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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…
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Nose-picking health workers more likely to catch COVID, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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Hospital workers who pick their noses are more likely to catch COVID, a new study suggests. Researchers said hospitals should offer staff educational sessions about the habit and consider recommending against nose picking in infection prevention guidelines. Academics from the Netherlands examined data on COVID infection rates among 219 hospital workers in Amsterdam between March…
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Lucy, the world’s most famous human ancestor, could walk just like us, new research suggests | Science & Tech News
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The world’s most famous early human ancestor could walk upright like a modern-day human thanks to fully bendable knee joints, research suggests. ‘Lucy’ was from an extinct ape-like species that lived in Africa more than three million years ago. She was dug up in Ethiopia in 1974, and at the time was the most complete…
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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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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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Wearing correct sports bra can improve running performance by up to 7%, research suggests | Science & Tech News
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Wearing the correct sports bra may increase running performance by up to 7%, according to a new study. More support during running is linked to increased knee joint stiffness. This stiffness, which alters the lower body movement, has previously been linked to improved running performance. In a study of 12 recreational runners, who self-reported they…
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Intermittent fasting could cause fertility problems, study suggests | UK News
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Intermittent fasting diets could cause fertility problems, according to new research. The scientists behind the study looked at male and female Zebrafish – Danio rerio – to find out what happens when they are exposed to food during and after a period of fasting. The team measured how Zebrafish allocated resources to body maintenance, body…
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Sperm sorting technique about 80% effective at choosing baby’s sex, study suggests | Science & Tech News
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A new technique to select a baby’s sex appears to be safe and about 80% effective, a study suggests. Researchers used a technique to separate sperm on whether they had an X chromosome (making female offspring) or a Y one (male offspring). Sperm with an X chromosome are slightly heavier than those with a Y,…