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MRI Scans Link Insomnia To Abnormalities In Brain’s Communication Networks. Doctors have long known that people who suffer from insomnia are at risk of depression, anxiety and mood problems. Using a sophisticated MRI technique, researchers have found abnormalities in the brain’s white matter tracts in patients with insomnia. Results of the study were published online in the journal Radiology.

Porsche is not at fault for the fiery crash that killed actor Paul Walker almost three years ago, a federal judge ruled Monday. Following a suit filed by the widow of Roger Rodas in which she claimed that Porsche should be held responsible for the lack of several safety features in the Carrera GT that her husband was driving, U.S. …

A Marine dog named “Lucca” has been honored with the highest gallantry award reserved for animals. A retired US Marine Corps dog who protected the lives of allied troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has been honored with the PDSA Dickin Medal – the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross, the UK’s highest award for gallantry. The 12-year-old German Shepherd called …

Chelsea Handler slammed Donald Trump on Monday with social media photos in which she poses nude with the message, “Trump Is A Butt Hole,” written across her back and behind. If so inclined, see the pictures below. “Sometimes we swim above water and sometimes we swim on the sea floor,” Handler captioned her nude Instagram photo. “I’ll meet you wherever …

Erik Bauersfeld, a longtime voice actor who spent three decades as the director of drama and literature at KPFA, Berkeley’s listner-funded public radio station, died Sunday at the age of 93. Erik Bauersfeld uttered arguably one of the most famous lines from the seven-film series so far, the phrase “It’s a trap!” in the third instalment Return of the Jedi …

Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry is offering two of its BBM privacy features for free, and is gearing up its latest update with a few extra features. The first feature, Retract, allows you to delete a message after it has already been sent to somebody. This is the feature you need to use after sending a message to the boss telling …

A handful of walnuts a day could keep heart disease and other age-related illnesses at bay. Study has shown that regularly snacking on the nuts cuts artery-clogging cholesterol. Initial findings from the Walnuts and Healthy Aging (WAHA) study presented at Experimental Biology 2016 (EB) indicate that daily walnut consumption positively impacts blood cholesterol levels without adverse effects on body weight …

Roughly half of Fentanyl patch prescriptions aren’t safe for patients, even though prescriptions have become generally safer over the past decade, according to a new study from the University of Manitoba. Fentanyl is a highly potent opioid with potential adverse effects such as central nervous system depression, dangerously low blood pressure, impaired breathing and death. Between 1996 and 2015 in …

Ivana Trump might have spent fourteen years married to Donald Trump and borne three of his children but she cannot decide whether or not he is feminist. Speaking forthrightly about the Republican presidential frontrunner and billionaire tycoon, the Czech-American model initially said she didn’t think her former husband was a feminist. “I don’t think he’s feminist. He loves women. But …

Miimoto was recently released worldwide, which propelled Nintendo’s app to the top of the US iOS app store. It’s been so successful that it has now surpassed 3 million users worldwide. Getting started with Miitomo and being a part of this Nintendo milestone is easy: After downloading the application for free on the App Store for iPhone, iPod Touch or …

Nick Carter Kisses Pregnant Wife Lauren Kitt’s Baby Bump as She Prepares for Natural Delivery. The 36-year-old Backstreet Boys singer gave Lauren‘s baby bump a sweet kiss as they posed for photos. Also at the event were Nick‘s co-stars AJ McLean and Joey Fatone.