If you keep up with wellness trends, you might have heard of something called “perineum sunning.” If you haven’t, it’s
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There’s a gene for detecting that fishy smell, olfactory GWAS shows
For many people, the smell of fish is rather strong and unpleasant. But some people carry a mutation in a
Continue reading »Need to control blood sugar? There’s a drink for that
With more people with diabetes and pre-diabetes looking for strategies to help control blood sugar, new research from UBC’s Okanagan
Continue reading »There's a Good Chance You're in the Age Group That's Drinking Too Much
If you were to guess which age group is drinking too much these days, there’s a good chance teenagers would
Continue reading »There’s a better way to decipher DNA’s epigenetic code to identify disease
A new method for sequencing the chemical groups attached to the surface of DNA is paving the way for better
Continue reading »Hugs Come With Health Benefits — but There's a Catch
When it comes down to it, you’re either a hug person or someone who tolerates them. Hugging is a pretty
Continue reading »There’s no such thing as being fat and fit especially for women
Time to think again: There’s no such thing as being fat and fit especially if you are a woman For
Continue reading »There’s a crisis in psychology – here’s how technology could provide a solution
Psychologists obediently follow the same rules as other scientists. But their efforts haven’t yielded equivalent progress. In fact, in the
Continue reading »Gotta ‘go’? There’s an app for that. Bluetooth-operated bionic sphincter controller close to human trial phase
Most of us don’t have to give much thought to the mechanics of going to the bathroom. Our bodies tell
Continue reading »Integrating malaria and schistosomiasis control programs? There’s an app for that
Integrated disease control programs, which combine resources to fight multiple diseases at once, can be effective and lead to financial
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