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Mobile phone use doesn’t increase brain cancer risk, says research review | Science & Tech News
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A review of 63 studies has found no link between mobile phone use and an increased risk of brain cancer. Commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO), it found no rise in cases despite a huge increase in wireless technology over the last 20 years. The review was headed by experts from the Australian Radiation…
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3D-printed blood vessels could improve heart bypass outcomes, research suggests | UK News
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3D-printed blood vessels which closely mimic the properties of human veins could transform the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, scientists have said. In a two-stage process, a team of researchers led by the University of Edinburgh’s School of Engineering used a rotating spindle integrated into a 3D printer to create tubular grafts made from a water-based…
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Women perform better and make fewer mistakes when on their period, new research says | UK News
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The physical and emotional toll of menstruating is real and widespread for many women, but new research challenges the assumption that women perform worse when on their periods. Just the opposite, it has found women are quicker at reacting and make fewer mistakes while menstruating. However, the study by University College London and the Institute…
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Preventative cancer therapies can cause the disease to ‘hibernate’ and return later, research suggests | UK News
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Preventative treatment designed to stop the recurrence of breast cancer can actually cause the cancer cells to mutate and ‘hibernate’, only to grow again years later, according to new findings. Researchers who set out to explain why breast cancer can return years after initial treatment have found that hormone therapies used to prevent breast cancer…
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Eating kimchi every day may prevent weight gain, research suggests | Science & Tech News
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Eating kimchi every day could help people combat weight gain, research suggests. The Korean fermented cabbage and vegetable dish has been growing in popularity after studies suggested it may improve levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut. Now a new study has found cabbage kimchi may lower men’s risk of obesity, while kimchi made with…
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Microplastics in clouds may be contributing to climate change, research suggests | Science & Tech News
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Researchers have found tiny particles of plastic in clouds, where they may be contributing to climate change. Scientists collected water from the clouds surrounding Japan’s Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama at altitudes between 1,300-3,776m and then applied advanced imaging techniques to determine whether microplastics were present. Nine different types of polymers and one type of…
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Long COVID risks are ‘distorted by flawed research’, study finds | Science & Tech News
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The risk of contracting long COVID may have been exaggerated due to flawed research, leading to unnecessarily high levels of anxiety about suffering from it, a new study has suggested. “Major flaws” in the literature on the condition likely exaggerated the true threat of contracting it, the new research argues. For most people with COVID-19,…
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Why beach cleans matter as new research gives scientists hope for polluted oceans | Science & Tech News
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Beach cleans rapidly and dramatically reduce plastic fragments released into the environment, according to the first scientific evidence of its kind. Experts from Norce, one of Norway‘s largest research organisations, found that within a year of volunteers removing bottles, bags and other large pieces of plastic from the shore of an island near Bergen, the…
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International Space Station is dangerously dusty, new research says | Science & Tech News
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Forget what the sleek ships of Star Trek would have you believe, it turns out humanity’s most famous spacecraft is even dustier than the average home. The International Space Station (ISS) may not be a hunk of junk, but – 25 years after its initial launch – it’s become chock-full of potentially harmful chemicals. In…
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Wegovy: Weight loss injections can lower heart attack and stroke risk in obese people by a fifth, research suggests | UK News
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Weight loss injections can lower the risk of a heart attack or stroke in obese people with cardiovascular disease by a fifth, a new study has suggested. More than 17,600 adults over the age of 45 in 41 countries took part in the five-year study of semaglutide, which is sold as Wegovy. Each patient in…