Probiotics are mostly useless and can actually hurt you
6 September 2018
Supplements of “friendly” bacteria often don’t improve our gut microbiota and can be harmful after antibiotics, according to the most in-depth study yet
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Eating a low-carb diet may shorten your life – unless you go vegan too
16 August 2018
People following low-carb diets have been found to have a higher risk of mortality, except when people shun animal fats and protein too
Boy’s brain works just fine after a large piece was removed
31 July 2018
A boy had a third of his right brain hemisphere removed to treat his epilepsy. His brain has now rearranged itself, preventing any cognitive impairment
How our bodies are rapidly colonised by bacteria when we're born
11 July 2018
We’ve had the best look yet at the microbes that make themselves at home in our bodies in the months following birth, including many mystery species
There are two types of worrier - which you are depends on genes
25 June 2018
The genomes of half a million people reveal that there are two kinds of worrier, providing new clues about how genes help form our personalities
Cannabis oil: what is it and does it really work as medicine?
22 June 2018
The UK government is reviewing medicinal cannabis after two boys with severe epilepsy were withheld cannabis oil treatments. Here's everything you need to know
Your brain absolutely cannot resist doughnuts - here's why
14 June 2018
Foods that are high in both carbohydrates and fats super-charge the activity in our brain’s reward centre, explaining why we find them so appealing
The brain has a special clock that tracks sleepiness
13 June 2018
A chemical clock has been found in the brains of mice that keeps track of how long it’s been since an animal last slept, and how sleepy it should feel
