memory

Cocoa can boost memory in older people, study says

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Chemicals in cocoa can boost memory abilities in older people, a new study suggests.  US researchers found flavanols – plant chemicals that are abundant in cocoa beans – improved performance in a list-learning task for people aged between 50 and 75. Flavanols belong to a group of compounds called polyphenols, which are also abundant in red … Read more

Katie Price wears a t-shirt in memory of Caroline Flack as she steps out on one year on from death

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Katie Price has paid tribute to Caroline Flack as she sported a t-shirt showing the late TV star’s image on the first anniversary of her death. The former glamour model, 42, proudly displayed her black top, which also featured the message Be Kind, as she stepped out with her beau Carl Woods on Monday. February 15 … Read more

In the last part of our joyously escapist trip down memory lane, Mr Darcy earns his spurs

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Bridget Jones’s toe-curling exploits still make us hoot with laughter a quarter of a century on. So far in our return to the best-seller that caused a sensation, she’s dressed as a Bunny Girl, endured a calamitous first day as a TV reporter and, thanks to some appalling cooking, totally ruined a dinner party for … Read more

The Weeknd walks down memory lane in new teaser for upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show performance

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Another commercial featuring The Weeknd dropped ahead of his much-anticipated performance during the Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show. And this second 30-second ad, dubbed The Walk, kicks off where the first one ended: at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, where the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Kansas City Chiefs will face off on Super Sunday … Read more

‘Memory’ immune cells last six months and may beat ‘super-covid’ variants, study suggests

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People who have survived COVID-19 may have some protection against getting reinfected after all, a new study suggests.  Scientists at Rockefeller University found that a type of immunity, from memory B cells, lasts at least six months.  B cells ‘remember’ how to make antibodies against viruses, including the one that causes COVID-19.  And these cells … Read more

Boy, 11, raises over £130,000 by sleeping in a tent for nearly 300 days in memory of late neighbour 

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Boy, 11, praised by This Morning viewers for raising over £130,000 by sleeping in a tent in back garden for nearly 300 days in memory of his late neighbour Max Woosey, 11, from Devon, raising money by camping out in his back garden Fundraising for North Devon Hospice who looked after late family friend Rick  Started … Read more

Spain suffers worst snowstorm in recent memory as emergency crews battle to rescue people

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Spain suffers its worst snowstorm in recent memory as emergency crews battle to rescue more than 1500 people trapped in cars after 20 INCHES fell in a day Madrid has been struggling to clear the huge snow dump from Storm Filomena which brought 20 inches  Four people have been killed and roads, railways and air … Read more

Woman reveals she built her own corner sofa using plywood and memory foam 

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Lockdown project mark III? Woman reveals she built her own Chesterfield-style corner couch – complete with sofa bed – using plywood, memory foam and fabric Iva Harrison shared impressive DIY carpentry skills after crafting corner couch  Posted her handiwork in DIY on a budget UK Facebook group telling fellow DIYers that the project took just … Read more

Helen’s Law comes into force in memory of murdered insurance clerk

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Laws have come into force in a bid to make it harder for killers to get parole if they refuse to reveal where they hid their victim’s body. The Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Act 2020, known as Helen’s Law, was enacted just after midnight. Named after insurance clerk Helen McCourt, who vanished on … Read more

Army veteran climbs first of 50 mountains in memory of brother shot dead by Taliban in Afghanistan

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An ex-serviceman has climbed the first of 50 mountains in 2021 in memory of his brother who was killed serving in Afghanistan.   John Davies, 31, from St Helens, Merseyside, is taking on the challenge in memory of his brother Chris, who died in action in 2010. The veteran kickstarted the endeavour on New Years Day when he … Read more