Exposure to secondhand vaping leads to risk of a cough in young adults
Exposure to second-hand nicotine from VAPING doubles risk of young adults developing a wheeze, study finds Study looked at respiratory conditions in 2,000 young people over five years Those inhaling secondhand vape smoke were more likely to develop problems Experts…
Read MoreEpigenetic aging clock predicts the biological age of individual cells
One of the more promising biomarkers to measure biological aging is DNA methylation, an epigenetic modification that alters a specific sequence of DNA nucleotides known as CpG sites. Researchers have traditionally used epigenetic clocks, biochemical tests measuring the levels of…
Read More“I tried intuitive eating for a week – here’s how it changed my relationship with food”
The word ‘intuitive’ has been knocking around for a while but what does it actually mean, and when it comes to food, what does eating ‘intuitively’ look like? The wellness industry loves a fad. If we’re not downing water from…
Read MoreNew computer model mirrors the way misinformation spreads in real life
It starts with a super-spreader, and winds its way through a network of interactions, eventually leaving no one untouched. Those who have been exposed previously may only experience mild effects. No, it's not a virus. It's the contagious spread of…
Read MoreDeleting specific gene in male mice reduces fat mass
It sounds too good to be true: blocking a gene linked to obesity to trigger a major reduction in body fat. While it’s not a reality for humans yet, it could be one step closer thanks to new discoveries from…
Read MoreTwo FREE DK recipe specials inside this weekend’s Daily Express and Sunday Express
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Read MoreWHO official says Covid is 'nowhere near' becoming endemic
WHO official says Covid is ‘nowhere near’ becoming endemic as the virus is still circulating in an unpredictable way and constantly evolving The COVID-19 pandemic is ‘still a way off’ from endemicity, WHO scientist Dr Catherine Smallwood said at a…
Read MoreUnraveling the early host-immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in mild COVID-19 infections
In a study posted recently to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers determined the early immune response to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) during mild coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in rhesus macaques. Study: Mild SARS-CoV-2 infection in rhesus macaques is…
Read MoreMillions of Brits too embarrassed to see a GP about potentially deadly symptoms
Millions of adults are too embarrassed to see a doctor about suffering symptoms of potentially deadly diseases – from blood in the urine to excess flatulence. More than a quarter of self-conscious adults admitted they have skipped seeing a GP…
Read MoreBreastfeeding reduces mothers’ cardiovascular disease risk, review found
Women who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who did not breastfeed, according to a meta-analysis published today in a pregnancy spotlight issue of the Journal of the…
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