49 years old (more than one in five) were living with a genital herpes infection as of 2020.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that at least one person each second, amounting to 42 million people annually, is estimated to acquire the infection.
The researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Qatar, noted that both types of HSV infections are lifelong and can cause symptomatic genital ulcer disease (GUC).
HSV-2 «almost always» causes sexually transmitted genital infection, the researchers said, while HSV-1 mainly causes oral infection, like cold sores, but can be ..

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The onset of dementia can come as a shock, but various signs could predict the condition as long as 20 years before symptoms.
A new study published by the RAND Corporation in California identified several major predictors occurring around age 60 that are likely to lead to cognitive impairment and dementia in individuals by age 80.
Researchers evaluated 181 potential risk factors, including demographics, socioeconomic status, lifestyle and health behaviors, health history, psycho-social factors and more.
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Below are some of the strongest predictors at age 60 that indicate a higher chance of developing cognitive impairment and dementia, according to the report.
See the list of 14 predictors.
1. Poor physical health
2. History of stroke
3. Genetics
4. Being born in the Southern United States
5. Not having private health insurance at age 60
6. Never working or only working for a few years
7. History of diab..

Heart failure has historically been irreversible, but the outcome of a new study suggests that could someday change.
At the University of Utah, scientists used a new gene therapy that was shown to reverse the effects of heart failure in a large animal study.
In the study, pigs with heart failure were found to have low levels of cardiac bridging integrator 1 (cBIN1), a critical heart protein.
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The scientists injected a harmless virus into the pigs’ bloodstreams to carry the cBIN1 gene into their heart cells, according to a university press release.
The pigs survived for the six-month duration of the study, while they would have been expected to die from heart failure without the gene therapy.
In what the researchers called an «unprecedented recovery of cardiac function,» the IV injection appeared to improve heart function by increasing the amount of blood it can pump, which «dramatically improves survi..

Traditional guidance has been to eat three square meals a day — but a trending diet plan has some people eating just once.
Dubbed the One Meal a Day (OMAD) diet, it’s a form of intermittent fasting that involves eating all the day’s calories in a single meal, after 23 hours of fasting.
Dr. Jason Fung, a Canadian nephrologist (kidney specialist), is known to be an expert in intermittent fasting (IF). He spoke with Fox News Digital about the OMAD diet, which he described as a stricter version of IF.
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Both diets involve «time-restricted eating,» Fung noted — but with intermittent fasting, people can eat twice a day.
If you only eat once a day, the natural tendency will be to eat less overall, he said.
The body is either in a state of storing calories or burning them, according to the expert.
When a person fasts for an extended period, the body begins to use fat for energy, which c..