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My Everest review: A horseback journey to the world's highest mountain

26 April 2023

Carl Woods's moving documentary My Everest tells the story of Max Stainton-Parfitt, who has cerebral palsy, and his epic expedition to Everest South Base Camp

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa/Shutterstock (143675c) MIKE DARWIN WITH CRYONICS EQUIPMENT ALCOR LIFE EXTENSION FOUNDATION WORKERS ACCUSED OF THE MURDER OF DORA KENT, CALIFORNIA, AMERICA - 1988

Frozen Head review: Why do some people want to be frozen after death?

1 March 2023

We still don't know if freezing humans for a second life is possible, but a gripping new podcast from Alaina Urquhart and Ash Kelley takes a deep look inside the practice

A better understanding of PCOS offers fresh hope for new treatments

26 January 2023

New insights into polycystic ovary syndrome are revealing more about the causes of this common but misunderstood whole-body condition, and these could lead to new treatments

Cross section of the skull (top) and outer layer of the brain, showing the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane in green

We've just discovered a new part of the brain's waste disposal system

5 January 2023

A thin layer of tissue called the subarachnoid lymphatic-like membrane, or SLYM, keeps fresh cerebrospinal fluid separate from fluid containing waste from brain cells

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The Song of the Cell review: A love letter to life's most basic unit

9 November 2022

From the pioneering days of IVF to modern gene editing, Siddhartha Mukherjee's ambitious book explores how far we have come in understanding the cell – and how far we still have to go

Human hibernation sounds fanciful, but it may now be saving lives

12 October 2022

Trials involving swapping blood for cold saline show that exploring extraordinary ideas can lead to incredible benefits for human health

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Weight loss advice isn't based on good evidence

7 September 2022

The orthodoxy in most high income countries is that anyone with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or more is overweight, but evidence suggests the cut-off point should be a fair bit higher, writes Clare Wilson

^BHormone replacement therapy.^b Close-up of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) pills in a circular dispenser. HRT pills are synthetic hormones used to treat menopausal women. They counteract the hormone deficiency that occurs at menopause. These pills contain oestrogen, and often progestogen, drugs. HRT helps to prevent ^Iosteoporosis,^i ^Iatherosclerosis^i and ^Iatrophic vaginitis^i (where the vagina becomes thin and dry). Pills are taken daily on a monthly basis to coincide with the menstrual cycle. Adverse effects include nausea, tenderness of the breasts, fluid retention and leg cramps.

Outdated research on HRT is letting people down

31 August 2022

It's time to be clear about the evidence around hormone replacement therapy and let people make up their own minds

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Scientific illustrations illuminate work by Galileo, Einstein and more

24 August 2022

Taken from Anna EscardÓ's book Science Illustration: A history of visual knowledge from the 15th century to today, these images range from Galileo's watercolours to a sketch from Einstein's notebook

Chewing can increase your body's energy use by up to 15 per cent

17 August 2022

Researchers used a plastic dome placed over people's heads to measure how much energy they expended chewing gum versus sitting idly. They found chewing gum uses a significant amount of energy