25 October 2022
Artificial sweeteners have been shown to help people maintain their weight and improve their health, but they have also been liked to conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. Nutrition scientist Allison Sylvetsky has been unpicking the evidence
25 October 2022
Five new cases of jaundice have been associated with the regular consumption of turmeric supplements and teas, with all cases recovering after treatment
23 October 2022
A study of nearly 35,000 people who underwent various surgeries found that those who used cannabis in the month prior reported higher pain levels after their procedures
23 October 2022
Users of the Nerva app saw their IBS symptoms decrease in severity, however, the trial didn't compare the app's efficacy against standard treatments
20 October 2022
Better understanding the genetic variants associated with dyslexia could lead to a test that assesses whether a child is predisposed to have it
19 October 2022
Smokers with a certain bacterium in their gut that breaks down nicotine have less severe liver disease, and tests in mice suggest this microbe can prevent liver damage
18 October 2022
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit yellow fever and Zika, may be more attracted to people with high levels of carboxylic acids in their body odour
