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Even after a few hours of sober reflection it was still hard to identify exactly which bit of the reliably nauseating 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony was the single most nauseating bit of the reliably nauseating 69th Ballon d’Or ceremony. One thing is certain. We have a powerful shortlist here. The competition is generational. But this is also the elite, the …

Check your kitchen cabinets: Some of your nonstick cookware may be potentially toxic, according to an update from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On Aug. 13 2025, the FDA first issued a warning about a list of imported nonstick cookware that may be leaching “significant levels” of lead. The organization recently updated the warning on Sept. 12, adding three …

John Keeble/Getty Images When you get on a plane, you know you run the risk of sitting next to a yapper, or you might encounter one of those sick freaks who goes to the bathroom barefoot. Heck, even though the odds of it happening are minuscule, you know there’s even the small …

Infamous for their environmental persistence and potential links to health conditions, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called forever chemicals, are being discovered in unexpected places, including beer. Researchers publishing in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology tested beers brewed in different areas around the U.S. for these substances. They found that beers produced in parts of the country with known …

Oysters, toxic complainers and exercise benefits: The week in Well+Being  The Washington Post Source link

Until 1972, the Pacific waters of Southern California served as a dumping ground for hazardous and industrial wastes. More than 50 years later, corroded metal barrels still litter the seafloor off the coast of Los Angeles, and scientists are only beginning to understand the consequences of casually tossing them into the ocean. Images of the barrels first surfaced in 2020, …

– credit, NIH Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have demonstrated for the first time that the protein midkine plays a preventative role in Alzheimer’s disease. Midkine is known to accumulate in Alzheimer’s patients, but rather than accelerate the disease, it seems to prevents a second, sticky protein from clumping together—the chief hallmark in this form of dementia. Alzheimer’s …

The death cap mushrooms contain three main types of toxins: amatoxins, phallotoxins, and virotoxins. The α-amanitin toxin is one of the most deadly poisons found in nature. This substance kills any cell without exception, whether it be healthy or cancerous. Death cap mushroom toxicity can initially lead to gut problems, which may look like food poisoning. It may later progress …

Micah Parsons has found the light at the end of the tunnel with the Packers after a “super toxic” finish to his Cowboys career. Speaking to reporters Sunday following his first victory in Green Bay — a resounding 27-13 win over the divisional rival Lions — the star edge rusher revealed just how taxing the past few months have been …

Summary: A new study reveals a molecular link between fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) and Lewy body dementia, a devastating neurodegenerative condition. By combining human epidemiological data and animal experiments, researchers showed that PM2.5 exposure triggers toxic clumps of alpha-synuclein in the brain, similar to those seen in patients. Mice exposed to pollution developed brain atrophy, cognitive decline, and widespread …