What’s really going on with flu this winter?
We’ve been told we’re facing an unprecedented superflu. Is it?
Category: Health
Blocking microglia can prevent infantile amnesia
Scientists have found that blocking microglia (specialist immune cells in the brain) prevents infant forgetting (“infantile amnesia”) and improves memory in mice, suggesting that microglia
New genetic insights reveal vitamin B1’s role in gut health and motility
Bowel habits aren’t exactly dinner-table talk. But they reflect how quickly the gut moves things along, and when that goes wrong people can experience constipation
Researchers discover a biochemical route that plays role in Parkinson’s disease
About 1 million Americans suffer from Parkinson’s disease, with around 90,000 new cases diagnosed each year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation.
ELRIG announces Drs Stephen Ward and Annarita Miccio as keynote speakers for Cell and Gene Therapy 2026
ELRIG, a not-for-profit, volunteer-led organization dedicated to the global drug discovery community, today announced the keynote speakers for Cell and Gene Therapy 2026. Drs Stephen
Community water fluoridation not associated with changes in birth weight
A new study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health finds that community water fluoridation (CWF) is not associated with significant changes in birth
Prolonged exposure to air pollution linked to elevated risk for ALS
Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an elevated risk for serious neurodegenerative diseases like ALS and seems to speed up the pathological
Atypical mutation offers clues to personalized pancreatic cancer treatment
A new study led by Aaron Hobbs, Ph.D., and Rachel Burge, Ph.D., at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, reveals why a specific gene mutation behaves differently
Why more women are going to rage rooms
Some rage rooms say most of their customers are female – we talk to women about why they pay to smash up old TVs.
Doctor accused of sex assaults on 38 patients
The charges relate to alleged offences against patients, including children, in the West Midlands.
Gastric sleeve surgery was ‘life-changing’
Steph Hoy dropped from 25 stone to eight stone after surgery.
‘I didn’t think I was angry’ – why more women are going to rage rooms
Some rage rooms say most of their customers are female – we talk to women about why they pay to smash up old TVs.
Pet Acupuncture and Life
Traditional intuit whale acupuncture. The post Pet Acupuncture and Life first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.
Groundwater chemistry may raise children’s lead exposure risk
The study examines groundwater chemistry’s role in children’s lead exposure, stressing the importance of monitoring and effective water treatment strategies.