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Scientists discover how Giardia causes one of the world's most common gastric diseases

Giardia uses proteins that are like Trojan Horses for the gut, tricking cells to open up.

Marijuana Scientists Are Getting High Wages

By the year 2020, it is predicted the marijuana science industry will be employing about 300,000 individuals.

Humans got a brain upgrade less than 200,000 years ago, and it made us what we are today

The brain changes and the skull follows.

Google's Doodle celebrates the Canadian neurosurgeon who treated epilepsy with the help of a toasty hallucination

Google honors a medical genius who helped countless people with their seizures.

Psychedelic mushrooms boost love for nature and dislike for authoritarianism, study suggests

The secret to fighting illiberalism may be to get everybody trippin'. Well, if it's for the greater good, I guess we'll just have to do it.

Even a single cigarette a day can be devastating for your health

Even one cigarette a day is still one too many.

Junk food could be taxed like cigarettes or alcohol, researchers find

A tax on junk food could be a solution to the nation's obesity problem.

Eating curry long-term improves both your memory and your mood, new study concludes

Bon Appétit!

Our feelings determine how we hug others, study shows

Hugs are an expression of intimacy, universal in human communities and communication.

Brain disease that plagues football players is caused by repeated head injuries, rather than concussions

You don't need to suffer concussions to get CTE, which mainly affects athletes who receive repeated head trauma.

Scientists inch closer to having a universal cancer blood test

This could be a game changer.

The reason why 200,000 endangered saiga antelopes suddenly dropped dead

It's a tragedy that is almost impossible to prevent.

The UK appoints a Minister of Loneliness

Loneliness is a serious problem and an important health risk. It's good to see it receiving more and more attention.

That new contraceptive app might not work as well as expected

Whoops!

Being too social can shorten your lifespan -- if you're a marmot

The opposite is actually true for humans. Having close friends and family extends our lifespan.

The genome of the first African in Iceland has been reconstructed, without any physical remains

He lived 200 years ago.

DNA study shows 4,000 year-old mummies are half brothers

The Two Brothers turned out to be, in fact, brothers. But it wasn't an easy feat.

Mysterious 16th-century Mexican Megadeath pathogen discovered

Scientists believe Salmonella enterica is to blame.

Fleas and lice from humans, rather than rats, were likely responsible for spreading the Black Plague

New research seems to vindicate rats as the harbingers of one of the deadliest diseases in history.

British surfers are more prone to be antibiotic resistant bacteria carriers

A new study shows that surfers are three times more likely to harbor very resistant types of E. coli. 

Here's why you should never hold in a sneeze

Doctors warn people not to hold sneezes in, as it can have potentially devastating consequences.

The brain might trick most people into thinking they're thinner than they actually are

We tend to average past experience, which might make a couple recent extra pounds seem like nothing.

Gene mutation doesn't make women diagnosed with breast cancer more likely to die

A gene mutation that makes it likely for women to develop breast cancer doesn't actually make the disease worse.

Tips for Staying Healthy as You Age

Simple things can make a big difference.

Duo of neural networks get within a pixel of reading our mind and re-creating what's there

Extremely cool, extremely worrying.

Other people can tell that you are sick from seeing your face

They can tell only 2 hours after infection.

Fluffy robot duck plans to befriend and comfort children with cancer

...I want one too.

Ever wondered if you have a drinking problem? This online, science-based tool can help

If you think you might have a problem, you'll want to read on.

Almost 2 out of 3 people who try smoking develop a daily habit

A global study suggests that 69% of the people who tried smoking became daily smokers, even if temporary.

Scientists grow functioning human muscles from skin cells

The new method doesn't rely on donor muscle tissue unlike previous methods.

Ibuprofen long-term use linked to infertility in men

The most common painkiller in the world can cause trouble in men when taken for more than two weeks.

Constant physical exercise reverses damage done to the heart by aging and sedentary lifestyle

The secret is to exercise five times a week in a diversified way.

Sleep deprivation and irregular sleep patterns are linked to anxiety and depression

Researchers discovered a consistent link between sleep irregularity and repetitive negative thinking.

Scientists engineer air-filled bacteria they can track wiggling inside you with sound

The plan is to use them to find tumors and other places of interest.

Scientist explains why we get 'gut feelings'

Just like there's an internet, there's also an interbrain -- except this one is more complex.

Smelling your partner's shirt will reduce stress, but a stranger's will wind you up more

Smell seems to be the easiest way to hack a brain.

Medieval mummy shows people have been infected with hepatitis B at least for centuries

The virus could have been infecting people for thousands of years.

Researchers fit Italian woman with futuristic, bionic hand

The hand prosthesis can sense if objects are soft or hard.

WHO approves a safe, inexpensive, effective typhoid vaccine

This could be a game changer.

Raw water is the latest 2018 craze -- and it's absolutely stupid

It like normal water, but worse. 40 $ please.

Alcohol byproduct causes DNA mutations that might lead to cancer

An alcohol metabolite, acetaldehyde, caused significant DNA  alterations in mice stem cells.

How to spot the difference between a cold and the flu

The viral infections share many symptoms but the flu can be a lot worse. Deadly worse.

No, chocolate isn't going extinct in 40 years -- but we are set for a crisis

Things are bad, but they're not this bad.

Millennials demand perfection from themselves and each other, hurting their mental health

Strong societal pressure teaches younger generations that nothing less than perfection is acceptable.

A type 2 diabetes drug might treat Alzheimer's

A three-agent drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus shows significant results in memory and learning skills in aging mice suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Autism rates have plateaued in U.S. children since 2014

We don't know exactly why.

Some people can really tell if you look sick, new study reports

How good are you at detecting diseased people?

Male contraceptive rub-on gel trial starts in 2018

The rub-on gel contains two hormones: progestin and synthetic testosterone.

Regardless of culture or country, people make more babies during the holidays

Ehehehehehe. Happy holidays, everyone.

Mitochondria in the brain changed by cocaine use -- the findings could help us better fight addictions

Maybe other drugs have similar effects.

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