Researchers have been learning more about specific species of microbes that live in the human gut, and how those microbes are connected to various aspects of our health and well-being. This can be a…
Category: 8. Health
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High Altitude Protects Against Diabetes by Turning Red Blood Cells Into ‘Sugar Sponges,’ Scientists Find
High-altitude living may protect people from type 2 diabetes because thin air forces red blood cells to act like “sugar sponges,” soaking up extra glucose from the bloodstream and lowering blood sugar levels.
Scientists Uncover the…
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How Immune Disorders Shape Everyday Life With Chronic Illness
Autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the body’s own defense system mistakenly targets healthy cells, tissues, and organs. These immune disorders can affect nearly any part of the body and are often lifelong, making them a…
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Picky eating starts in the womb – a nutritional neuroscientist explains how to expand your child’s palate
It’s 5:45 p.m. and you’ve just arrived home after a long day at work. You’d like nothing more than a glass of pinot and to binge old episodes of your favorite show. Into the kitchen comes young Sally, your food-adventurous 8-year-old….
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Scientists create universal nasal spray vaccine that protects against COVID, flu, and pneumonia
For decades, scientists have chased the idea of a universal vaccine capable of protecting against virtually any infectious threat. That goal has often seemed almost mythical.
Now, researchers at Stanford Medicine and their collaborators report a…
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The Rise of the AI Lab Notebook (AILN)
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The Rise of the AI Lab Notebook (AILN)
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Millennium bug: Psychosis growing more common among young adults
People born during the few years either side of 2000 are seemingly more vulnerable to conditions such as schizophrenia than those who grew up earlier, going by findings released by the Canadian Medical Association.
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Babies exposed to far more “forever chemicals” before birth than scientists knew
Babies born between 2003 and 2006 encountered far more “forever chemicals” in the womb than researchers once recognized, according to a study published in Environmental Science & Technology.
These substances, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl…
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Zero-alcohol ads hook teens, research suggests
Zero-alcohol drink advertising may not be as harmless as it seems, with new Flinders University research showing it could increase teenagers’ interest in drinking full-strength alcohol.
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