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Can microbiome tests transform your gut health? Here’s the truth about the home kits

Microbiome tests claim to provide a detailed view of the microorganisms that reside in your gut to prevent and reverse disease, but experts say that's not how they work.

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Scientists create ‘vagina on a chip’ to test drugs against infection

Findings could aid in development and testing of new therapies for vaginal bacteiral infections

The Independent UK

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

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Depression study reveals a critical difference between men and women

In a recent study, a long noncoding RNA called FEDORA was singled out as a potential sex-specific regulator of depression.

Inverse

Microbial "lions" are a new type of life

Meet the "Provora" — tiny predators that have been evolving separately for millions of years

Salon

Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

Biopiracy: The fight for fairness in the scientific exploitation of natural resources

Countries from the Global South are demanding that wealthy nations share the benefits of the biological resources extracted from their lands that are then used for medical, agricultural or industrial purposes. Known as “biopiracy”, the issue is a major roadblock at the UN’s COP15 talks on biodiversity.

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Strep A: Parents warned to look out for these symptoms as scarlet fever cases rise

Warning comes as another child dies after contracting Strep A infection

The Independent UK

Commentary: Becoming a father changes the brain. In a good way, actually

For better and for worse, the link between biological parents and their children is well known, from a child inheriting a mother’s wit and skill at math to inheriting a father’s nose and short temper. It turns out children also cause a change in a father’s brain, according to new…

Chicago Tribune

Research Suggests That Antiviral Defense Regulates Intestinal Function And Overall Gut Health

The RNAi mechanism specifically degrades messenger RNAs at the ER before the protein is even produced. Read on For details:

Dynamite News

How Strep A can affect adults - from toxic shock to a 'flesh eating disease'

For most, coming into contact with Strep A bacteria will give them mild cold-like symptoms - but others could become very ill

Manchester Evening News

Destroying old education paradigms

A shift in thinking is required for education to move forward. According to Thomas Kuhn, a paradigm shift required for scientific progress is much more about destroying the old paradigm, or the accepted mode of thought, than it is about creating a new one.

Bangkok Post

Across the Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized

Many Muslim nations criminalize gay sex — including World Cup host Qatar. Appeals for change from LGBTQ-friendly nations are routinely dismissed as unwarranted interference.

Chicago Sun-Times

Montana’s new sex-ed law ensnares English and history lessons too

School districts across the state have spent months consulting with attorneys and retooling their policies to ensure they are in compliance with the law passed in 2021. Senate Bill 99 requires parents to be notified at least 48 hours in advance about lessons related to sexual education, as well as…

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Montana's sex ed law proves too broad

The law’s broad scope means schools are notifying parents about topics that aren't obviously related to sexuality

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What is epigenetic ageing, and can we control it — or even reverse it — with diet and exercise?

"Project Blueprint" involves eating the same two meals every day, a regimented exercise routine and a structured sleep schedule. But can it really slow or reverse the ageing process?

Inverse

Can you become a morning person? Sleep scientists say it is possible with these key tips

Our circadian rhythm is the underlying mechanism that dictates when we start to feel sleepy at night and awake in the morning. And it's absolutely trainable.

The Guardian - UK

How long can humans live? We ask an expert

Setting our upper limit at a mere 150 might sound daft 10,000 years from now, says Prof Richard Faragher

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The war between education and disaster

The renowned scientist weighs in on what the public misunderstands about science

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Health: Women With Benign Breast Disease Are At Higher Risk Of Breast Cancer

Women who are diagnosed with benign breast disease through screening have an almost doubling risk of acquiring breast cancer. Read on for details:

Wales Online

Women who find benign breast lump or cyst at double the risk of developing cancer in future

A study of 800,000 women revealed they were 96 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer in the next 12 to 20 years

The Independent UK

Radiotherapy ‘does not improve breast cancer survival after 30 years’

The findings come from a long-term follow up study of patients with breast cancer.

The Independent UK

Genetics combined with higher education ‘increases risk of short-sightedness’

People who left school aged 15 were less likely to be short-sighted than those who finished their education at the age of 18.

Dynamite News

Novel artificial enzymes could help 'kill' Covid virus: Study

Scientists have developed artificial enzymes programmed to target the genetic code of SARS-CoV-2 and destroy the virus, an advance that may lead to a new generation of antiviral drugs for COVID-19 and its variants. Read more on Dynamite News:

Wales Online

New research gives optimism in the fight against breast cancer

Testing for protein changes in the blood could lead to a reduction in the number of people catching the disease

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