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Experts quit Lucy Letby’s defence team over ‘scientific credibility’ as public inquiry reports

Some arguments used to challenge convictions are inconsistent with ‘available evidence, science and established physiology’, say two scientists

The Guardian - UK

Who Is Yvonne 'Missy' Woods? Ex-Colorado DNA Analyst Jailed for 10 Years After Mishandling 1,045 Criminal Cases

Former Colorado DNA analyst Yvonne 'Missy' Woods was sentenced to 10 years after a forensic data scandal affected 1,045 criminal cases.

International Business Times UK

Diet, Exercise and Three Drug Classes Shifted Aging Biomarkers Across 51 Studies While Supplement Evidence Fell Short

A Nature Medicine analysis of 51 trials found that diet, exercise, metformin, semaglutide, and anti-TNF drugs shifted aging markers. Supplement evidence was thin.

Medical Daily

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Swapping Animal Fat for Plant Fat Was Linked to Longer Survival After a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

A study of 4,884 men found that replacing animal fat with plant fat after a prostate cancer diagnosis was linked to 16 percent lower mortality.

Medical Daily

A COVID Study of Twelve Women Points to the Same Immune Cells Seen in Lupus Patients

Researchers traced autoantibody production after COVID to DN2 B cells, a population also linked to lupus. The in-depth analysis covered 12 women.

Medical Daily

Gut Bacterium Linked to Stronger Muscles May Offer New Clue to Preserving Strength as People Grow Older

A gut bacterium linked to stronger muscles in people also increased grip strength in mice, offering a new clue about healthy aging.

Medical Daily

Jason Arday Death: Nathan Cofnas, who exposed Cambridge scholar's plagiarism, under-fire at his university

Nathan Cofnas, who exposed Jason Arday’s plagiarism, faces ‘appropriate action’ from Ghent University after Arday’s deathGhent University has announced it will take “appropriate action” against one of its postdoctoral researchers, Nathan Cofnas, following the death of Cambridge professor Jason Arday. Cofnas, a philosopher of biology employed at the Belgian university,…

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Special immune cells in centenarians could be killing cancers before they grow

Researchers say special cells clone themselves when immune system comes under attack

The Independent UK

Lab-grown human brain cells ‘recorded passage of time’

PARIS - Peppercorn-sized clumps of human brain cells grown in a laboratory for a record seven years aged similarly to those inside our heads, suggesting they “recorded the passage of time”, scientists said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Flight attendants and pilots have the highest risk of dying from certain cancers, study finds

The newly published study evaluated national records drawn from over 12 million death certificates that included detailed occupational data

The Independent UK

It's harder to poop in space. Scientists may finally know why

Spaceflight can do strange things to the human body — including making it harder for astronauts to poop.

Space

In the 1950s and 60s, British scientists secretly released harmless bacteria in London’s Underground to study how biological agents could spread

For several decades during the Cold War, British government scientists carried out a covert program testing how biological agents might spread through crowded public spaces, and the London Underground became one of their test sites. Researchers linked to the Microbiological Research Establishment at Porton Down dropped small containers of bacterial…

The Times of India

Heard about the ‘luteal uglies’? Women know more about our hormones than ever – and that’s beautiful

When I was younger, female biology was seen as something to be overcome. Now we can talk about the reality of living in our bodies, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Solidarity makes science accessible for all – this is the roadmap for ending the AIDS epidemic

COMMENT: The 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio painted two very different pictures of the fight against HIV and AIDS, Dan Glass writes

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Blood from a Meditation Retreat Made Lab Neurons Grow, and the Journal Just Corrected the Paper

A UC San Diego retreat study measured brain and blood changes in 20 adults. In July, the journal corrected its title and disclosures.

Medical Daily

A Seven Day Meditation Retreat Was Linked to Shifts in Immune, Metabolic and Brain Related Markers

A study of 20 adults at a seven-day mind-body retreat found changes in brain connectivity, immune signaling and metabolic markers before and after.

The Guardian - UK

Glyn Morton obituary

Other lives: Environmental microbiologist at Lancashire University and keen amateur dramatics performer

The Independent UK

Just a week of meditation causes striking changes in the brain

Researchers say meditation may produce some brain changes associated with psychedelic experiences

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We know sleep, exercise and diet are vital for health. But why?

The benefits of all three come down to a crucial piece of cellular kit

Self-healing clothes are a reality and they're built using fungus

This living fungal fabric can repair tears, clean itself and even protect you from UV rays

International Business Times

Brandon Dawson Is Building the Future of Precision Health: 10X Health

Dawson believes the next era of healthcare will not be defined by treating more patients with the same recommendations, but by understanding every individual with greater biological precision.

The Independent UK

Life may have emerged on Earth in one of these two possible ways, scientists say

First living cells of bacteria and archaea had different enzyme reactions, study finds

Evening Standard

Single-sex spaces code comes in force more than year after Supreme Court ruling

The code provides services such as cafes and leisure centres with legally accurate, impartial and up-to-date guidance on existing law.

Woman & Home

Breast cancer guidelines ‘miss 95%’ of women under 50 at risk, new study says

Researchers found that up to 95% of women under 50 who are at higher risk of breast cancer are not eligible for early screening, per NHS criteria

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Elliot Page Spurs Controversy With Rant Claiming Biology Classes Are Used “Against Queer And Trans People”

Elliot Page believes biology classes are being weaponized to make it seem like “there’s something wrong” with queer and trans people.

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