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How microplastics harm us: they help viruses survive longer and travel farther

Microplastics are everywhere, and we're only starting to discover the problems they cause.

There's such a thing as Vitamin D overdose -- and this patient learned it the hard way

Doctors are concerned by the rise of hypervitaminosis D as more and more people take way too many vitamin D suppplements.

UK’s public health service will use drones to deliver chemotherapy drugs

It's just a trial so far, but it could be expanded if deemed successful.

Brief sessions teaching adolescents to accept and use stress could be solution to mental health crisis

Adolescents today are suffering record levels of stress-related anxiety and depressive symptoms.

It turns out water births can actually have significant benefits

A new study sheds new light on a rather controversial birthing technique.

Cannabidiol found effective as post-surgery pain management without side effects

A non-addictive painkiller with no side effects could change millions of lives for the better.

Colony of primeval wild pigeons found hiding in plain sight in British Islands

These are the pigeons all other pigeons hail from.

How freezing your poop in stool cryobanks could save you from many deadly and painful diseases

Preserved stool samples could be used to treat diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and bowel disorders.

Can technology help us improve our dental hygiene?

A whopping 2.4 billion people have untreated tooth decay, and that’s only the start of the world’s tooth problems. Maintaining healthy teeth and gums goes beyond having a pearly white smile. Your mouth is the entry point for germs and bacteria that can quickly spread from your teeth and gums to other internal organs and […]

Google says it will delete abortion clinic visits from users' history -- and it's really sad they have to do this

It's a twisted world when companies move in to protect people's rights from the state, but here we are.

Much noise for nothing? Moaning is not a good measure for female orgasm, study finds

A lot of things go into making an orgasm, but moaning, apparently, does not.

Scientists may have found the origin of the dreaded Black Plague in 700-year-old cemetery in Central Asia

A centuries-old mystery may have finally been solved.

Some viruses make you tastier to mosquitoes -- but we can fight back

The sneaky viruses have a partnership with mosquitoes.

Scientists find THC in over 60% of CBD products they tested -- and that may be a huge problem

It's like buying 0% alcohol beer at the grocery store only to find yourself positive on a breathalyzer.

Heart failure? That's less important than potholes, most people seem to believe

Heart failure is widely not considered in public discourse.

If you can't balance on one leg for at least 10 seconds, you may be in trouble

Those who couldn't pass the one-legged stance test had a 84% heightened risk of death from any cause in the next decade.

A Nordic diet can make your kids health-conscious right from the beginning

Give your baby this diet if you want him or her to develop healthy eating habits.

An icky partnership: face mites are devolving into our symbiotes

All I have to say is... ewwww.

Heartfelt tattoo: novel skin-printed circuits can help monitor blood pressure comfortably, on the go

In the future, the system will be adapted to monitor a host of other metrics.

Could these fish skins prevent wrinkles?

Scientists found that Pacific whiting skin reactivates collagen pathways in human skin cells, hinting towards anti-wrinkling effects.

Copper nanomesh "second skin" could be the future protection against all pathogens

This really is functional fashion!

Drinking caffeine before shopping increases impulse buying

Don't drink coffee before going to the mall. You've been warned.

Alzheimer's disease causes brain cells to overheat and 'fry like eggs'

Researchers have shown that an essential protein involved in Alzheimer’s causes cells to overheat, which may explain how the disease appears.

We're closer to understanding how autistic brains process faces differently, thanks to artificial intelligence

We can't dissect a living brain to understand how it works -- but we can do it with a computer.

Around 1 in 7 people around the world have or have had Lyme disease and the number is growing

People in rural areas are most at risk.

Let them do the dishes -- household chores can make kids smarter

Regular home duties like cooking were linked to greater planning and self-regulation.

Don't avoid the sun -- Vitamin D deficiency can lead to dementia

The link between the two had been previously suggested but this is the first solid evidence.

Scientists find novel antibiotics in ocean plastic pollution

Plastic pollution is a huge problem, but it could unexpectedly help solve another major challenge: antibiotic-resistanc superbugs.

Most Americans overestimate how healthy their diets are; the most accurate are those with poor-quality diets

Such findings can help improve research into diet quality in the future, and give us all some food for thought.

Finding the source of pneumonia infection becomes easy with this new nanosensor technology

Patients with viral pneumonia are often given treatment for bacterial pneumonia, and this is not good.

Cannabis products can really provide relief against chronic pain. But not always, and there are plenty of side effects

While they can help in some cases, you should never ignore the side effects -- and never take anything without consulting a doctor.

Walking can reduce pain and damage in arthritic knees

Another reason why it's important to stay active.

Carbon and health taxes can bring down emissions and improve diets

A traditionally unpopular approach could make us healthier while also reducing emissions.

Turns out, brain scans are remarkably good at predicting political ideology

It looks like the biological and neurological roots of political behavior run much deeper than previously thought.

In devastated, war-torn Mariupol, a new potential threat emerges: cholera

As summer temperatures rise and the situation in Mariupol continues to deteriorate, a horrendous disease looms.

We now know which neurons in the brain control sickness symptoms like fever and loss of appetite

Such information can lead us to new ways to manage symptoms and save lives.

High-optimism women tend to have longer lives and a higher chance to live past 90

These results are consistent across racial and ethnic groups -- it works for everyone.

Scientists link human genes to their function with single-cell sequencing

A new technology based on CRISPR may change the way scientists probe the human genome.

CBD could treat seizures in both humans and dogs

A study found 90% of dogs who received CBD oil experienced a reduction in the frequency of seizures.

This optical illusion can help researchers better understand our pupils -- and our brain

Look at the image below. Do you see it moving or expanding somehow?

Yes, women might ‘feel the cold’ more than men. Here’s why

You’ve fought over the thermostat in the office right? Here’s why it’s usually women turning it up and men turning it down.

Monkeypox could have been quietly circulating for years before its emergence

The outbreak continues to grow, putting global health officials on high alert. But symptoms appear to be milder than expected.

An experimental trial shows 100% effectiveness against rectal cancer

That's an unprecedented result for any type of cancer.

New study uncovers obscure and surprising effects of some painkillers on the human body

This could change the way common drugs like ibuprofen and aspirin are prescribed to patients.

New technique made transplanting a 3-day-old donor liver possible

Typically, a liver can't be stored on ice for more than 12 hours. This means this new machine could enable a lot more transplants than currently possible.

Herbal supplements? Take them with a grain of salt

A recently published case study shows that sometimes, herbal supplements can also be dangerous.

Children in Norway born to immigrant mothers have 7 times the autism rate -- but scientists aren't sure why

Mothers with an immigrant background may be an important risk factor for autism.

Mice are terrified by something unexpected. It's bananas

Evolution sometimes leads to unexpected consequences.

Monkeypox continues to spread -- but it's no COVID-19, and it's not a sex disease

The virus isn't behaving unexpectedly, and we're still in a framework where it can be controlled, researchers say.

Ethiopian 'false bananas' could be the new supercrop we've been waiting for against climate change

It's probably the most important crop you've never heard about.

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