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Long COVID leaves distinctive signs in blood which could be targets for treatment, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Long COVID leaves distinctive signs in the blood which could potentially be targeted for treatment, research suggests. Findings from the largest UK study of patients admitted to hospital with coronavirus show long COVID leads to ongoing inflammation which can be detected in the blood. The analysis of more than 650 people who had been in…
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Human-driven climate change has ‘slowed the Earth’s rotation’ and could affect how we measure time, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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The melting of polar ice due to human-driven climate change has slightly slowed the Earth’s rotation – and it could affect how we measure time, according to a study. Although the disappearance of the ice has reduced the speed of the planet’s rotation, the Earth is still spinning a bit faster than it used to.…
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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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Viagra and erectile dysfunction drugs could cut Alzheimer’s risk in men, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra could be inadvertently cutting the chances of men developing Alzheimer’s disease, research suggests. Alzheimer’s Research UK called the findings “encouraging,” saying the chance of repurposing drugs to tackle the condition could help “accelerate progress and open up new avenues to prevent or treat dementia-causing diseases”. However the charity said…
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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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Blood test for Alzheimer’s disease could be as accurate as painful lumbar puncture, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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A blood test could be just as good at detecting the signs of Alzheimer’s disease as painful and invasive lumbar punctures, research suggests. Measuring levels of a protein called p-tau217 in the blood could be just as accurate at detecting signs of the progressive condition, experts say. The protein is a marker for biological changes…
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RSV vaccine could cut baby hospital admissions by more than 80%, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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A vaccine to combat a common seasonal virus among babies could reduce hospital admissions by more than 80%, a trial has shown. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) impacts 90% of children before they reach the age of two, often causing a mild cold-like illness. But infection can also lead to severe lung problems like pneumonia, and…
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Apes recognise old friends and family after decades apart, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Apes recognise photos of friends and family they have not seen for more than 25 years, researchers have found. Some even respond enthusiastically to pictures of long-lost comrades, demonstrating the longest-lasting social memory ever documented outside humans. Professor Christopher Krupenye, from Johns Hopkins University, said it suggested not just familiarity, but that the primates keep…
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Magicians less prone to mental health challenges than other creatives, study suggests | UK News
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Magicians are less likely to experience mental health challenges than other creatives, according to a new study. Researchers at Aberystwyth University say there is growing evidence of a link between those challenges and creativity. But new research led by the university has been published in the journal BJPsych Open which shows magicians are “an exception”.…
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New toothpaste could prevent severe allergic reactions to peanuts, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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A new toothpaste which shows the potential of preventing severe reactions in adults with peanut allergies has been developed by scientists. An early-stage clinical trial tested whether 32 adults with peanut allergies could safely brush their teeth with a toothpaste containing trace amounts of peanut protein. The hope is that introducing tiny amounts of peanuts…