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Some early-onset cancers are on the rise. Why? The rates of certain early-onset cancers are on the rise. The reasons are complex, experts say.
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Scientists finally work out how Tylenol works — 130 years after we started using it According to a new study in rats, a key byproduct of acetaminophen, called AM404, may block pain at the source before it has a chance to reach the brain.
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Ketamine may treat depression by 'flattening the brain's hierarchies,' small study suggests Ketamine leads to increased communication between areas of the brain that don't typically engage with each other, new research suggests.

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College student discovers psychedelic fungus that eluded LSD inventor

By Patrick Pester published

A West Virginia University student has identified an elusive fungus that contains psychedelic chemicals similar to LSD.

Medicine & Drugs
Oclean X Ultra S electric toothbrush being tested by our reviewer

Oclean X Ultra S review: The first talking electric toothbrush

By Anna Gora published

Reviews The Oclean X Ultra S electric toothbrush takes real-time brushing feedback to a new level, but its customizable features and long battery life impressed us even more.

Reviews

A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart black

By Nicoletta Lanese published

An older woman had a relatively common heart problem, but it had a very rare cause.

Heart & Circulation

Weed may be bad for your heart, whether you smoke or consume edibles

By Lauren Schneider published

Smoking cannabis and consuming THC edibles are both linked to impaired blood vessel dilation, possibly through separate mechanisms, a study finds.

Marijuana
New Balance 1080 v14 running shoes being tested on the track by our reviewer

New Balance 1080 v14 running shoes review: One of the best all-rounders on the market

By Kate Carter published

Review New Balance 1080 v14: minor tweaks make an already great all-rounder an even better everyday shoe.

Review
BlueAir Classic Pro CP7i air purifier being tested by our reviewer

Blueair Classic Pro CP7i air purifier review: A gentle giant with germ-busting properties

By Anna Gora published

Reviews The Blueair Classic Pro CP7i is the first air purifier with High-Intensity Narrow Spectrum (HINS) lighting — a technology that removes viruses and bacteria using violet-blue light.

Reviews

How are you able to read words without vowels?

By Roberta McLain published

The human brain can make sense of sentences — even when the vowels are missing.

Neuroscience

Can adults grow new brain cells?

By Marilyn Perkins published

Scientists are still debating whether the human brain is capable of growing new cells past childhood.

Neuroscience

Combo of cancer therapy drugs increases mice lifespan by 30%

By Patrick Pester published

A cocktail of FDA-approved cancer drugs, trametinib and rapamycin, boosts the lifespan of lab mice by 30% and might help humans age better, new study finds.

Ageing
The painter Michel Serre's depiction of The Great Plague of Marseille in 1721. The epidemic was the last major plague outbreak in Western Europe, and killed over 100,000 people.

Single gene may help explain the plague's persistence throughout human history

By Ben Turner published

Alterations to a single gene in the plague bacterium's genome have shed light on a method the germ has used to survive and spread through the ages.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
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