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New Scientist - Health
New Scientist - Health
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Evidence mounts that saline nasal drops and sprays help treat colds
Saline drops and sprays have already been linked to reduced cold symptoms in adults and now a study suggests they also work in children
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Mice turned see-through by a dye that lets you watch their organs
Rubbing a common yellow food dye onto a mouse's skin turns it temporarily transparent, so we can monitor its insides without harming the animal
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Rejecting standard cancer treatment like Elle Macpherson is a big risk
People with cancer may have understandable reasons to follow Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson in declining chemotherapy, but the odds aren’t in their favour, warns Elle Hunt
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Sweat monitor could reveal when you are exercising too hard
A band that measures the acidity of sweat could flag if athletes or manual workers are overexerting themselves
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Media portrayals peddle a dangerous fiction about substance misuse
Narratives around addiction often reduce it to a series of poor choices, lack of values and weakness. This has real-world consequences, warns Anna Wolfe
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Does the structure of your brain affect your risk of depression?
A network of neurons in the brain seems to be larger in people with depression, which could change how we think about the condition's causes
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Will an experimental mRNA vaccine help fight the mpox outbreak?
After an mRNA vaccine for mpox achieved promising results in monkeys, researchers say it could have several advantages over existing vaccines – but cold storage requirements mean it will be hard to roll out in some hard-hit countries
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Most detailed map of uterine lining yields clues about endometriosis
An intricate atlas of the inner lining of the uterus could help researchers better understand conditions like endometriosis, infertility and abnormal menstruation
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Microglia: How the brain’s immune cells may be causing dementia
They fight invaders, clear debris and tend neural connections, but sometimes microglia go rogue. Preventing this malfunction may offer new treatments for brain conditions including Alzheimer's
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Lab-grown stem cells could be a 'breakthrough' for cancer treatment
Stem cells made in the lab may one day aid cancer treatment by reducing our reliance on donors