Health & Medicine
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Health & MedicineFish oil may counter schizophrenia
Three months of omega-3 fatty acids protects against psychosis for years, a small study suggests.
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NeuroscienceA voyage into Parkinson’s disease, led by patient and journalist
Jon Palfreman’s Brain Storms explores Parkinson’s disease in the past, present and future.
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Health & MedicineSpicy food linked to longevity
Spicy food in the diet seems to contribute to longevity, a study of thousands of people in a Chinese registry finds.
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Health & MedicineSpicy food associated with longevity
Spicy food in the diet seems to contribute to longevity, a study of thousands of people in a Chinese registry finds.
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EnvironmentDust components may promote obesity
Fat dust bunnies may contain obesity-boosting chemicals.
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Health & MedicineEbola vaccine protects people in West Africa
In Guinea trial, zero cases of Ebola occurred in people potentially exposed who received immediate shots of a new experimental vaccine.
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Health & MedicineKidney transplants may benefit from a slightly chilled donor
Transplanted kidneys performed better when taken from organ donors whose bodies were intentionally cooled after death.
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Health & MedicineAntibiotics early in life may have lingering effects
A study in mice show long-lasting effects from courses of antibiotics early in life.
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Health & MedicineThe five basic tastes have sixth sibling: oleogustus
Scientists dub the taste of fat oleogustus.
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Health & MedicineHow trans fats oozed into our diet and out again
Trans fats are no longer “generally recognized as safe” by the FDA. In a world where we want to have our doughnuts and eat them, too, it’s back to the drawing board, and back to butter.