Getting vaccinated against shingles can reduce the risk of developing dementia, a large new study finds. The results provide some of the strongest evidence yet that some viral infections can have effects on brain function years later and that preventing them can help stave off cognitive decline. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that people who …
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Jack Wilkinson @jacktwilkinson France see off Scotland to clinch 2025 Six Nations title; first title since 2022 for Les Bleus sealed; victory came after England and Ireland had won earlier on Super Saturday as three teams finished the tournament with four wins out of five Last Updated: 15/03/25 10:11pm France were crowned 2025 Six Nations champions France regained the Six …
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Louis Bielle-Biarrey (two), Paul Boudehent, Oscar Jegou, Damian Penaud score tries as France fight from 13-8 behind in second half to beat Ireland 42-27, ending hosts’ Six Nations Grand Slam hopes; Antoine Dupont limped off with a knee injury but Les Bleus were too strong anyway By Michael Cantillon Last Updated: 08/03/25 4:17pm Electric wing Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored twice as …
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Jack Wilkinson @jacktwilkinson Wales lose to Italy in successive Six Nations matches for first time as alarming slump plunges to new depths; Ange Capuozzo try and five Tommaso Allan penalties earn Italy deserved victory, defeat could spell consecutive wooden spoons for Wales and have ramifications for Warren Gatland Last Updated: 08/02/25 4:21pm Wales slumped to another disappointing loss Wales fell …
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Jack Wilkinson @jacktwilkinson Scotland make winning start to 2025 Six Nations; Huw Jones hat-trick and tries from Rory Darge and Ben White repel spirited Italy fightback; Scotland host Ireland and Italy entertain Wales in second round Last Updated: 01/02/25 4:24pm Huw Jones scored a hat-trick as Scotland came through a testing Six Nations opener against Italy Scotland survived an almighty …
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Jack Wilkinson @jacktwilkinson Antoine Dupont inspires France to crushing victory over Wales in Paris with three try assists; Wales kept from scoring in Six Nations match for first time as seven France tries go unanswered Last Updated: 31/01/25 11:59pm Antoine Dupont starred as France thrashed Wales in Friday’s Six Nations opener in Paris Antoine Dupont stole the show on his …
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Mark Sutton, an Imperial College London paleontologist, is not a punk. “I’m more of a folk and country person,” he said. But when Dr. Sutton pieced together 3-D renderings of a tiny fossil mollusk, he was struck by the spikes that covered its wormlike body. “This is like a classic punk hairstyle, the way it’s sticking up,” he thought. He …
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