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Some foods and beverages that are generally considered healthy – or healthier – contain hidden added sugars and unsaturated fats that can add up, leading people to unknowingly consume more than the recommended daily allowance, according to a new study…. Continue reading The surprising sources of ‘stealthy’ saturated fats and sugars
It feels like back pain comes for many of us at some point in our lives, and it’s tricky to treat. A new gene therapy, which repairs damaged discs and reduces pain, has shown promise in mouse tests.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Back P… Continue reading Gene therapy repairs spinal discs to relieve back pain
Engaging in activities that are designed to blow off steam when you’re angry – like jogging or hitting a punching bag – probably isn’t going to be effective at reducing your anger, researchers have found. It’s better, they say, to try activities that d… Continue reading There are solutions for anger, but ‘blowing off steam’ doesn’t work
A newly published study from researchers at Ohio State University has found the recently emerged BA.2.86 variant of SARS-CoV-2 has a greater propensity for infecting certain lung cells than any prior Omicron variant. The research suggests BA.2.86 could… Continue reading New COVID variants better infect lungs, could cause more severe disease
American adults are eating 400-500 calories – roughly the same energy intake as a recommended main meal – in snacks every day, and it comes with little nutritional value yet a whole lot of sugar.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, Lifesty… Continue reading US adults eat a meal’s worth of snacks high in fat and sugar every day
Around one million people every year suffer from a parasitic condition known as cutaneous leishmaniasis. Spread by sandfly bites, the parasite causes nasty skin ulcerations but for many people the wounds are unexpectedly pain-free. For decades scientis… Continue reading Pain-blocking parasite points to non-opioid painkillers
Leading heart health bodies have called for greater attention to be paid to how a patient has their blood pressure taken, over fears that millions of Americans may be misdiagnosed and wrongfully medicated because of inaccurate readings.Continue Reading… Continue reading Millions of adults could be wrongly diagnosed with high blood pressure
Despite many studies showing pigeons are surprisingly smart, from being as good at counting as primates, to being able to identify breast cancer in X-rays, scientists are fighting a losing battle to dispute their widely held reputation as being a bit “… Continue reading Who you callin’ bird-brained? Pigeons learn the same way AI models do
Researchers have found that treating Special Operations Forces veterans with two psychedelics improved their mental health symptoms and, unexpectedly, their cognitive functioning. The findings underscore the benefits of psychedelic therapy, especially … Continue reading Psychedelics improve mental health & cognition in Special Ops vets
In order to optimize traffic flow through city streets, municipalities often install car-counting cameras or other sensors at a few set locations. A new study, however, suggests that using existing bus-mounted cameras may be a better way to go.Continue… Continue reading Existing bus cameras could help optimize urban traffic flow