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The London-listed investment group ICG is closing in on a £200m deal to buy three of Britain’s biggest regional airports.

Can a broken heart really kill you? Science says yes — here’s whyScientists now confirm that grief isn’t just an emotional wound — it can be deadly. A 10-year Danish study found those experiencing the most intense, unrelenting grief after losing a loved one were nearly twice as likely to die within a decade, highlighting how heartbreak can trigger physical decline, heart issues and even premature deathResearchers outlined five distinct grief patterns following bereavement, with those in the most severe category facing a higher likelihood of dying within a decade. Representational Image/Pixabay

Trick your brain into staying motivated with one simple psychology hackWith ‘dopamine anchoring,’ pairing tasks and rewards could boost motivation, scientists sayBy repeatedly pairing something enjoyable with an activity, you could train your brain to associate pleasure with that behavior. (iStock)
One risk of dopamine anchoring is becoming too dependent on it when completing tasks, an expert cautioned. (iStock)
Activities like journaling or listening to audiobooks are just a few examples of rewards to use when anchoring. (iStock)
The goal is to keep the rewards simple and non-addictive, so they don’t get in the way of the task, an expert said. (iStock)

Dr explains: How music therapy matches CBT in easing anxiety among cancer survivorsMusic therapy is emerging as a powerful, evidence-based tool in cancer survivorship care. A recent MSK study finds it as effective as CBT in managing anxiety with long-lasting benefits through song writing and telehealth delivery. Read hereThis is an AI generated image.

Common sweetener could hold untapped potential to fight aggressive cancer, study findsResearchers find that fermented stevia extract exhibits disease-fighting properties against pancreatic cancerThe chemical properties of stevia plant extract could help fight pancreatic cancer cells, researchers discovered. (iStock)
The study was not performed on humans, so there is “still a lot that’s unknown about whether this will help patients,” an oncologist commented. (iStock)
The stevia used as a beverage sweetener does not show any benefit to fighting cancer in its current form. (iStock)
“Pancreatic cancer is a very aggressive malignancy,” an oncologist said. “And we know that even with the most aggressive of therapies, unfortunately, our outcomes are not good.” (iStock)

In Graphics | A handy guide to Gen Z’s internet slangFrom fashion to food, Gen Z is everywhere — especially online. But do you ever find yourself struggling to understand what they are saying? Here’s a handy guide to decoding their lingoGen Z slangs can be difficult to understand. Representational image

‘Body eats itself’: What happens when the body is starved of foodGaza is gripped by a man-made famine as starvation deaths rise sharply. Doctors describe mothers too weak to breastfeed and children unable to swallow. Experts explain how the body ’eats itself’ in five stages of starvation — from burning stored carbs to consuming vital organs — in a crisis that aid workers say is entirely preventableA doctor checks Palestinian girl Jana Ayad, who is malnourished, according to medics, as she receives treatment at the International Medical Corps field hospital, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah in the southern Gaza Strip, June 22, 2024. File Image/Reuters

One of the world’s leading supplier of costumes to stars of stage and screen is in talks to secure external investment for the first time in its 185-year-old history.

Has India really stopped buying oil from Russia as Trump claims?US President Donald Trump says India ‘is no longer going to be buying oil from Russia’, calling it a ‘good step’ if true. But Indian officials deny knowledge of any halt, while reports suggest some state refiners briefly paused purchasesEmployees manually fill containers with diesel during a power cut at a fuel station in New Delhi, July 31, 2012. Representational Image/Reuters

Marshall Monitor III ANC Review: Wireless headphones with balanced sound and great battery backupA solid all-round product in the sub-30K segment that could have been even better.