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A NEW treatment for dementia could be on the horizon – and it’s inspired by herbs found in your kitchen cupboards.Carnosic acid, found in rosemary and sage, is already known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.1Microscope images comparing brain connections in untreated and diAcCA-treated mice. The treated brain (right) shows more green, meaning more brain connections.Credit: Scripps Research)It works by activating enzymes that make up the body’s natural defence system. Pure carnosic acid is too unstable to be used as a drug. It reacts with oxygen in the air, causing it to break down before it can be used.But now,…

FREEVIEW watchers can access 15 brand new channels on their TVs this week – but they’re hidden in a place viewers may not expect to find them.If you can access Freeview Play with an internet connection then you’ll find the channels on a popular app that’s just gone through a big change.2A channel devoted to MTV hit Catfish is among the listCredit: MTV2Channel 5 and My5 are now both known as 5Credit: Channel 5Channel 5 has just relaunched its main TV station and streaming service under one name, simply the numerical 5.And as part of it all, the broadcaster has…

YOU might not think much about the 206 bones that make up your skeleton. That is until yours start to ache, or you suffer from a break or fracture. 3Our bones weaken as we age, putting us at increased risk of fractures and breaksCredit: Getty“Your bones are one of the most important components to the human body,” Dr Naomi Newman-Beinart, a nutritionist and chartered psychologist specialising in health psychology, tells Sun Health. “They provide structure, protect organs, store calcium and they’re involved in the production of vital hormones and enzymes that support our body’s functions.”Your bones are at their thickest and strongest in…

YOU can turn your Amazon Fire Stick into an Xbox even if you don’t own the console.Amazon has revealed a clever trick that lets you play top games Xbox games on your TV – including Fortnite, Fallout 4, and Forza Horizon 5.3Even if you have a very old TV, the system will run just fine through your Fire StickCredit: AmazonIt works using Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which is a membership that lets you play games over the cloud.Normally video games work using discs or filed saved to a console – with your gaming machine rendering the graphics in real-time.But cloud-gaming…

SCIENTISTS reveal herpes warning as the virus could lead to dementia through a common sex act.A team at the University of Chicago have discovered if the virus is spread to the nose inflammation could lead to more severe complications.3Herpes, if transmitted to the nose, can have damaging effectsCredit: Getty3A study has revealed the links between encephalitis and herpesCredit: Getty3Certain sex positions may increase your chances of contracting herpes nasallyCredit: GettyThe herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, tend to break out around the mouth but more people are getting diagnosed with HSV-1 around their genitalia.With the…

GOOGLE is handing out “personal AI experts” that help you get annoying jobs done – and can even save you money.These free AI helpers are meant to give you a hand with specific tasks.4Google is handing out the ability to create Gems to anyone who wants oneCredit: Google4You can create a Gem to do almost any job you can dream upCredit: GoogleThat’s in contrast to a general AI chatbot that is supposed to help with a load of different jobs.Google calls these specific AI helpers “Gems”, and you can use premade ones or create your own.For instance, existing Gems include…

OLIVER Kirkham has been left devastated after his partner, Gabor, died after what seemed like a sports injury turned out to be cancer.“Your plans for life going forward just get completely smashed up,” the 44-year-old cabin crew manager, said.  8Oliver Kirkham (right) and Gabor Kabacs (left) were together for 12 yearsCredit: PA Real Life8Gabor died suddenly just months after what seemed like a sports injury turned out to be cancerCredit: PA Real Life“Buying a property together, big trips away to travel, all of that just completely comes to a halt, an end.”His partner of 12-years Gabor Kabacs, 45, was an…

A MAKEOVER for WhatsApp chats will fix one of the most annoying texting problems.It might even mean that your own texts end up being ignored less often.2WhatsApp is working on a threads feature to keep your chats better organisedCredit: WhatsApp / WABetaInfoWhatsApp is secretly working on a threads feature for your conversations, according to early screenshots of the feature.This would group replies together in the Meta-owned app so you can see conversation threads separate from the main chat.It means it’ll be way easier to see messages – and have your own texts seen – in messy group chats.The feature was discovered…

EUROPE was rocked by fresh measles fears as cases surged to their highest level in over 25 years.Global health officials warned rates of the lethal Victorian disease had doubled in the past year alone.2Across Europe, more than 50,000 cases of measles involved children under the age of five.Credit: GettyThey said that low measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jab uptake threatens even further spread of one of the world’s most infectious diseases. In 2024, over 127,350 measles cases were reported across the World Health Organization’s (WHO) European region – the highest number since 1997.This also marks a dramatic jump from just…

GOOGLE has pulled down apps that experts warn were hiding North Korean “surveillance tool” that steals your texts, location, and even screenshots.Security experts say that the dangerous spyware “masquerades as utility apps” – and has been secretly operating for at least three years.4Google has removed dangerous apps from its Play Store for Android phonesCredit: Getty4The apps were concealing spyware that snooped on users, experts sayCredit: LookoutThe spyware is called KoSpy, and has been linked to a North Korean hacker group.And it turned up in Android apps – including ones available to download from the official Google Play Store – according…