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Intermittent fasting as effective as calorie counting for weight loss, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Intermittent fasting is just as effective as calorie counting for weight loss, a new study has found. Scientists from the University of Illinois Chicago looked at 77 adults who suffered from obesity in Greater Chicago from black or Hispanic backgrounds. In a study published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers assigned the participants…
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Taking regular naps is good for the brain, study finds | Science & Tech News
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Taking a nap during the day can leave you feeling refreshed, recharged and ready to take on the world. Now new research suggests it could be good for your brain too. A study which analysed data from people aged 40 to 69 has shown daytime napping could slow the rate at which the brain shrinks…
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Breast cancer: Most early-stage patients will become long-term survivors, UK study finds | UK News
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Most women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer are expected to become “long-term survivors”, according to a breakthrough study. The research, funded by Cancer Research UK, found significant improvements in the number of women surviving the disease since the 1990s. Women diagnosed between 2010 and 2015 were 66% less likely to die from the disease within…
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Male masturbation could increase chances of having offspring, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Masturbation could increase a male primate’s chances of having offspring, according to new research. The act of self-pleasuring may help with successful fertilisation by increasing arousal before sex, the study by University College London (UCL) said. The scientists also said ejaculating after masturbation helps shed low-quality semen, leaving fresh sperm available for mating. The researchers…
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Multi-cancer blood test could ‘help save thousands of lives’ by speeding up diagnosis, study suggests | UK News
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A blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer could speed up diagnosis and “help save thousands of lives” if it is developed successfully, scientists have said. The Galleri test has shown promise in a trial involving thousands of NHS patients, a study led by the University of Oxford has found. Of…
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Micro-needling and cupping therapy may have benefits to your skin, study suggests | World News
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Micro-needling and cupping therapy may aid skin rejuvenation, according to a new study. “Cupping therapy can be added to microneedling therapy and used to increase certain desired effects on skin,” lead author Burak Pasinlioglu of Kecioren Research and Training Hospital in Turkey has said. “This combination might provide an easy and effective method to improve…
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4,000 year-old plague DNA found in Britain may boost study of infectious diseases | UK News
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Plague DNA has been found dating back 4,000 years, making it the oldest evidence of the disease in Britain. The discovery by researchers could help to understand which genes are “important in the spread of infectious diseases”, one of them said. Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute (FCI) have identified three cases of Yersinia pestis…
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An apple a day can keep frailty away, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Foods like apples and blackberries may help prevent older people from getting frail, according to a new study. These fruits contain flavonoids called quercetin and it may be the most important ingredient for combatting the state of health related to the ageing process. This bitter-tasting compound can be found in fruits, vegetables, leaves, seeds, red…
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New test made with AI could help doctors diagnose heart attacks faster – study | Science & Tech News
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A new test developed with artificial intelligence could help doctors diagnose heart attacks faster and more accurately, according to a new study. Researchers who developed the computer algorithm hope it could reduce unnecessary admissions to busy A&E units – and also stop the clinical bias that currently results in some women missing out on life-saving…
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DNA inherited from Neanderthals may impact human nose shape, study finds | Science & Tech News
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The shape of modern human noses may be partly determined by genetic material inherited from Neanderthals, according to a new study. Neanderthals were an ancient species who lived in Eurasia until their extinction about 40,000 years ago. But scientists believe they interbred with homo sapiens – meaning some of their DNA remains in modern-day humans.…