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Prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics: Food sources that are great for your gut health

Our body needs trillions of beneficial microorganisms in our gut (digestive tract) to be able to function well. And this is not just about maintaining gut health but our overall well-being. While synbiotics is a lesser-known term, the terms prebiotics and probiotics are often used interchangeably by many folks. However,…

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Scientists use stem cells to create models of human embryos and study our earliest days

Scientists have created embryo models to help study the mysteries of early human development, the medical problems that happen before birth and why many pregnancies fail

The Independent UK

Explained | The problem with India’s new guidelines on genetically modified insects

In April 2023, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) issued the ‘Guidelines for Genetically Engineered (GE) Insects’. They provide procedural roadmaps for those interested in creating GE insects. They have three problems for researchers, discussed in the article.

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Covid reduces quality of men's semen for months after even mild infection

Half of the men had total sperm counts that were 57 per cent lower after Covid

Wales Online

Mutant enzyme ‘helps prostate cancer to spread and become more aggressive’

Researchers hope the findings might offer new treatment options for aggressive prostate cancer.

The Independent UK

Mupli beetle can be used to create metal nanoparticles, says study

Zoologists from SNGS College, Pattambi, find that chemicals produced from the defensive gland of the beetle could be used to produce silver nanoparticles, which can effectively be employed in management of several diseases, including cancer.

The Hindu

'Teachers must learn to tackle sex and gender issues with tolerance and common sense'

Rachael Bletchly remembers her own questions about sex as a teenager, and recommends that teachers are trained how to teach biology and gender issues in a fact-based, non-discriminatory way

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How prokaryotes led to eukaryotes

The article explains about prokaryotes and eukaryotes.

The Hindu

Male chromosome loss linked to life-threatening cancers and early death

The Y chromosome, restricted to biological males, drives certain cancers. This may explain why men die earlier than women.

The New Daily

Bitemark Evidence In Criminal Trials Is Unreliable, New Research Shows

Flawed bitemark evidence has led to wrongful convictions and death sentences in the US, according to 12 new studies.

Zenger

Baldness breakthrough to stimulate hair growth as new treatment found

Hair follicles stiffen as people age

Nottingham Post

Potential baldness cure found as skin moles could be key to getting hair 'like a teen'

Scientists may have found the key to treat baldness in skin moles due to a molecule that activates follicles, with the potential for hair to grow "like you remember it when you were 18"

Daily Mirror

Ovarian cancer red flags symptoms everyone needs to know about

Medical experts have highlighted six symptoms everyone should be aware of when checking for ovarian cancer

Chronicle Live

Ultra processed foods are headline news - 7 foods you wouldn't know are actually highly processed

Plus, what actually constitutes an ultra processed food.

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Daily Record

Baldness breakthrough as new treatment found to stimulate hair growth

Scientists found that treating hair follicles to soften them can help stimulate hair growth in promising news for those battling with hair loss.

Wales Online

Bowel cancer treatment breakthrough after decades-long mystery solved

A new discovery about how cancer cells are able to hide from the immune system is hoped to lead to a better treatment

Daily Record

Bowel cancer mystery solved as Scottish discovery could prevent disease

Glasgow-based researchers have uncovered how the cancer is able to trick the body's immune system, solving a decades-long riddle.

Daily Record

Doctors warn of six toilet habit changes that could be sign of bowel cancer

A group of health experts have answered some important questions about bowel cancer - including some toilet habits that should be checked out.

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The little-known ingredient in energy drinks that could add years to your life

A group of researchers have claimed that they have zeroed in on a key nutrient in people's bodies that can add several years to lifespans if increased further.

The Independent UK

Bowel cancer treatment breakthrough as scientists solve immune system mystery

Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, with about 16,800 deaths in the country every year

The Independent UK

Bowel cancer treatment hope as scientists solve immune system mystery

Bowel cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the UK, with about 16,800 deaths in the country every year.

The Independent UK

Face of girl, 16, thought to be one of UK’s first Christians is reconstructed

Her remains were discovered at Trumpington Meadows on Cambridge’s southern limits in 2012.

Cycling Weekly

What are the links between cycling and prostate cancer? The risks explained and how to improve your prostate health

Some studies have shown a link between regular cycling and prostate cancer. We dig into the numbers and the broader context

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on stem cells and embryos: creating life’s likeness in a lab

Editorial: New technology raises hopes and ethical dilemmas. Society will have to work out what it thinks

The Guardian - UK

Model embryo with heartbeat replicates cells in early pregnancy

Exclusive: Scientists used stem cells to create the structures, which were unable to develop into a foetus

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