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Weight-loss GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic could be an effective safeguard against dementia in diabetes patients and help prolong lifespan, a study suggests.  Diabetes has long been linked to dementia, with an increased risk of around 70 percent, due to high blood sugar levels that can damage vessels supplying blood to the brain, blocking the flow of oxygen. Traditionally, metformin has …

Human Body Phenomena That Science Cannot Explain 1. “We don’t know precisely how our bodies can distinguish gas from poop. We have some ideas; we know there are a ton of nerve endings in the area, but the precise mechanism of our bodies telling our brains ‘this is a fart, let loose’ isn’t really understood. What blows my mind is …

Patient dies from brain-eating amoeba after possible exposure at Lake Murray  WLTX Patient exposure to fatal brain-eating amoeba happened at Midlands lake  WIS News 10 Infection caused by brain-eating amoeba kills person in South Carolina, children’s hospital says  WBTV Patient dies from brain-eating amoeba after swimming in South Carolina waters  WPDE Brain-eating amoeba case confirmed in South Carolina  WYFF Source link

Israeli scientists discovered that drinking soda alters the DNA of gut bacteria and affects the host immune system. The good news is that it’s reversible. Full Story By Israel News Network Group The consumption of soft drinks, supplemented with white sugar, alters the DNA of gut bacteria and affects the host immune system, according to the findings of a new …

A chilling new study has confirmed the fears of generations – that children who grew up near a Missouri creek polluted by nuclear waste from the first atomic bomb project are suffering from elevated rates of cancer rates. The findings have been published this week in JAMA Network Open by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health …

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Submit questions here. Dear Prudence, A week ago, I learned that my 35-year-old son donated sperm to a lesbian couple he’s friends with, and they just had a girl. He’s not married and has expressed no interest in having children, so this came as a complete shock. My son is an only child, and I have …

Anti-vax leader says he caught measles in Texas, then flew home to California  Chron Prominent US anti-vaxxer says he caught measles and traveled back home  The Guardian Source link

Americans living in the south could be most at risk of sexually transmitted diseases, a new study reveals. Louisiana had the country’s highest rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), which include chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV.  It suffered 1,200 STD cases per 100,000 residents, making it the state most stricken by diseases that spread through sex, skin-to-skin contact and from …

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday a major chikungunya virus epidemic risks sweeping around the globe, calling for urgent action to prevent it. The WHO said it was picking up exactly the same early warning signs as in a major outbreak two decades ago and wanted to prevent a repeat. Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne viral disease that causes fever …

A teen turns to the Reddit community for advice following a heartbreaking request that leaves him feeling torn between love and personal identity. At just 17 years old, he finds himself facing unexpected pressure from his family after his young niece is diagnosed with leukemia. “I really really don’t want to sound egoistic, but I’m a guy with long hair, …