Researchers already knew that baby ringed caecilians, a wormlike amphibian that lives burrowed underneath the earth, gain some of their nutrition by feeding on the skin of their own mother once or twice a week. But when a team out of Brazil studying the creature (also known as Siphonops annulatus) noticed how active and energetic … Read more
Open this photo in gallery: Taylor Stinson’s sheet pan Greek chicken meal prep bowls are a low-carb lunch or dinner idea with a lemon-oregano marinade, and they’re ready in 30 minutes.Taylor Stinson/The Canadian Press Many studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of a low-carbohydrate diet for short-term weight loss. Few studies, though, have investigated how well … Read more
By Emily Joshu Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com 19:31 10 Dec 2023, updated 19:45 10 Dec 2023 A study found that consuming sweeteners made no difference to weight The research goes against other recent studies suggesting the opposite READ MORE: Sweeteners vs sugar – what IS the truth? Even experts are divided Drinks containing artificial sweeteners do … Read more
By Emily Craig Deputy Health Editor For Mailonline 00:01 30 Nov 2023, updated 00:34 30 Nov 2023 UK Biobank published whole genome sequencing data for half a million people Researchers said it gives ‘the most detailed picture of human health that exists’ Scientists have released the largest ever set of patients’ genetic data that could … Read more
A January study found mortality rates for pregnant women and new mothers worsened during the pandemic, and a new study zeroes in on one such cause: overdoses. Researchers with the National Institute on Drug Abuse reviewed data on more than 17,000 deaths over the 2018 to 2021 period; STAT reports the group consisted of about … Read more
Start practicing your tongue twisters, because artificial intelligence might be judging your sobriety on how well you recite them soon. At least that’s what some researchers suggest after conducting a study analyzing intoxication levels based on speech that had remarkable accuracy. The Guardian walks through the findings in their paper, published in the Journal of … Read more
A new study reviewed whether taking low-dose aspirin reduces the risk of Type 2 diabetes in older adults.LeShan Reid, of Cockeysville, went to Mercy Medical Center a few months ago, when she knew something was “off” with her health.”My diabetes was out of control; they call it uncontrolled diabetes. So, I primarily came in for … Read more
Test subjects given alcohol were found to be nearly 7 percent more likely to engage in ‘impure’ acts and 4 percent more likely to consider harming others But alcohol had no impact on morals like fairness, loyalty or respect for authority READ MORE: Alcohol Czar wants to cut Americans down to just two beers a week Just … Read more
Can exercise help slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease in patients?That’s the question a team of faculty and student researchers at Sacramento State are trying to answer with a new study.Dr. Gwénaëlle Begue and Dr. Matt J.N. Brown, both professors at the university, are leading the research. More than 20 people from the Sacramento region … Read more
By Gina Kalsi 16:05 21 Oct 2023, updated 16:22 21 Oct 2023 Share or comment on this article: Study looked at 27,000 over-65s and found it lowered men’s risk by 62 per cent The research was undertaken by Mount Sinai Medical Centre in New York Viagra cut could the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 60 per … Read more