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Turmeric supplements have become increasingly popular after small studies suggested their active ingredient may ease some inflammatory conditions

Turmeric supplements have been linked to liver damage in five people

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
Focus on the hand of a patient in hospital ward;

People who use cannabis may experience more pain after surgery

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
The app Nerva may ease irritable bowel syndrome symptoms

Hypnotherapy app eases irritable bowel syndrome symptoms in six weeks

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
Dyslexia has been linked to 42 genetic variants

Dyslexia linked to 42 genetic variants in biggest study of its kind

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
A female Aedes aegypti mosquito may be attracted to people with more carboxylic acids in their sweat

Acids in our body odour make some people more attractive to mosquitoes

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

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