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Hubei, China: Adults with a history of cannabis use are less likely than non-users to be diagnosed with liver steatosis (abnormal fat retention a/k/a fatty liver disease), according to data published

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“In order to find out which illness typically appeared prior and subsequently to the obesity diagnosis, we had to develop a new method. This allowed us to determine whether there are trends and typica

Despite the “munchies” being a common cannabis effect, frequent users are leaner and less likely to develop diabetes than people who don't use the drug. According to a new study that attempts to tackl

Two new social experiments showed that people prompted to experience both gratitude and indebtedness at the same time were more likely to behave in a prosocial way. Wanting to repay a debt produced be

Widely used in clothing, household products and food, they resist breaking down in the environment The chemical industry took a page out of the tobacco playbook when they discovered and suppressed th

Coral reefs are hot spots for more than fish. Fish and corals in reefs across the Pacific Ocean may harbor nearly 3 million varieties of bacteria, researchers report June 1 in Nature Communications.

Published in JAMA Network Open, the findings revealed that smoking abstinence between weeks nine and 24 was associated with significant improvements in anxiety and depression scores. Led by a team of

Key takeaways After the Big Bang, the universe expanded and cooled sufficiently for hydrogen atoms to form. In the absence of light from the first stars and galaxies, the universe entered a period kno

Over 5,000 previously unknown sea creatures, including sea sponges, worms and urchins, were discovered in a pristine, almost untouched area of the Pacific Ocean that might soon become the site of mine

MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- US Biologic, Inc., a leading global entity in the development, commercialization, and distribution of orally delivered vaccines, announces USDA Conditional

Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Scientists at the North Carolina State University found that a chemical compound produced through the digestion of a common artificial swee

In a recent study, a Johns Hopkins Medicine researcher and collaborators analyzed data on adults to determine if there is a link between having a heart attack and cognitive decline. The new findings,

Since the discovery of X-rays by Roentgen in 1895, its use has been ubiquitous, from medical and environmental applications to materials sciences1,2,3,4,5. X-ray characterization requires a large numb

Conclusions Up to 18% of individuals who were not vaccinated before infection had post-covid-19 condition up to two years after infection, with evidence of excess symptom risk compared with controls.

Researchers at IMB have shown Australian tobacco plants could be used as ‘biofactories’ to manufacture medicines on a large scale. Professor David Craik and Dr Mark Jackson have demonstrated native

Some ants have figured out how to keep from getting lost: Build taller anthills. Desert ants that live in the hot, flat salt pans of Tunisia spend their days looking for food. Successful grocery runs

A microscopic view of what happens when a single cell of a thale cress plant is touched by a fine glass rod. When the touch is first applied, the cell sends a slow calcium signal wave to other cells.

Dietary modelling is one of several research tools available to assist with the population-wide transition to more environmentally sustainable diets, while maintaining nutritional adequacy. It is part

An experimental “decoy” provided long-term protection from infection by the pandemic virus in mice, a new study finds. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, the work is based on how

For each Earth system domain, we first quantify safe boundaries for maintaining Earth system resilience, with multiple levels of likelihood reflecting uncertainty or variability in the exact position

A study conducted in mice and led by researchers at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) has revealed that maternal milk provides an essential signal that triggers the matura

A strange canine was spotted in a pack of wolves near Pune in western India, but it stood out for its lighter coat and dog-like facial features. It was confirmed to be a wolf-dog hybrid through geneti

Bello, M. G., Knight, R., Gilbert, J. A. & Blaser, M. J. Preserving microbial diversity. Science 362, 33–34 (2018). Sonnenburg, E. D. & Sonnenburg, J. L. The ancestral and industrialised gut microbio

New study shows prenatal chemical exposure can slow development in boys Boys exposed to a group of common chemicals while still in the womb may experience slowed development in childhood, according t

While it can take years for the pharmaceutical industry to create medicines capable of treating or curing human disease, a new study suggests that using generative artificial intelligence could vastly

Is there a bullshit blind spot? A series of two studies recently found that people who were the worst at detecting bullshit not only grossly overestimated their detection ability, but also overestimat

People with depression have fewer active microglial cells, according to a new study by the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. What does that mean? Depression is a significant contributor to the

Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ A study has found DNA evidence of the plague in 4,000-year-old skeletal remains, the oldest evidence of the plague in Britain to date. The

Local changes in tx01: observations, reanalysis, and CMIP6 data The sparse coverage of observation stations that provide data necessary for model evaluation, impedes attribution investigations of loc

Almost every adolescent is attached at the hip to their cellphones, but could that be affecting their sleep? A study published in Sleep Health suggests that having TV or internet-connected devices in

The biology underpinning a rare genetic mutation that allows its carrier to live virtually pain-free, heal more rapidly and experience reduced anxiety and fear, has been uncovered by new research from

Listen 6 min Comment on this story Comment Gift Article Share A daily multivitamin — an inexpensive, over-the-counter nutritional supplement — may help slow memory loss in people ages 60 and older, a

New research suggests that napping is beneficial for memory processing in early childhood. The study, published in Child Development, found that the combination of napping and overnight sleep improves

Those who live in food-insecure households, meaning they had limited access to adequate and nutritious food, are at greater risk for the development of disordered eating behaviors, according to new re