Bowel cancer is on the rise in those under 50. Here’s what might explain the trend
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Almost 2 million people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year. Also known as colorectal cancer, ...
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Discovery of gut microbe’s role in progesterone metabolism offers new fertility insights
Clostridium innocuum, isolated from the gut microbiota of infertile women which can metabolize progesterone into epipregnanolone, a neurosteroid with minimal ...
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Why do we prefer curves over straight edges? Researchers probe brain for clues
Researchers found regions in the brain that are sensitive to scenes people perceive to be curvy, but only when they ...
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Aussie aged care falls cost health system $325 million annually
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels Fall-related injuries in Australia's residential aged care could be costing the health system $325 million annually, ...
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Mosquitoes in Australia may be carrying Japanese encephalitis this summer—What to know if you’re spending time outdoors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A Victorian man is reportedly in a critical condition in hospital after contracting Japanese encephalitis from ...
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Ultrasensitive blood test that uses tumor DNA can predict lung cancer outcome
Highly sensitive detection of preoperative ctDNA. Credit: Nature Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03216-y Scientists from the Francis Crick Institute, UCL, UCLH ...
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Cardiologist offers heart-protecting advice for a peak experience in the mountains
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Whether it's a wintry visit to a snow-covered ski resort or a summertime hike in an ...
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‘True food’ research database offers rankings for 50,000 processed foods
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study by investigators from Mass General Brigham provides information to empower consumers and policymakers about ...
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Study finds obesity affects children’s likelihood of survival after being diagnosed with cancer
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A population-based study indicates that among children with cancer, those with obesity at the time of ...
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Weight gain after breast cancer development tied to heart failure risk
For women with newly diagnosed invasive breast cancer (BC), weight gain is associated with an increased risk for heart failure, ...
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