If you’re looking for ways to improve your memory, you might need to include curcumin, the primary active ingredient in turmeric, in your diet. Consuming 90mg of curcumin twice daily improved scores on verbal, visual, and attention tests by twenty-eight percent, according to an 18-month placebo-controlled study. Dr Gary Small and his researchers tested the compound on 40 adults with mild memory issues, between the ages of 51 and 84. The cognitive benefits of curcumin derive from its anti-inflammatory brain effects, which may protect the brain from neurodegeneration. Read full article here
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Improving media literacy could boost trust towards the news, IMPRESS report suggests
The UK media is regulated by the likes of IPSO and Ofcom. The report by press regulator IMPRESS highlights the link between low levels of media literacy and trust in the news. The study found that three quarters of those who did not know if journalists were regulated did not trust the news. It suggests that improving media literacy is one way to stem the erosion of trust, and shows that audiences have an appetite for information on news processes. Stakeholders need to collaborate in order to rebuild trust in the news, and independent media is well placed to do this. Read full article here
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February 1, 2023
