Why do animals sleep? Why do humans “waste” a third time of their lives sleeping? Throughout evolution, sleep has remained
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Scientists discover predictors that determine toxic fats in the liver
Accumulation of fat in the liver, known as fatty liver disease, is experienced by over 5.5 million Australians, including more
Continue reading »Scientists identify a new ‘watchdog’ that controls intestinal bacteria
The immune response to our intestinal microbiota, the community of microorganisms that live in the human gut, ensures that these
Continue reading »Two new, highly drug-resistant forms of bacteria that cause life-threatening typhoid fever
Every year, about 11-20 million people get sick with typhoid and between 128 000 and 161 000 people die from
Continue reading »The Alarming Symptom That Led to This 29-Year-Old's HIV Diagnosis
Rashes are tough to figure out. Everything from changing your laundry detergent to wearing an itchy sweater to skin conditions like eczema
Continue reading »6 Things That Put You at Risk for This Life-Threatening Skin Infection
Cellulitis is an infection of the deep layers of the skin, the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. It’s caused by bacteria,
Continue reading »25-year study shows that incidence of type 1 diabetes is increasing by more than 3 percent per year in Europe
New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) shows that new
Continue reading »Tampax Just Released a Menstrual Cup That Promises to Be Way More Comfortable Than Most
Believe it or not, the menstrual cup has actually been around for a century. Yet even though this period protection device
Continue reading »Editorial praises childhood obesity study that finds ‘genes are not destiny’
University at Buffalo childhood obesity experts are praising a study published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics that rigorously assessed how the
Continue reading »Can’t keep a secret? There may be a reason for that
“Don’t tell anyone” is likely a phrase you have heard before or after someone tells you a secret. But why
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