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Fatty Liver: Foods That Help Control Hepatic Steatosis
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Hepatic steatosis, commonly called fatty liver, develops when excessive fat builds up in the organ’s cells. The condition often causes...
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Sleeping Pills May Lower Alzheimer's Proteins During Sleep, Study Finds
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Much remains unknown about Alzheimer's disease, yet scientists are keenly investigating the association between poor sleep and a worsening of...
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Circadian Rhythms Could Improve Chemotherapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Every cell in the human body runs according to its own internal clock, including cancer cells. Research from the Charité...
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Why Palmas leads sanitation in Brazil’s North Region
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Palmas, the capital of Tocantins, has qualities rarely found among Brazil’s state capitals: it was purpose-built at the end of...
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New Liquid Biopsy Detects Glioblastoma Biomarkers in Blood Within an Hour
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Scientists have developed a new approach for detecting brain cancer that is quicker and less invasive than a surgical biopsy....
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COVID-19 Lockdowns May Have Prematurely Aged Teenagers' Brains
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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COVID-19 lockdowns saved lives during the pandemic, with research indicating that they prevented about 1 million deaths in the US...
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Irukandji: Why This Tiny Jellyfish Can Be Dangerous
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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A jellyfish so tiny and translucent that it may go unnoticed beside a swimmer can cause effects far greater than...
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Are Full-Body MRI Scans Worth the Cost?
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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For a considerable price, many private clinics across the UK provide full-body MRI scans intended to identify disease and abnormalities...
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First aid: 7 emergencies every parent and guardian should know
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Parents, mothers and guardians of young children know that a few seconds of distraction can lead to accidents at home....
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Bacteria Develop New pH Sensitivity Under Environmental Extremes
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Bacteria can acquire an increased sensitivity to acid levels after being subjected to contrasting environmental extremes in the laboratory, new...
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Slap Fighting Study Finds Disturbingly High Concussion Risk in Power Slap
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Several years have passed since the arrival of slap fighting, a new combat sport, and fears about traumatic brain injuries...
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Median Artery Is Becoming More Common in Adults
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Imagining what humans could look like in the distant future often leads to bold predictions about obvious traits, including stature,...
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What the Ancient World Can Teach Us About Mental Health
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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The World Health Organization estimates that roughly 280 million people around the globe live with depression, while around one billion...
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Mpox: Symptoms, Spread and Global Outbreaks
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Mpox, previously called monkeypox, belongs to the Orthopoxvirus family of pathogens, alongside its close relative, the smallpox virus. The infection...
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Hydrogel Learns to Play Pong Over Time
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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A small, squishy blob of transparent gel can do more than play the video game Pong: it can improve its...
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How Your Eyes Can Reveal Hidden Health Conditions
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Melissa, a 30-year-old teacher, arrived at the emergency department after suddenly developing double vision. She had not been involved in...
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Ancient Asgard Archaea May Have Shaped Human Immune Systems
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Microbes that appeared billions of years ago may have helped shape the immune systems we possess today. Fresh research from...
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Calories in, calories out: the fuller story of appetite and metabolism
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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The saying "calories in, calories out" is accurate, but it does not tell the entire story. From the instant food...
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Animals That Can See Ultraviolet Light Humans Cannot See
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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An apparently ordinary flower may contain markings that no human can see with the naked eye. To a bee, however,...
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New Study Identifies Animals Likely Behind SARS-CoV-2 at Wuhan's Huanan Market
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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The virus responsible for COVID-19 seems to have made its initial jump into humans from captive wild animals at Wuhan's...
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Psychopath vs Sociopath: What's the Difference?
Dr Eleanor Whitfield
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Articles on poorly behaved people and ways to recognise them are everywhere. You need not search Google or scroll for...
