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Unsavory Truth review – exposing the food industry's abuse of science

7 November 2018

Exaggerated health claims, corporate funding, unpublished negative results: a new book exposes the way the US food industry hijacks science and fights for answers


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How worrying is it that more and more teens are using e-cigarettes?

7 November 2018

Many are alarmed by the fast-rising popularity of vaping among teenagers in the US. But experts are divided on whether e-cigarettes should be more tightly regulated


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Your gut is full of neurons and they are replaced every 2 weeks

5 November 2018

A mouse study suggests most neurons in the intestines die every two weeks. An imbalance in the number of neurons could lead to gut diseases or even Parkinson’s


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Why air travel makes deadly disease pandemics less likely

1 November 2018

Air travel may actually be reducing the risk of a deadly pandemic. This is because its harder for new microbes to stay isolated and become incredibly lethal


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Health risks increase for babies born to fathers aged 45 or over

1 November 2018

Babies with fathers that are 45 years old or over are more likely to have a low birth rate, be admitted to an intensive care unit, or be born premature


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Parkinson’s disease may start in the appendix and travel to the brain

31 October 2018

A toxic compound that builds up in the appendix may trigger Parkinson's - and having your appendix out can lower the risk of developing the brain disorder


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Spinal implants are getting better at reversing paralysis

31 October 2018

People whose spines have been crushed have regained some mobility thanks to electrical stimulation that seems to encourage the brain to grow new nerve pathways


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