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Internationaal nieuws 1-7 mei 2016

Scientists to use microbes and methane to create sustainable Omega 3

Scientists are trying to find a new way to produce the nutritional fatty acids called Omega 3 that are currently sourced from fish oil from the world’s declining natural fish stocks.

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“Biggest Loser” Study Reveals How Dieting Affects Long-Term Metabolism

While it’s known that metabolism slows when people diet, new research indicates that metabolism remains suppressed even when people regain much of the weight they lost while dieting.
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New Method Helps Diagnose Neurological Disorder that Requires Early Treatment

Researchers have developed a quick and simple method for measuring bile acids in biological fluids that can be used to rapidly diagnosis a severe fat storage disorder that can lead to liver disease in infancy and neurological dysfunction starting in childhood or early adult life.
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Researchers Analyze Potentially Hazardous Dental Drill Debris under Composite Fillings

While dental drills, or burs, are used extensively in dentistry to mechanically prepare tooth structures for fillings, little is known about the bur debris left behind in the teeth and whether it poses potential health risks to patients.
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Scientists produce agave based hydrating drink for athletes

Contribution from a technology institute that has initiated liaisons with a company
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TSRI Scientists Find Root Cause of Appetite Loss During Illness

Loss of appetite during illness is common and potentially debilitating; in cancer patients, especially, it can even shorten lifespan. Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute have discovered how an immune system molecule hijacks a brain circuit and reduces appetite—research pointing to potential targets for treating appetite loss and restoring patient strength.
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Floods and coastal erosion may expose contents of UK landfills, study finds

Study: Historic coastal landfill sites could pose a significant environmental threat if they erode.
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Cells check DNA segregation at the end of their division

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, are shedding new light on the cell division process, key in embryonic development, and the growth and proliferation of tumors. The study, to be published in the May edition of Nature Cell Biology magazine, identifies the agents that prevent cells from separating when DNA division is defective.
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Analysis of more than 1.5 million people finds meat consumption raises mortality rates

A review of large-scale studies involving more than 1.5 million people found all-cause mortality is higher for those who eat meat, particularly red or processed meat, on a daily basis. Conducted by physicians from Mayo Clinic in Arizona, 'Is Meat Killing Us?' was published today in the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.
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Emerging research investigates mango's health properties

Four new studies surrounding the effects of mango consumption suggest this superfruit has the potential to help combat adverse effects associated with high fat diets and obesity (animal study), as well inhibit growth of fat cells (anti-lipogenic properties in an in-vivo study), slow advancement of breast cancer tumors (animal study), as well as improve regularity and decrease inflammation associated with constipation (human subject study). The research was presented at the 2016 Experimental Biology conference in San Diego.
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High blood pressure lowers significantly after drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice

Drinking tart Montmorency cherry juice significantly reduces high blood pressure at a level comparable to that achieved by medication, according to new research from Northumbria University, Newcastle.
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Research findings reveal potential to reverse cancer-related nerve pain

A study providing new information about neuropathic pain afflicting some 90 percent of cancer patients who have had nerve damage caused by tumors, surgery, chemotherapy or radiation indicates gene therapy as a possible treatment.
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Study points to therapeutic target for common and aggressive ovarian cancer

Small, non-coding molecules called microRNAs are known to play an important role in cancer development.
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Oregon scientists link signaling network to heart valve defects

A cell-to-cell signaling network in mice that serves as a developmental timer that could provide a framework for better understanding the mechanisms underlying human heart valve disease, say University of Oregon scientists.
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Understanding lock for cellular trap door may lead to better disease treatment

A team of researchers who two years ago announced a 'Trojan horse' method of entering a cell without harming it have now found, in effect, the lock to the cellular 'trap door.'
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New study shows we are bad judges of friendship

A new joint study from Tel Aviv University and MIT says only half of your friends would consider you their friend.
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Research collaboration ids Serum biomarkers that Predict preclinical IBD development & complications

Years before inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is diagnosed and symptoms exist, biomarkers are already circulating that can help predict risk not only of disease development but also of complications.
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Gene replacement therapy offers viable treatment option for fatal disease

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a disease that causes progressive degeneration in the nerve cells that control muscles, thereby causing muscle weakness and eventually death. SMA affects approximately 200,000 people in the US, often children. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are studying a subtype of SMA, spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress type 1 (SMARD1), and have developed a gene replacement therapy that can be used to treat and control the disease in the future.
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Pond scum and the gene pool - A critical gene in green algae responsible for multicellularity

Brad Olson, assistant professor in the Division of Biology; Erik Hanschen, doctoral student at the University of Arizona; Hisayoshi Nozaki, University of Tokyo; and an international team of researchers found a single gene is responsible for the evolution of multicellular organisms and may be a possible origin of cancer.
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Two-minute warnings make kids' 'screen time' tantrums worse

Giving young children a two-minute warning that 'screen time' is about to end makes transitions away from tablets, phones, televisions and other technological devices more painful, a new University of Washington study has found.
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Depressed moms not 'in sync' with their children

Mothers with a history of depression are not physiologically 'in sync' with their kids, according to a new study from Binghamton University. While researchers have known for a while that depression is associated with interpersonal problems with others, this is the first study to examine whether this is also evident physiologically.
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Type 2 diabetes drug trials unnecessarily exclude women

While women who are pregnant, or breastfeeding or who may become pregnant are often excluded from clinical trials for type 2 diabetes drugs, the exclusion is frequently not based on the risk of fetal harm, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers and may be contributing to the underrepresentation of women in clinical trials and an incomplete understanding of the effects of drugs on women who become pregnant unexpectedly.
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Deep male voices not so much sexy as intimidating

Male voices are not deeply pitched in order to attract female mates, but instead serve to intimidate the competition, according to a team of researchers studying a wide variety of primates including humans.
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Cells check DNA segregation at the end of their division

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) in Barcelona, Spain, are shedding new light on the cell division process, key in embryonic development, and the growth and proliferation of tumors. The study, to be published in the May edition of Nature Cell Biology magazine, identifies the agents that prevent cells from separating when DNA division is defective.
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Study finds hospice use does not increase long stay nursing home decedents' care costs

Use of hospice services does not increase care costs in the last six months of life for long-stay nursing homes residents according to an analysis conducted by researchers from the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and the Regenstrief Institute.
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First gene linked to temperature sex switch

The sex of many reptile species is set by temperature. New research reported in the journal GENETICS identifies the first gene associated with temperature-dependent sex determination in any reptile. Variation at this gene in snapping turtles contributes to geographic differences in the way sex ratio is influenced by temperature. Understanding the genetics of sex determination could help predict how reptiles will evolve in response to climate change.
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Droughts can have detrimental impacts on aquatic invertebrates

At temporary stream sites, researchers found that just three types, or 'taxa', of invertebrates remained following a long drought. At sites that experienced shorter dry spells, 24 taxa remained.
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Thinking differently could affect power of traumatic memories

Using a thinking technique called 'concrete processing' could reduce the number of intrusive memories experienced after a traumatic event. These intrusive memories are one of the core symptoms of PTSD.
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Can believing you are a food addict affect your eating behavior?

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have published a paper regarding their work on how beliefs about food addiction can affect eating behavior.
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Advances in medical care have led to type 1 diabetes boom

Researchers from the University of Adelaide say the global increase in cases of type 1 diabetes is directly linked to advances in medical care, with the underlying genetics of the disease more likely to be passed from one generation to the next.
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Intestinal worms boost immune system in a surprising way

While studying worm infections, EPFL scientists have discovered a surprising ability of the immune system.
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Study contradicts belief that cancer protects against Alzheimer's

Despite studies that claim people with cancer are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease -- raising the possibility that what triggers cancer also prevents the neurodegenerative disorder -- a new investigation finds a more somber explanation. Many cancer patients don't live long enough to get Alzheimer's. The research, led by investigators at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, was published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series B.
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Timed-release glaucoma drug insert shows promise as alternative to daily drops

A medicated silicone ring that rests on the surface of the eye and slowly releases medication reduced eye pressure in glaucoma patients by about 20 percent over six months. These clinical trial results are the first published research on this type of continuous glaucoma drug delivery technology, which could benefit nearly 3 million people with glaucoma in the United States. Published in Ophthalmology, journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.
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Elderly women more likely to be overprescribed prescription drugs

Nearly one in three B.C. women over age 65 received inappropriate prescription medicines in 2013, according to a UBC study. One in four men of the same age received similar prescriptions.
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Multiplexed immunofluorescence reveals protein expression alterations in breast cancer

A new study in JCI Insight reports the use of a multiplexed immunostaining platform to examine the protein expression within breast tumors.
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A study shows how the brain switches into memory mode

Researchers from Germany and the USA have identified an important mechanism with which memory switches from recall to memorization mode. The study may shed new light on the cellular causes of dementia. The work was directed by the University of Bonn and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. It is being published in the renowned journal Neuron.
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Measuring a black hole 660 million times as massive as our sun

It's about 660 million times as massive as our sun, and a cloud of gas circles it at about 1.1 million mph. This supermassive black hole sits at the center of a galaxy dubbed NGC 1332, which is 73 million light years from Earth. And an international team of scientists that includes Rutgers associate professor Andrew J. Baker has measured its mass with unprecedented accuracy.
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Improved insulin signaling reduces atherosclerosis in mouse models

In this issue of JCI Insight, a team led by George King of Harvard Medical School shows that increased insulin signaling in the endothelium of atherosclerosis-prone mice reduces development of disease and improves aorta function.
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Processed fat cells show potential as treatment for refractory ischemia patients

Patients treated with processed autologous adipose-derived regenerative cells injected into the heart muscle demonstrated symptomatic improvement and a trend towards lower rates of heart failure hospitalizations and angina, despite no improvement in left ventricle ejection fraction or ventricular volumes.
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Antibody targets and destroys cells implicated in systemic lupus erythmatosis

In this issue of JCI Insight, research groups led by Ian Wicks of the University of Melbourne and Nicholas Wilson of CSL Limited developed an antibody (CSL362) directed against the surface molecule CD123 that targets and depletes pDCs and other cells implicated in SLE.
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Immune cell subset is associated with development of gastrointestinal GVHD after HSCT

In this issue of JCI Insight, researchers led by Sophie Paczesny of Indiana University School of Medicine report the identification of a subset of immune cells that express the protein CD146 and are increased in patients that went on to develop GI-GVHD prior to the onset of clinical symptoms.
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Stem cell therapy shows potential for difficult-to-treat RA patient population

A study using a stem cell therapy to treat challenging refractory angina (RA) patients demonstrated promising results, including improved exercise time, reduced angina and reduced mortality.
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New technique can provide better cell transplants against Parkinson's disease

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have used a completely new preclinical technique and analysis of tissue from patients to show exactly what happens when certain patients with Parkinson's disease are restored as a result of nerve cell transplants. They have also identified what makes many of the transplant patients develop serious side effects in the form of involuntary movements.
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Study finds cardiac ablation doesn't reduce atrial fibrillation risk for patients with syndrome

Patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome who receive catheter ablation to cure their abnormal heart rhythms are just as likely as non-ablated patients to develop atrial fibrillation no matter what age they receive ablation, according to new study.
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Superbug infections tracked across Europe

For the first time, scientists have shown that MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and other antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' infections can be tracked across Europe by combining whole-genome sequencing with a web-based system. In mBio today researchers at Imperial College London and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute worked with a European network representing doctors in 450 hospitals in 25 countries to successfully interpret and visualize the spread of drug-resistant MRSA.
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Researchers identify new pathway leading to Alzheimer's disease

A newly discovered pathway leading to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease may unlock the door to new approaches for treating the disease.
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Antibody appears to attack cancer cells, leaving other cells unscathed

A research team from Duke Health has developed an antibody from the body's own immune system that preferentially attacks cancer cells.The antibody works by targeting a natural defense mechanism that cancer tumors exploit.Cells in the body essentially use a home security system that relies on certain proteins to protect the cell surface and keep it safe. These proteins help the cell avoid injury and even death from unwanted activation of the immune system.
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Research suggests diabetes drug acts differently from previous theories

A Mayo Clinic study suggests laboratory findings do not tell the whole story of how the diabetes drug metformin works to limit the level of glucose in the blood. The researchers found that metformin does not limit the action of the hormone glucagon, specifically glucagon-stimulated glucose production from the liver. The article appears in the journal Cell Reports.
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Lung tumors hijack metabolic processes in the liver, UCI study finds

University of California, Irvine scientists who study how circadian rhythms -- our own body clocks -- control liver function have discovered that cancerous lung tumors can hijack this process and profoundly alter metabolism. Their research, published online in Cell, is the first showing that lung adenocarcinoma can affect the body clock's sway over lipid metabolism and sensitivity to insulin and glucose.
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AF patients treated long term with warfarin at increased risk for dementia

New study of 10,000+ patients treated long term with the blood thinner, warfarin, reveals higher rates of dementia for patients with atrial fibrillation versus non-AF patients.
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Our personal skin microbiome is surprisingly stable

Despite regular washing and contact with bacteria-laden objects, our personal milieu of skin microbes remains highly stable over time, reports a metagenomics study published May 5 in Cell. The authors say this knowledge could be applied to better understand a wide range of human skin disorders through the development of prebiotic, probiotic, and microbial transplantation approaches.
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Antibodies in breast milk help newborn mice tolerate good gut microbes

From the moment of birth, a newborn's gut is colonized by microbes that aid digestion and boost immunity. But it has not been clear how the newborn's immune system learns to tolerate the majority of these foreign species rather than attacking them as hostile invaders. In a mouse study published in Cell, researchers reveal that immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies acquired from breast milk help dampen immune responses to newly acquired microbes early in life.
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That new baby isn't imitating you

For decades, there have been studies suggesting that human babies are capable of imitating facial gestures, hand gestures, facial expressions, or vocal sounds right from their first weeks of life after birth. But, based on new evidence, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 5, 2016 now say that just isn't so.
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Clinical study suggests the origin of glioblastoma subtypes

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have demonstrated that distinct types of glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer in adults, tend to develop in different regions of the brain. This finding provides an explanation for how the same cancer-causing mutation can give rise to different types of brain malignancies.
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Study suggests bipolar disorder has genetic links to autism

A new study suggests there may be an overlap between rare genetic variations linked to bipolar disorder (BD) and those implicated in schizophrenia and autism.
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Findings light the way for new treatments in colitis, colon cancer

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Lijun Xia, M.D., Ph.D., has discovered that certain sugars produced by the body play an important role in the development of colitis and, ultimately, colon cancer. The new finding could potentially lead to therapies for ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease and colon cancer.
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Women ratchet themselves up the social ladder, 1 high heel at a time

Fashion seems to embrace two opposite goals -- fitting in with the crowd and standing out from it. Now new research reveals that the choice to fit in or stand out depends on who exactly the crowd is -- and the size of their high heels. That is, women adjust their fashion to look similar to the rich but different from the poor.
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Study offers new insights on postpartum depression among women of color

Health care providers and human service agencies often manage postpartum depression with formal mental health treatments and antidepressant therapies, but for new, low-income mothers of color these interventions often provide little relief from the mood disorder that sometimes follows childbirth, according to a new study led by a University at Buffalo researcher.
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Skepticism about climate change may be linked to concerns about economy

Americans may be more likely to accept the scientific evidence of human-caused climate change and its potentially devastating effects if they believe the economy is strong and stable, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.
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High-fructose diet during pregnancy may harm placenta, restrict fetal growth

Research in mice and women found that consuming a high-fructose diet during pregnancy may cause defects in the placenta and restrict fetal growth, potentially increasing a baby's risk for metabolic health problems later in life. However, the generic drug allopurinol, frequently prescribed to treat gout and kidney stones, appears to mitigate the negative maternal and fetal effects.
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Study shows pain causes older adults to develop more inflammation over time

When older relatives complain about their pains, show a little empathy, because new research suggests that as we age, we may all become more sensitive to pain. A small, preliminary University of Florida Health study has suggested for the first time that inflammation may occur more quickly and at a higher magnitude -- and stays around longer -- when older adults experience pain versus when younger adults experience pain.
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How do anesthesiologists view acupuncture and acupressure?

In a new study of anesthesia providers in the US, most report not having used or received any education in acupuncture or acupressure. However, the majority of those participants recognize the potential benefits of acupuncture on acute postoperative and chronic pain, and of both acupuncture and acupressure on reducing anxiety. About 75% of providers expressed interest in acupuncture/acupressure education, according to the study published in Medical Acupuncture.
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Use of personal care products during pregnancy linked to adverse effects in newborns

A study led by SUNY Downstate Medical Center's School of Public Health presents evidence linking personal care products used during pregnancy to adverse reproductive effects in newborns.
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Abortion Is Part of the Animal Kingdom, Not Unique to Humanity

What do whales, caribou and humans have in common? Abortion as an adaptive response to resource scarcity.
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Major Victory for America's Marijuana Revolution, Feds Give Up Trying to Seize Largest Medical Marijuana Dispensary in U.S.

The Justice Departments war on medical marijuana in California seems to be ending not with a bang, but a whimper in its collapsed case against Harborside.
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What Can You Do When the Farmer Next Door Sprays Toxic Pesticides?

A cultural divide in farming communities squelches conversation about hot-button issues like pesticides.
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Exercise 'outweighs air pollution harm'

The health benefits of cycling and walking outweigh the negative effects of air pollution, a UK study suggests.
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Microwave device to help diabetics

Scientists create a portable blood glucose measure for diabetics which uses microwaves instead of pricking the skin.
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Hospital failings led to stillbirth

A hospital trust admits liability after failings at one of its midwife-led units resulted in a baby being stillborn.
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Fat Labradors give clues to obesity

Genes are partly to blame for some dogs getting fat, say scientists who have studied Labrador retrievers.
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Facebook Blacklists Trending News Stories Daily, Contractors Say

Speaking on condition of anonymity to Gizmodo’s Michael Nunez, several journalists, hired by Facebook in 2014 to oversee its secretive “trending news” project, revealed new details on how the company handles the day’s news. Known internally as “news curators,” the contractors say they were given the ability to “deactivate” or blacklist any trending topic if it wasn’t being covered by minimally “three traditional news sources.” “A topic was often blacklisted if it didn’t have at least three traditional news sources covering it, but otherwise the protocol was murky—meaning a curator could ostensibly blacklist a topic without a particularly good reason for doing so,” Nunez writes, although curators insist the system wasn’t abused.
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Majority Of Germans Think The Media Is Controlled By Political, Economic Elites

According to a recent survey, the majority of people in Germany view the news media as simply a pillar of the government and the powerfully elite. Only one third of the respondents think that the German news media is truly independent,while the majority view the government and parties as having control over particular policies, and the lobbyists and advertisers having control over the economic news.
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Wildfire health hazards and how to mitigate them

The smoke from wildfires can affect our health, ranging from eye irritations to chest pain and shortness of breath in people with heart or lung disease. Here are some suggestions from health officials to prevent and manage the risk.
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Zap your brain. Boost your strength? Controversial headbands hit the market

Halo Sport is one of a growing number of devices that claim to improve brain function by sending a mild electric current through the skull. The device is being used by elite athletes and will soon be available to the public. But experts say more research is needed to determine if there are long-term side effects.
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Carrot and stick best to prevent heart disease

The failure of the world's largest prevention program against heart disease means it’s time to try a radical new approach.
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Nutritionally-Enhanced GM Crops? Too Bad About the Deformed Butterflies

It looked like such a good idea , take the pressure off wild fish stocks by growing GM oilseeds that produce health-enhancing long-chain omega-3 fatty acids.
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The Northwest's endangered salmon see a glimmer of hope

A federal judge in Oregon has decried the US government's efforts over the past two decades to ameliorate the impact of four dams on endangered fish populations, demanding a fresh approach.
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Monsanto, Dow, Syngenta - rush for mega-mergers puts food security at risk

Recent deals in the global agrochemical and seed industry, driven by financial motivations, are a threat to farmers, prices and the environment.
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Lead poisoning is a national problem.

If only lawmakers were as concerned as the puppets on Sesame Street. John Oliver takes a look.
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Environmental groups sue EPA, seek stricter rules over fracking waste linked to earthquakes.

A collection of environmental advocacy groups on Wednesday sued the Environmental Protection Agency, saying the government has failed to adequately regulate the disposal of waste generated by oil and gas drilling.
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That plastic container you microwave in could be super-toxic.

"Microwave-safe" doesn't mean what you think.
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Danish institute says study confirms BPA low-dose effects.

Scientists at the Technical University of Denmark say their recent research suggests that the temporary tolerable daily intake level for bisphenol A (BPA), proposed by the European Food Safety Authority, is too high to protect people from its endocrine-disrupting effects.
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The E.P.A. ecologist who became a wanted man.

While Phil North lived out his retirement dreams abroad, mining executives and Republicans called him a rogue scientist on the lam.
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New study says excesses of modern life is cause of cancer; disease is man-made.

A new study review made by researchers at the University of Manchester in UK points to environmental factors such as diet and pollution, or the excesses of modern life as the cause of the ailment.
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Strange microbe may help slow Zika epidemic, scientists find.

Mosquitoes infected with the bacterium Wolbachia resist viruses like Zika and dengue. Now researchers are testing the bacterium on mosquitoes in the wild.
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Mounds of dead ocean creatures wash up on Chile's Pacific beaches.

Heaps of dead whales, salmon and sardines blamed on the El Nino freak weather phenomenon have clogged Chile's Pacific beaches in recent months.
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Solar power is contagious. These maps show how it spreads.

Studies have found that if you install solar photovoltaic panels on your roof, that increases the odds that your neighbors will install their own panels.
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Pollution risk from over 1,000 old UK landfill sites due to coastal erosion.

Storms and rising sea levels could break up old rubbish dumps in England and Wales releasing potentially toxic waste, study shows.
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Skip the Fabric Softeners

Using fabric softeners sounds like a no-brainer. These common laundry products promise soft, fresh-smelling clothes, free of static and wrinkles, along with less stretching, fading and pilling.
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Cranberry Juice Can Boost Heart Health

Drinking two glasses of cranberry juice a day can lead to significant heart health benefits.
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Antibiotics Use by Livestock Producers is Not Improving

Before the discovery of antibiotics, people could and did die from a simple cut and those days are returning thanks to antibiotic resistance warned...
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CDC discloses that flu vaccinations fail 50 percent of the time

(NaturalNews) We've all heard the horror stories of people suffering injury and even death from the flu shot. Now, to add insult to injury, the CDC has admitted that the flu shot does not prevent the flu in most cases. A statement taken directly from the CDC's website reads:"While...
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Aldi groceries does right by the bees by banning all pesticide-laden produce and expanding organic alternatives

(NaturalNews) Aldi has been getting a lot of good press lately, thanks to more environmentally and ethically conscious decisions being made by its leadership. Just last week, Natural Blaze reported that Aldi is going to be replacing processed, sugar-packed snacks in the checkout aisles...
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Did you know that most vitamin C comes from GMO corn and is made in Chinese chemical plants?

(NaturalNews) So, you've decided to supplement your diet with extra vitamin C because you don't think you're getting enough, but you want to know where the brand you are considering purchasing actually comes from. Those are good instincts on your part, because the truth is, if you...
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Turmeric shown to boost memory and attention span in the elderly in recent study

(NaturalNews) Turmeric is the spice that makes everything nice, including memory. The compound responsible for turmeric's yellow color, curcumin, has been shown to boost the memory and attention span of older adults, as reported in a recent study.Turmeric has long been treasured...
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How Big Food silences dissent and censors debate about real nutrition

(NaturalNews) Just how far is Big Food willing to go to silence dissenters and control the marketplace of ideas?It was recently reported that investigative journalist Nina Teicholz was uninvited from a panel discussion to be held at the Consumer Federation of America's National...
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The long-term effects of even low dosage glyphosate exposure can wreak havoc on your body

(NaturalNews) Monsanto's blockbuster herbicide Roundup (glyphosate) can cause serious health problems even at very low levels of exposure, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Abacus Enterprises and published in the International...
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Independent science researchers found to be 2200% more likely to be honest about drug safety than pharma-funded 'captive' scientists

(NaturalNews) A recent study in the Journal of Clinical Epidemiology had some shocking figures about the effects of conflict of interest in drug research – or perhaps not that shocking to those who follow news of drug industry research scandals. The study evaluated 185 published...
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Cancer doctor David Gorski (ORAC) is a 'ticking time bomb' for malpractice and medical negligence, warns health author

(NaturalNews) Karmanos breast cancer surgeon Dr. David Gorski is probably the last person you would want operating on you. This is a guy who disguises himself under various usernames to attack ideas and philosophies he vehemently opposes. Strangely, he devotes his time to "debunking...
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Low levels of arsenic may decrease head circumference at birth, according to Dartmouth study

(NaturalNews) Arsenic is one of the most toxic elements in the world, and millions of Americans unknowingly consume it every day. It's been known for some time that arsenic increases the risk of heart disease, as well as skin, bladder and lung cancers. Adding to the list of potential...
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GMO corn is failing; pesticides only exacerbate the problem, scientists say

(NaturalNews) The chickens are coming home to roost for American farmers who adopted the chemical agriculture model. Reports indicate that genetically modified (GM) Bt corn, which is currently grown on millions of U.S. acres, is no longer working. And farmers who grow the crop are...
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Quaker Oats sued over glyphosate found in its 'all natural' oats... the truth is starting to come out about widespread glyphosate contamination of the food supply

(NaturalNews) Quaker Oats, owned by PepsiCo, has been sued over its "all natural" oats containing high levels of glyphosate weed killer (sold as "Roundup" by Monsanto).The New York Times, forever a defender of Monsanto and GMOs, is blatantly lying to its readers by claiming the...
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Find out where VAXXED is playing near you! The most censored film of 2016 is now touring America

(NaturalNews) Shortly before it was set to debut at Robert De Niro's Tribeca Film Festival in March, the documentary VAXXED: From Cover-up to Catastrophe became the most controversial film in years, alternately praised for its groundbreaking information and reviled by a Big Pharma...
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Mood-altering statins extend lifespan by a mere three days

(NaturalNews) Statin drugs are not only highly dangerous to human health but also largely ineffective in extending lifespan, according to a recent study.The new research, published in The BMJ, found that statin drugs taken over two to five years to prevent a first heart attack...
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Heart Health Is Bone Health - Study Shows How Atherosclerosis and Osteoporosis Are Linked

Patients with atherosclerosis are at a higher risk of osteoporosis. A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology--Endocrinology and Metabolism reports that atherosclerosis reduces the number of bone-forming cells, leading to loss of bone density. This study is highlighted as one of this month's "best of the best" as part of the American Physiological Society's APSselect program.
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Many Surprising Foods Found to Contain Monsantos Deadly Poison

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, is the most used agricultural chemical in history.
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The Benefits of Eating Vegetables

Low in calories, high in fiber, and with almost all the vitamins and minerals your body needs, vegetables are a nutritional cornerstone. While many think vegetables equate to a few leaves of lettuce and some tomatoes, there's a wide variety of veggies available, and you can use them in a number of different ways.
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Political Cartoonist for Iowa Newspaper Loses Job after Corporate Advertiser Complains about His Latest Drawing

A career cartoonist says that he is out of a job after his bosses’ bosses didn’t see the humor in his latest work.
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Widely Used Hormone-Disrupting Pesticide Putting Millions at Risk, including Infants and Children

The European Union recently banned two agricultural weed killers linked to infertility, reproductive problems and fetal development—the first-ever EU ban on endocrine-disrupting pesticides. That’s good news for Europeans. But as in Europe, many endocrine-disrupting weed killers remain widely used on American crops, and from farm fields make their way into drinking water and food.
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What Is Going on with Glyphosate? EPAs Odd Handling of Controversial Chemical

The Environmental Protection Agency’s ongoing risk assessment of the world’s most widely used herbicide is starting to generate more questions than answers. On Monday, it also generated a giant “oops” from the EPA.
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Preschoolers with ADHD often given drugs before therapy

Too many preschoolers with ADHD still are being put on drugs right away, before behaviour therapy is tried, health officials say.
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Chronic insomnia? Docs urged to try behaviour therapy first

New guidelines say the first choice to treat chronic insomnia should be cognitive behavioural therapy a way to condition your body to slumber again.
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Is water birth safe for babies?

(Reuters Health) - Giving birth in water is becoming more popular, particularly among women seeking an alternative to a medicated or hospital birth experience. But a new review finds little evidence on whether this option is good for babies.
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Artificial vision device may help nearly-blind people

(Reuters Health) - People with very poor vision may benefit from using a device that recognizes faces, money and text, a small study suggests.
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How your phone might give your kid a short attention span

(Reuters Health) - Parents who turn to smartphones and tablets to break up the tedium of caring for an infant around the clock may be teaching their babies to have a short attention span, a small study suggests.
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My Recent Paper on Linoleic Acid in Adipose Tissue

Linoleic acid (LA) is the predominant polyunsaturated fat in the human diet, and it's most concentrated in seed oils such as corn oil. LA accumulates in fat tissue, and as with many of the nutrients we eat, it is biologically active. In a new paper, we systematically review the studies that have measured the LA concentration of fat tissue in US adults over time. We show that the LA concentration of fat tissue has increased by approximately 136 percent over the last half century.Susan Carlson, PhDIn 2011, I posted a graph on my blog in which I summarized some of the studies that have measured the LA content of fat tissue in US adults over time (1). It showed a remarkably consistent upward trend. Last year, a University of Kansas nutrition researcher named Susan Carlson contacted me and asked if I had published my findings in a scientific journal, because she wanted to cite the trend in one of her papers. I said I hadn't published them, but that I would love to do so together.Read more »This post was written by Stephan Guyenet for Whole Health Source.
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8 Takeaways From Nestle’s Secret Report Warning the World Is Running Out of Water

“Nestle starts by pointing out that a calorie of meat requires 10 times as much...
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Should You Be Concerned About the Overuse of Antibiotics in Farm Animals?

The overuse of antibiotics in food-producing animals is being blamed for the increase in...
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Interactive Map Shows What Powers the World

Despite increasing evidence of climate change and the pressure imposed by inter-governmental conventions, two thirds of...
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Largest Civil Disobedience in History of the Environmental Movement Begins Today

Starting today, a global wave of peaceful direct actions lasting for...
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California Raises Age Of Tobacco Purchase To 21 And Tightens Vaping Rules

A package of tobacco bills signed into state law this week aims to cut the use of tobacco and e-cigarettes by adolescents and young adults, proponents say. Military personnel can still buy at age 18.
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Vaccination’s Dilemma - Unsafe at Any Dose

The CDC and advocates for mandatory vaccination consistently repeat a dangerous mantra that finds no warranted basis in medical science. This monolithic industry, now a massive network of private and government institutions, state senates, and supported by a compliant media, want us to believe that science has finally settled the debate over vaccine safety and efficacy.
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Little Things Matter - The Effect Of Toxic Dimunition of IQ on National Success

Published on Nov 11, 2014 We’ve been studying the impact of toxins on children for the past 30 years and reached the inescapable conclusion.
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Imported 'extra virgin' olive oil increasingly failing quality tests

It's like buying a Rolls Royce and finding a V-Dub engine in it.
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The knee injury ruining sport for thousands of Australian kids

The first time Dylan Raath's knee gave way, he heard an ominous crack. He was running with a football in his hands, got tackled from behind, and twisted his left knee so hard it ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament. Mr Raath remembers the sound of it tearing well.
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Sniffing Out Cancer Biomarkers

Researchers have used olfactory sensor neurons from mice to detect volatile organic compounds found specifically in urine samples from lung cancer patients.
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This Vitamin Deficiency is a Global Health Problem

We all hear about vitamin Ds importance on a regular basis, but do you really know how to make sure youre getting enough of it?
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5 Important Skin Care Tips for People in their Late 20s to Early 30s

The internet is brimming with articles about skin care in your 20s and 30s. Unfortunately, though, most articles seem to ignore that 21-year-old skin is very different from 27-year-old skin. Ditto with 31-year-old skin and 39-year-old skin. In fact, people aged 26-34 have a lot more in common with each other than those on the […]
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How Nutritional Yeast Helps Prevent the Common Cold

Natural immunomodulators, something that can help regulate our immune system without side effects, has been sought for centuries, and all the while they’ve been sitting in the produce aisle. Plants produce thousand of active compounds, many of which modulate our immune system. Mushrooms have been used for centuries as folk remedies, and for good reason—some […]
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A Warning to Pet Owners Who Smoke

Most people are aware that since the early 1960s, cigarette smoking has been known to cause lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease in humans. More recently, exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, also known as secondhand smoke, has been linked to an ever-lengthening list of diseases in children, such as sudden infant death syndrome, asthma and […]
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How Essential Oils May Contribute To Weight Loss

There seems to have been an explosion in the popularity of essential oils (EOs), with its users claiming multiple health benefits all across the spectrum including weight loss.
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Is Your Child Lunchbox Fat? See What Researchers Just Found

You may not realize it, but you may be making your child lunchbox fat. Here is what a new study found in today’s kid’s lunchboxes.
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Muscles grow better with longer rest periods, contrary to conventional thinking

University of Alabama researchers have some new information about how to grow muscle with resistance training that goes against conventional thinking.
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How An Arizona Nun Fights Obesity Among Pima Indian Children

The Pima Indians in the United States have the highest prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the world and extremely high obesity rates as well. For more than 30 years, one Arizona nun has been trying to change these serious health issues among Pima Indian children.
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Alcohol DOES make you happier but only in the short-term

Experts at Kent and Sussex universities found drinking alcohol triggers a surge of momentary happiness, but added that over time prolonged drinking leads to higher levels of dissatisfaction.
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Cooking with 'healthy' fats increases the risk of cancer and heart disaese

Consultant cardiologist Dr Aseem Malhotra, an advisor for the National Obesity Forum, says cooking vegetable oils raises levels of the potentially harmful compound adelhyde.
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Could STRESS trigger Alzheimer's? Chronic stress 'causes key proteins to cluster in the brain, triggering the disease'

Scientists at Boston University found chronic stress, such as vascular disease, causes an accumulation of tau protein - a characteristic of the common form of dementia.
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Oral Health journal reveal the reveal the real causes of bad breath

And while it's 'plausible' to believe smoking contributes to bad breath, the evidence is far from clear cut, says Robin Seymour, Emeritus Professor of Dental Sciences in Newcastle.
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Is obesity CONTAGIOUS?

Scientists from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute found a third of the gut microbiota - which contributes to obesity - produce spores that allow bacteria to survive in open air and potentially move between people.
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Could a sexually transmitted infection Candida trigger mental illness?

Scientists at Johns Hopkins University found Candida infection was more common in a group of men already diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, after accounting for other factors.
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High blood pressure? Drinking cherry juice is 'as good as medication'

Patients saw their blood pressure drop by 7 per cent within three hours, enough to slash the risk of a stroke by 38 per cent or heart disease by 23 per cent, say scientists at Northumbria University.
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Secret of HOW ketamine eases depression is unlocked by scientists

Scientists at the University of Maryland and National Institutes of Health identified a key metabolite produced when ketamine is broken down by the body, and found it is responsible for the drug's antidepressant effects.
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Thyroid tumours 'downgraded' as scientists deem them 'not cancerous'

University of Pittsburgh scientists say a particular form of the disease that affects the thyroid will now be downgraded to reflect the seriousness of the condition.
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Top tips for beating your sugar addiction

In the second part of our exclusive series, Dr Marilyn Glenville reveals how you can banish cravings and re-activate your taste buds with just five days of detoxing.
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How to see WITHOUT your glasses

Making a tiny pinhole with the hands and looking through it results in a crisp image without the need for glasses, according to a video by MinutePhysics, a Montana-based YouTube channel.
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How Your Brain Uses Statistics to Boost Your Confidence

We make many decisions every day, from choosing whether to buy skim or whole milk, to deciding which way to turn at an intersection. How confident you feel about your choices will influence your behavior.Read more...
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Meet the Food Technology That May Save the Planet - Plant-Based Protein

Advancements in plant-protein are the kind of technological innovations the world desperately needs. In fact, it may be one of the only real shots we have to make our future on this planet possible.
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Shocking Photo Records the Moment Long-Suffering Orca, Lolita, Lost Her Freedom

Anti-captivity group Marine Connection recently shared a rare photograph of Lolita being captured to their Facebook page, with the poignant caption: “How can the owners of Miami Seaquarium sleep at night?”
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Babies don't learn how to imitate others until at least two months old

Researchers from the University of Queensland concede babies may become excited at being the centre of attention - and make more gestures, but they are not copying their parents.
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Swiss researchers believe our brain 'turns down' heartbeat to reduce anxiety

Researchers at EPFL in Switzerland found the brain's filter the heartbeat with a specific region of the brain, and can interfere with vision if the input synchronises with the heartbeat (stock image).
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VR headsets cures paranoia by making wearers feel safe while facing their fears

Researchers at the University of Oxford combined psychological treatment techniques with virtual reality (headset shown) social situations to reduce paranoid fear.
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Multi-tasking makes it harder to focus on work

Research from San Francisco-based Common Sense Media suggests that constant media multitasking may actually be hindering our performance, reducing focus (stock image).
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Want a relationship to last? Ditch the phone and make old-fashioned romantic gestures

Young couples (stock image) who can't live without texting each other every hour or minute of the day are failing to build relationships said researchers from Leeds Met University.
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University of Leeds say driving at night tricks our brains that we're travelling slower

Driving in the dark (stock image) makes it more difficult to see objects, making it seem like you are travelling more slowly than you really are, according to a study from the University of Leeds.
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More acidic seawater now dissolving bit of Florida Keys reef

Seawater, which is increasingly acidic due to global warming, is eating away the limestone framework for the coral reef of the upper Florida Keys, according to a new study.
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Is your child addicted to their phone?

The survey, by San Francisco-based Common Sense Media, also found that most teenagers check their devices at least every hour and feel pressured to respond immediately to messages.
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One in three US antibiotic prescriptions 'unnecessary' study

Nearly one in three antibiotic prescriptions doled out in the United States is 'inappropriate', doctors at the CDC warn. They called for a 15 per cent reduction in use of antibiotics to meet new plans to tackle resistance.
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California Just Became The Second State To Raise Its Smoking Age

Lawmakers and advocates cheered the legislation, calling it a rare victory over powerful tobacco interests.
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Doctors Without Borders Pulls Out Of World Humanitarian Summit, Says It No Longer Has Hope

75 Doctors Without Borders hospitals around the world were bombed last year.
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New Research Shows How Our Brains Distort Faces To Fit Stereotypes

New research shows it might be literally impossible to see the world without bias.
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Gefährliche Düfte

Waschpulver, Deos und Kerzen enthalten Duftstoffe ? das ist nicht überraschend. Doch immer häufiger umgeben sie uns auch in öffentlichen Räumen, Kaufhäusern und sogar Arztpraxen. "Neuromarketing" soll gute Gefühle in uns auslösen. Doch bei vielen Menschen bewirkt es das Gegenteil.
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Saturated fats - do they cause heart disease?

In recent years, there have been a total of at least 14 meta-analyses and systematic reviews, plus 5 non-systematic reviews that have have failed to find a clear link between saturated fats and heart disease/cardiovascular death.
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The Great Polyunsaturated Swindle - New Research Reveals Previously Hidden Findings

Many of you by now know that in 1953, a bloke by the name of Ancel Keys published a paper linking higher dietary fat intake to increased CHD mortality. That paper was given the rather unassuming title “Atherosclerosis: a problem in new public health”, and was published in a now-defunct journal called the Journal of Mount Sinai Hospital. That journal might be long gone, but Keys’ 1953 paper forever and dramatically changed the course of medicine and dietetics.
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Study finds extremely high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among pregnant women in Northern India

When a woman is pregnant, eating a well-balanced diet, along with appropriate supplementation, is more important than ever.
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Vitamin D status linked with carpal tunnel syndrome, according to study

A recent study published by the Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation found that vitamin D deficiency is linked with the development and severity of carpal tunnel syndrome.
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Long-Term Fine Particulate Matter Exposure and Major Depressive Disorder in a Community-Based Urban Cohort

Long-term PM2.5 exposure increased the risk of MDD among the general population. Individuals with underlying chronic diseases are more vulnerable to long-term PM2.5 exposure.
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Effects of Noise Exposure on Systemic and Tissue-Level Markers of Glucose Homeostasis and Insulin Resistance in Male Mice

Noise exposure at 95 dB SPL caused insulin resistance in male ICR mice, which was prolonged with longer noise exposure and was likely related to the blunted insulin signaling in skeletal muscle.
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Acute Impact of Hourly Ambient Air Pollution on Preterm Birth

Acute increases in ambient air pollution concentrations above certain levels before onset of labour may stimulate preterm birth.
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Neurodevelopmental Deceleration by Urban Fine Particles from Different Emission Sources

Traffic was the only source of fine particles associated with a reduction in cognitive development. Reducing air pollution from traffic at primary schools may result in beneficial effects on cognition.
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Exposure to Fine Particulate Air Pollution Causes Vascular Insulin Resistance by Inducing Pulmonary Oxidative Stress

Short-term exposure to PM2.5 induces vascular insulin resistance and inflammation triggered by a mechanism involving pulmonary oxidative stress. Suppression of vascular insulin signaling by PM2.5 may accelerate the progression to systemic insulin resistance, especially in the context of diet-induced obesity.
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Intrauterine Inflammation and Maternal Exposure to Ambient PM2.5 during Preconception and Specific Periods of Pregnancy

Despite relatively low exposures, our results suggest a monotonic positive relationship between PM2.5 exposure during preconception and pregnancy and IUI. IUI may be a sensitive biomarker for assessing early biological effect of PM2.5 exposure on the developing fetus.
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Updated Cochrane Review - Corticosteroids for managing tuberculous meningitis

The Cochrane Infectious Diseases Group (CIDG) have carried out a review update to evaluate the effects of corticosteroids being used alongside anti-tuberculosis medication to treat people suffering from tuberculous meningitis.
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Breakthrough by Leiden researchers in Pompe disease

Researchers at Leiden University have made a breakthrough in the study of the hereditary Pompe disease. Together with colleagues in York, they have developed a molecule that binds to the enzyme that is key to the progress of the disease. The findings have been published in ACS Central Science.
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Breast cancer patients upbeat on body changes

Younger women's experiences of mastectomy shows that many reject mainstream concepts of body ideals to become proud of operative scars.
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Depression worsens COPD symptoms

Treat the brain to help the lungs - new research has found that patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease face exacerbated symptoms when also experiencing depression
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Kiel cardiologists discover new mechanism for pathogenesis of heart failure

A weak heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood around the body. In Germany, this condition is now the commonest reason for patients to be admitted to hospital. A research group from the Clinic for Internal Medicine III in the Faculty of Medicine at Kiel’s Christian Albrecht University (CAU) and Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital (Kiel Campus) has discovered a previously unknown heart muscle protein and also described a new mechanism by which heart failure can develop. The results of this fundamental work were published today (Thursday, 28 April 2016) in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Communications.
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World-renown pioneering research “redefines” the scientific conception of “obesity”

Researchers have determined that obesity involves excessive body weight (including fat and muscle) for a given height and not just excess body fat as was formerly believed.The researchers analyzed data of more than 60,000 people who were examined over an average of 15 years. The goal was to study how factors such as obesity can predict the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.
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The herring genome provides new insight on how species adapt to their environment

How species genetically adapt to their environment is a central question related to the evolution of biodiversity. In a new study scientists at Uppsala University and their colleagues report that whole genome sequencing of Atlantic and Baltic herring revealed hundreds of loci underlying adaptation to the brackish Baltic Sea or timing of reproduction. The study is published today in eLife.
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Placebo effects in women are boosted by vasopressin

A new study in the current issue of Biological Psychiatry suggests that women are particularly susceptible to the pain-relieving placebo effect of vasopressin.
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Yoga and aquatic exercise can help combat MS symptoms

Exercise can have a positive influence on certain symptoms of multiple sclerosis: Patients who do yoga and aquatic exercise suffer less from fatigue, depression and paresthesia, as reported by researchers from the University of Basel and the Psychiatric University Clinics Basel in a joint study with colleagues in Iran.
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Group activities reduced depressive symptoms among older people with dementia

Both a high-intensity functional exercise programme and a non-exercise group activity, conducted among older care facility residents with dementia, reduced high levels of depressive symptoms. However, exercise had no superior effect on depression, according to a dissertation from Umeå University.
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Scientists double number of known genetic risk factors for endometrial cancer

An international collaboration of researchers has identified five new gene regions that increase a woman's risk of developing endometrial cancer, one of the most common cancers to affect women, taking the number of known gene regions associated with the disease to nine.
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Kids' eating habits highlight need for healthier lunchboxes

New research from the University of Adelaide shows children aged 9-10 years old are receiving almost half of their daily energy requirements from 'discretionary' or junk foods.
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Bacteria use traffic-cop-like mechanism to infect gut

A study has found that a cellular syringe-like device used to invade intestinal cells also acts as a traffic cop -- directing bacteria where to go and thereby enabling them to efficiently carry out infection. This mechanism is critical to a pathogen's success.
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Adults with bipolar disorder at equal risk for anxiety or depression following mania

Adults with bipolar disorder are just as likely to develop anxiety as depression following an episode of mania, according to data from a national survey of more than 34,000 adults.
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New drug against nerve agents in sight

The nerve agent sarin causes a deadly overstimulation of the nervous system that can be stopped if treated with an antidote within minutes of poisoning. Today, a ground-breaking study has been published in PNAS, which in detail describes how such a drug works. Researchers at the Swedish Defence Research Agency, Umeå University and in Germany are behind the study.
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Genetic switch could be key to increased health and lifespan

Stressing a worm's mitochondria at a key time in early development is known to improve their metabolic health and extend lifespan. UC Berkeley researchers discovered what's behind this: enzymes that tag DNA and make epigenetic changes that affect the expression of mitochondrial genes long into adulthood, making the mitochondria more efficient. In long-lived mice, these same enzymes are up-regulated, implying that they play a key role in boosting metabolic function in mammals as well.
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Research-based exercise program turning preschoolers into 'Fit Kids'

Reuben Brough is running around a gym at a local youth center waving his hands in the air and screeching like a cheetah. A stream of children is in hot pursuit of him and four other students from the University of Vermont who implore the preschoolers to 'catch the cheetah.' It looks like total chaos, but there's a method to the madness, which is really a highly structured, research-based fitness program called Children and Teachers (CATs) on the Move.
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Children react physically to stress from their social networks

Research has shown the significance of social relationships in influencing adult human behavior and health; however, little is known about how children's perception of their social networks correlates with stress and how it may influence development. Now, a University of Missouri research team has determined that children and adolescents physically react to their social networks and the stress those networks may cause.
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Antibiotics allow gut pathogens to 'breathe'

Research in a mouse model led by Andreas Bäumler, professor of medical immunology and microbiology at UC Davis Health System, has identified the chain of events that occur within the gut lumen after antibiotic treatment that allow 'bad' bugs to flourish.
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A climate warming warning

A recent collaborative research project between scientists from academia and government agencies has identified climate warming as the dominant driver of an increase in algal growth in the Athabasca oilsands region of northern Alberta.
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Nearly half of heart bypass patients skip medications that keep blood flowing

Statins and aspirin together are needed to keep lifesaving bypass grafts open, but Jefferson researchers found patients are not taking these medications long-term.
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy may help reduce memory problems in cancer survivors who have received chemotherapy

A new analysis indicates that a type of psychotherapy delivered by videoconference may help prevent some of the long-term memory issues caused by chemotherapy
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Psychiatric symptoms impact mental health court engagement`

People living with mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system. Interventions to help this population, such as mental health courts, are becoming popular across the country. New research from the University of Missouri finds that for mental health courts to be successful, every professional engaged in the process should be aware of the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and participant engagement within the system and connect participants with comprehensive treatment and services as early as possible.
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New study found ocean acidification may be impacting coral reefs in the Florida keys

MIAMI -- In a new study, University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science researchers found that the limestone that forms the foundation of coral reefs along the Florida Reef Tract is dissolving during the fall and winter months on many reefs in the Florida Keys. The research showed that the upper Florida Keys were the most impacted by the annual loss of reef.
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New drug-delivery approach holds potential for treating obesity

Researchers from MIT and Brigham and Women's Hospital have developed targeted nanoparticles that can deliver anti-obesity drugs. Obese mice that received the treatment lost 10 percent of their body weight.
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Children with ADHD may benefit from following healthy behaviors, new study suggests

An American University study shows that children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder follow fewer healthy lifestyle behaviors than non-ADHD youth. ADHD youth may benefit from improving lifestyle choices such as increasing water consumption, decreasing screen time and getting at least one hour of physical activity per day.
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The social lives of the elderly mirror how they grow older

Small changes in the social lives of older people are early red flags showing that their thought processes and brain functioning could be on the decline. This is according to Ashwin Kotwal of Brigham and Women's Hospital in the US, who led a study¹ in the Journal of General Internal Medicine², published by Springer.
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Less body fat for toddlers taking vitamin D

A healthy intake of vitamin D in the first year of life appears to set children up to have more muscle mass and less body fat as toddlers, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.The findings emerged from research initially aimed at confirming the importance of vitamin D for bone density. The additional benefit in terms of body composition came as a surprise for the research team.
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Neuroscientists discover previously unknown function of cannabinoid receptor

In the brain, there is a delicate interplay of signaling substances and cellular activity. Scientists of the DZNE and the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin have now identified another key player within this ensemble. In a laboratory study they found that the 'cannabinoid type 2 receptor' influences information processing inside the hippocampus. The research results, which have been published in the scientific journal Neuron, might help advance our understanding of schizophrenia and Alzheimer's.
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Sex exchange a heightened risk factor among women with incarceration history

A new study suggests that if prison health providers ask women whether they have exchanged sex for drugs or money, they may find that more than one in four have, and that they are at especially high risk for health and social problems.
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Advance could help grow stem cells more safely

Nurturing stem cells atop a bed of mouse cells works well, but is a non-starter for transplants to patients -- Brown University scientists are developing a synthetic bed instead.
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How much does groundwater contribute to sea level rise?

Land water, including groundwater extraction, contributes far less to sea level rise than previously thought, according to a new study.
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Control of fertility - A new player identified

Individual small RNAs are responsible for controlling the expression of gonadoliberin or GnRH (Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone), a neurohormone that controls sexual maturation, the appearance of puberty, and fertility in adults. This has just been demonstrated by the "Development and Plasticity of the Neuroendocrine Brain" team led by Vincent Prévot, Inserm Research Director (Jean-Pierre Aubert Research Centre, Lille). The involvement of microRNAs, transcribed from DNA, occurs around birth, and marks a key step in postnatal development.
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Even doctors get confused about reflux disease in babies

New study shows that clinical symptoms are only rarely validated by the gold-standard reflux test.
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Age-related macular degeneration before and after the era of anti-VEGF drugs

In a study of nearly 650 people with the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD), half still had vision 20/40 or better, typically good enough to drive or to read standard print, after five years of treatment with anti-VEGF drugs that are injected into the eye. The authors of the study, funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) at the National Institutes of Health, say those outcomes would have been unimaginable about 10 years ago, prior to the drugs' availability.
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Assessment of electromagnetic field levels from surrounding high-tension overhead power lines for proposed land use.

The surrounding outdoor environment for new development has a big effect on the indoor quality of life.
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The Massive, Tragic Trashing of Our Oceans - Is There Still Time to Do Something About It?

For sure there is sobering news about marine health. But it is not too late to change our behaviors.
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The World's Great Oil Producers Are Watching the Power They've Held for Decades Suddenly Fade Away

We are in the midst of a major geopolitical power shift.
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The Feminist Case for Marijuana Legalization

The case for marijuana legalization is inclusive of just about every marginalized group.
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How Donald Trump Became the Dictator of Social Media

As FDR mastered radio and JFK conquered TV, Donald Trump rules the Internet like no other candidate.
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Rich and poor lifespan gap 'widening'

The gap between the lifespans of rich and poor people in England and Wales is rising for the first time since the 1870s, research suggests.
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A New Digital Cash System Was Just Unveiled At A Secret Meeting For Bankers In New York

Last month, a “secret meeting” that involved more than 100 executives from some of the biggest financial institutions in the United States was held in New York City. During this “secret meeting“, a company known as “Chain” unveiled a technology that transforms U.S. dollars into “pure digital assets”. Reportedly, there were representatives from Nasdaq, Citigroup, Visa, Fidelity, Fiserv and Pfizer in the room, and Chain also claims to be partnering with Capital One, State Street, and First Data. This “revolutionary” technology is intended to completely change the way that we use money, and it would represent a major step toward a cashless society. But if this new digital cash system is going to be so good for society, why was it unveiled during a secret meeting for Wall Street bankers? Is there something more going on here than we are being told?
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Court Takes Child From Mother After She Mentions Chemtrails At School

A Boulder, Colorado judge has removed a child from her mother’s care because the mother believes chemtrails are being sprayed into the atmosphere, court documents reveal. Boulder Judge D.D. Mallard told Becca Vandb that ‘99% of people would know those are just contrails,’ and said that she is ‘so immersed in a fringe subculture’ that ‘she is a danger to her daughter.’
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Monsanto Set To Fight Argentina Over “Royalties” Owed By Farmers

While the Argentine government has recently shown signs that it may take the side of farmers over Monsanto, the international agricultural corporation is not willing to simply accept defeat. Nor is it even willing to accept a minor obstacle in its attempt to dominate the food supply. Shortly after the government of President Mauricio Macri passed a resolution officially giving control of the analysis of seeds,Monsanto is now set to challengethe Argentine government’s decision. While the Argentine government has agreed to collect monies owed by small farmers in royalties on genetically modified soybean seeds, the government requested additional time to do so. Even this, however, was unacceptable to Monsanto as the corporation rejected the government’s request according to two unnamed Monsanto staff members cited by Bloomberg News.
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9/11 Damage Control Begins - CIA Director Warns "28 Pages" Contains Inaccurate Information

It appears the reality of the so-called "28 pages" - removed from the 9/11 Commission report - being unclassified may be getting closer and many suspect. Why do we say that? Because none other than CIA Director John Brennan did the Sunday talk-show circuit to start the propaganda, playing-down the report's significance, warning that information in the 28 pages hasn't been vetted or corroborated, adding that releasing the information would give ammunition to those who want to tie the terror attacks to Saudi Arabia - "I think there's a combination of things that are accurate and inaccurate [in the report]."
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China Is Now Jailing Abusing Vaccine Protesters

The fallout from China’s dirty vaccine scandal continues to worsen. The citizens of China have demanded answers after it was discovered that a vaccine maker released thousands of tainted vaccines into the country’s circulation. After arrest had been made, it was discovered that authorities were aware of past infractions by the same illegal vaccine operation. In other words, they knowingly let an illegal vaccine shop deliberately poison its citizens.
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Deutsche Bank Has Systemic Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing And Sanctions Problems

Just two days after Deutsche Bank fired the head of its "integrity committee", Georg Thoma who had been originally tasked with clearing up the bank's past scandals, because according to DB's vice chairman Alfred Herling, Thoma had been "overzealous" and "goes too far when he demands ever wider investigations and more and more lawyers come marching up", today the UK financial watchdog agency FCA announced that Germany's biggest bank has "serious" and "systemic" failings in its controls against money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions, the Financial Times reported. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has now ordered a separate independent review, the FT reported the letter as saying. The FCA declined to comment.
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Zap your brain. Boost your strength? Controversial headbands hit the market

Halo Sport is one of a growing number of devices that claim to improve brain function by sending a mild electric current through the skull. The device is being used by elite athletes and will soon be available to the public. But experts say more research is needed to determine if there are long-term side effects.
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Why some breast cancer patients are learning to hold their breath for 30 seconds

The Cape Breton Cancer Centre is using a new technique called breath/hold to treat some breast cancer patients. It allows a radiation beam to focus and more accurately hit its intended area.
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The Presidential Primary & Forced Outpatient Psych Drugs

This month the candidates for President compete in our State of Oregon, so this is a very good time to ask the following question: “How do you stand on the controversy of forced outpatient mental health drugs?” This is my 40th year working as an advocate for people labeled “disabled,” and I know that the topic of involuntary psychiatry can be a little complicated for people. After all, if one of our beloved family members becomes irrationally self-destructive, we can become desperate for help. However, this is such an important topic that we need to go deeper than just a bumper-sticker answer. Full Article →
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Is Non-GMO Better Than Organic?

In a recent online survey of a 1,000 health-conscious consumers conducted by Market LOHAS – Mambo Sprouts Marketing Research, it was found that 80% of shoppers seek out non-GMO products, with 56% saying non-GMO was key to brand buying versus 52% for organic.
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Will TTIP negotiations survive Greenpeace document dump?

The environment group says the documents show a US attempt to erode European environmental protections. But an EU official dismisses them as 'a storm in a teacup,' and that negotiations are still underway.
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New jellyfish discovery shows just how little we know about Earth's oceans

Explorers identified a small jellyfish called hydromedusa, likely part of the genus Crossota.
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Overfishing puts $42bn tuna industry at risk of collapse

Experts make first estimate of the value of tuna fisheries and warn Pacific Islanders have most to lose from declining stocks.
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A sustainable fishing experiment in the Pacific – in pictures

We go behind the scenes on a tuna fishing expedition in Palau, an island nation in the western Pacific, where researchers from The Nature Conservancy test a number of sustainable fishing practices that could reduce bycatch.
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As Flint was slowly poisoned, Snyder's inner circle failed to act.

Red flags were being waved furiously for a year before Snyder took action, as Snyder's top aides — including his chief of staff and his legal counsel — expressed concern to the governor about Flint water quality reports.
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Drink Flint water? White House does not know if Obama will.

The White House said it does not know whether President Barack Obama will drink filtered city water when he visits Flint, Michigan on Wednesday for the first time since a drinking water crisis began there.
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Study - Native Oregon oysters contain low levels of pharmaceuticals, chemicals.

Native oysters in Oregon's Netarts and Coos bays contain a "cocktail of pharmaceuticals" and chemicals - including pain relievers, antibiotics, mercury and pesticides.
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State’s 3,000 public schools to begin testing for lead in water.

With an increasing number of New Jersey schools detecting lead in their water, Gov. Chris Christie yesterday ordered all of the state's 3,000 public schools to begin testing their water for the contaminant, starting next September.
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Lab-grown meat is in your future, and it may be healthier than the real stuff.

Producers say ‘cultured meat’ tastes good and is better for you and the environment.
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This disease has killed a million trees in California, and scientists say it’s basically unstoppable.

In California’s coastal forests, a fungal pathogen that causes a phenomenon dubbed ‘sudden oak death’ has taken out millions of oak and tanoak trees.
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Why we’re still so incredibly confused about methane’s role in global warming.

A new study suggests we could be overestimating the importance of methane to global warming.
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Will Congress Protect Americans From Untested Chemicals?

Most people think that manufacturers must prove chemicals safe before they put them on the market.
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Big Ag Doesn’t Want You to Know About Pesticides on Produce

Nothing sets off the chemical agriculture industry like questioning its heavy dependence on toxic pesticides.
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Expose Monsanto's toxic secret

Truth-in-labelling campaign – order your campaign pack now!
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Roundup toxic to soil fungus at doses well below agricultural dilution

New study raises concerns about soil health and casts further doubt on doctrine of substantial equivalence for GM Roundup Ready plants, reports Claire Robinson
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Mark Lynas and Rothamsted make false claims to defend GMOs against deformed butterfly findings

A study found the same type of omega-3 oils that are engineered into new GM crops make butterflies grow up deformed.
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Not Drugging Children - “promising new approach”

Heres an ADHD story reported by the mainstream media that boggles the mind.
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Aerial spraying to kill mosquitoes linked to 25% increase in autism, finds shock study by American Academy of Pediatrics

(NaturalNews) Aerial spraying of pesticides to kill mosquitoes, may be linked to an increase in autism spectrum disorder and development delays in children, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies on Saturday, April 30.While health authorities have increasingly...
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Dandelion root far more effective in fighting cancer cells than chemotherapy

(NaturalNews) A so-called "weed" growing right in your front and back yards could hold the key to being the most effective cancer-fighting compound in the world.Previous research, as well as recent research from the University of Windsor in Canada, has found that dandelion root...
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Rise in carbon dioxide unleashing global greening, faster food production, reforestation and new vegetation across the planet

(NaturalNews) A new study shows that Earth's vegetated lands or surfaces covered in plant life have greened "significantly" over the last 35 years. Using computerized models, scientists theorize that this so-called greening effect is in response to an increase in atmospheric carbon...
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CRISPR gene editing lies exposed by genomics expert - The 'official' narrative is just another GMO myth

(NaturalNews) The biotechnology industry is carrying out a concerted public-relations campaign to promote the idea that new, so-called "gene editing" technologies are the more accurate, safer successor to now-defunct traditional genetic engineering (GE). But this campaign is founded...
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Nutrtional suppliments shown to reduce symptoms of depression, potentially rendering antidepressant medications obsolete

(NaturalNews) Although antidepressant use is at an all time high, so too are suicide rates. Fortunately, where antidepressants fall short, nature might have the cure. According to a recent international study, nutritional supplements can significantly reduce symptoms of depression...
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The real vaccine scam is not that they cause autism, but that they don't even work!

(NaturalNews) While the mainstream media more often links conservatives to big corporations, it is liberals and the the Left wing (including the mainstream media) that shill the most for drug companies. The latter are most responsible, for example, for backing governments that force...
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Why pregnant women should be avoiding BPA

(NaturalNews) You've probably heard of the toxic chemical bisphenol A, and may already try to avoid it as much as you can. But if you are pregnant, you should especially up your efforts to stay clear of this hormone-disrupting chemical.BPA is a nearly ubiquitous industrial chemical...
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Millennials ditch alcohol for green juice, booze-free bars and sober raves

(NaturalNews) It's a development that some sociologists say could be the beginning of a major shift in the behavior of younger people.As reported by the The Guardian, more and more of today's millennials see "sober" as the new drunk, choosing to hang out at liquor-free juice bars...
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Urban 'dust' laced with insecticides

(NaturalNews) Dust contaminated by residential and urban insecticide use can be a significant source of toxic chemical exposure for city residents, according to study released online ahead of publication in the journal Environmental Pollution. The study was conducted by researchers...
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'Science skeptics' use guerilla warfare tactics and racketeering behavior to infiltrate Wikipedia and spread corporate propaganda

(NaturalNews) Last week, Natural News exposed the utter and total takeover of the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which we have now learned is being orchestrated by a community strangely referring to themselves as "skeptical activists," of which pro-vaccine troll and Karmanos...
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Top cotton producer in Africa drops GMO cotton after horrible quality problems with the crops... 'economically unviable' to grow them

(NaturalNews) The 10th largest cotton producer in the world is giving up on Monsanto's genetically modified Bt cotton. Burkina Faso, Africa's top cotton producer, has been having some serious problems with the quality of the cotton being produced from Monsanto's GM seed. The strands...
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Massive vaccine protests erupt in China over widespread deaths of children ... Govt. responds by arresting protesters

(NaturalNews) Recently, a massive vaccine scandal in China exposed the weakness of government efforts to build up China's immunization program. It uncovered the system's flaws regarding the way in which vaccines are distributed, and revealed close links between vendors and government...
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The mind-blowing criminal racket of the FDA - hiding prescription dangers from the public so the politically connected elite can make millions

(NaturalNews) In a new report by Health Ranger Mike Adams, former FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg has been named in a massive conspiracy lawsuit involving Johnson & Johnson, a Wall Street hedge fund and the commonly prescribed drug Levaquin.As reported by Natural News, the former...
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Supplement Mimics Neuroprotective Effects of Low-Calorie Diet

According to new research, injection of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) offers similar protection as a low calorie diet against nerve degeneration in rats with glaucoma. The research is being presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) this week in Seattle, Wash.
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Scientists Say There&s Basically No Way the Great Barrier Reef Was Bleached Naturally

This year, we’ve seen alarming bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef, caused by warm sea temperatures. A recently completed aerial survey of the reef found that 93 percent of the smaller reefs that comprise it showed at least some bleaching, and in the northern sector of the reef, the large majority of reefs saw bleaching that was severe — meaning many of these corals could die.
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Why Michael Pollan Swears by Cooking from Scratch

A Natural History of Transformation, Michael Pollan describes his personal journey of stepping away from processed and packaged foods toward cooking from scratch, and highlights the grievous consequences of industrial modernity in the daily arena of eating and drinking.
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Cuba May Become a Major Exporter of Organics

Florida citrus farmer Dan Richey is worried about a Cuban fruit invasion.
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Why Do Apples Turn Brown after Slicing?

Apples are rich in phenolic compounds called polyphenols, which play a role in the color, flavor and nutritional quality of the fruit. They’re also the reason why apples turn brown soon after you cut them.
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Monsantos Controversial Glyphosate Herbicide Is Being Sprayed in New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland

Reverend Billy and The Stop Shopping Choir have published two new interactive maps showing where glyphosate is being sprayed in California’s Bay Area and Portland.
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How to Be in the Best Shape of Your Life after 40

Age-related changes can occur in your body in your late 20s and 30s, but for many people, it's the big 4-0 birthday that really hits home the idea of "aging."
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Peak Fasting - Intermittent Fasting Duration

Do you struggle with excess weight? Are you showing signs of insulin and leptin resistance? Is your fasting blood sugar above 100?
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Reinventing Europe

Of all the crises facing the EU, the most dangerous may be the crisis of trust that has taken root in many of its member states. Without a renewed vision for Europe, the nationalist forces that have taken advantage of the vacuum of political courage will grow in strength and endanger the European project.
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Climate Change Could Make Parts of Middle East and North Africa ‘Uninhabitable’

Climate change will render parts of the Middle East and North Africa...
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Leaked Documents Confirm TTIP ‘Amounts to a Huge Transfer of Power from People to Big Business’

Greenpeace Netherlands leaked 248 secret pages of the controversial trade deal between...
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The Movement to Stop Fossil Fuel Development Is Winning

While Colorado’s high court struck down the rights of Coloradans to...
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Are Oats and Oatmeal Gluten-Free?

There is a lot of confusion about whether oats and oatmeal contain ...
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Study finds reducing teachers' stress leads to higher-quality classrooms

Teachers who regularly use stress-reducing strategies increase their abilities to cope with the demands of the career and are positioned to do a better job educating students, according to results from a program administered by the University of Virginia's Curry School of Education.
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What's Good For The Heart Is Good For The Brain

Choosing a heart-healthy lifestyle can help protect your brain as you age, research suggests. And it's not just memory skills that benefit. Problem-solving abilities and judgment are preserved, too.
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Did The CDC Censor Vaxxed? Watergate Rising Report 4

Read Part 3, Part 2 and Part 1 here. By Louis Conte and Wayne Rohde. A continued series. Please read Reports 1, 2 and 3 here President Richard M. Nixon speaking to his aide, Charles Colson: “We’ve got a counter-government...
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Gut Problems In Autism May Originate In Genes.... SERIOUSLY?

Of interest to our readers, CHOP, home of vaccine apologist Dr. Paul Offit, just received millions for their autism research.... in genetics. Another nauseating wave of busy work while our children grow older and families drown. Biz Journals: CHOP...
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The Age of Polio - Explosion. Part 3.

In April 1916, record shipments of raw sugar poured into New York City, including 14,051 tons delivered from Hawaii to San Francisco by the steamship Mexican, then carried overland by train for the...
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Study finds general anaesthetic has same impact on infant brains as local anaesthetic

The largest study ever into the impact of general anaesthetic on babies has found it is no more damaging to their brains than local anaesthetic at two years old.
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Lives could be saved with access to clot-buster device

It looks like a tiny chicken-wire cage and it's saving lives and improving quality of life for hundreds of stroke patients in Australia.
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Adult ADHD slipping under the radar

Forgetful, fidgety and hyperactive? You might have had ADHD all your life, and not known it. Under-diagnosed and misunderstood, help is not easy to access.
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How Solo Sex Can Bring Partner Sex to a New Level

May marks National Masturbation Month. During the month of May, consider planning yourself a little self-love party. Other than the obvious-feel good effect, sex with yourself has been long known to have a plethora of mental and physical health benefits, from relieving stress, insomnia, depression and pain to improving your circulation and your immune system. […]
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How to Overcome Loneliness When You Live Alone

Living alone, whether by choice or by unexpected circumstances, is both a blessing and a curse. There are so many advantages—mainly, the utter and complete freedom you have to do as you please. Do you want to spend the evening shamelessly dancing around your kitchen with the music turned up high (within reason of course)? […]
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Bulletproof Coffee - Is It Good For Your Health?

Bulletproof coffee—the concept of loading your cup of Joe up with long-chain saturated fatty acids such as those found in coconut oil and butter—has come en vogue in entrepreneurial circles. The drink of choice for many of Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs, the fat-loaded drink is meant to curb hunger, increase energy and provide the body with […]
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Why dieting for just one day -- or just one meal -- changes everything

Your health should be a priority every day of the week, but that's easier said than done. Inspired by Meatless Mondays, the nationwide push for (very) part-time vegetarianism, we asked three Los Angeles-area nutritionists to share their suggestions about what to quit — or take up –— once a week....
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Drinking water before meals DOES help weight loss

People who had three large glasses of water before meals lost an extra 4.4lb (2.2kg) over 12 weeks in comparison to the diet only group, according to research in the Obesity journal.
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Suffering from insomnia? Don’t pop pills –TRAIN your body to sleep again

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - which retrains the brain - can be effective and doesn't carry the side effects of medication, according to the American College of Physicians.
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Toddlers who drink watered down apple juice recover from illness quicker

Gastroenteritis is common in children, causing diarrhoea and vomiting. University of Calgary scientists found diluted apple juice made symptoms clear up faster than rehydration solutions.
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Expert claims healthy patients are being over-medicated from trials sponsored by drug companies

Dr Aseem Malhotra is a consultant cardiologist and advisor on the National Obesity Forum. He believes the drug should not be prescribed to anyone other than those at high risk of heart disease.
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Where is the G-Spot answer revealed by Jane Chalmers

The controversial G-spot is named after Eric Grafenberg, a German gynecologist, explains Jane Chalmers, a lecturer in physiotherapy at Western Sydney University.
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New research reveals sun benefits that AREN'T linked to vitamin D

Even taking the skin-cancer risk fully into account, scientists say that getting a good dose of sunshine is statistically going to make us live longer, healthier and happier lives.
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The artificial placenta that could keep premature babies alive

Almost 1 million babies die due to preterm complications. The University of Michigan has developed an artificial womb to help infants develop as if they were full-term.
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Want better sex? Count your calories even if you don't need to!

Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana found adults with an ideal BMI had better health and relationships 2 years after eating a calorie light diet.
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Heroic Scientists Want to Clean Up Cow Farts to Save the Planet

Most of us consider farts to be little more than a mild embarrassment. But cow farts (and burps) are a scourge upon the Earth, releasing heat-trapping methane that wreaks havoc on our climate. Now, heroic scientists want to put an end to global warming-by-flatulence once and for all.Read more...
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The farm food that could help tackle climate change

Methane is 20 times as powerful a greenhouse gas as carbon dioxide, and cows are estimated to produce the methane equivalent of four tonnes of CO2 per year, said researchers in Granada.
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DNA shows all Europeans are related to group that lived around Belgium 35,000 years ago

Researchers from Harvard University analysed genome-wide data from 51 modern humans who lived 45,000 to 7,000 years ago. The data show all Europeans come from a single founding group.
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Earth is home to a TRILLION species meaning 99.999% are yet to be discovered

Biologists previously estimated the number of species to be 8.7 million. Researchers from Indiana University have said this was a vast underestimate. Bacteria Actinomyces israelii is pictured.
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Children of gay fathers are as well adjusted as those with heterosexual parents

Compared to a sample of heterosexual parents by Illinois' American Academy of Pediatrics, gay fathers report similar wellbeing in their children. Neil Patrick Harris is shown with his children Gideon and Harper.
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How revealing! Study finds that sexy clothing can make women appear more intelligent and more likely to be faithful

The research contrasts previous studies that found ‘sexualised’ clothing has the opposite effect. Experts at the University of Bedfordshire said it shows stereotypes are changing. Kim Kardashian pictured.
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Rapid rise in Scots children diagnosed with Crohn’s disease

Poor diet and a lack of sunshine could be to blame for a rapid rise in the number of Scottish children being diagnosed with debilitating bowel disease each year.
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