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A sweetener found in toothpaste poses serious health risks
7 June 2024

Toothpaste sweetener increases heart attack and stroke risk
A sweetener found in toothpaste has been linked to a rise in heart attacks and strokes. New research has revealed that increased consumption of foods and products containing the sweetener xylitol ...

A test can spot dementia nine years before diagnosis
6 June 2024

Dementia test can spot disease nine years ahead of diagnosis
A new test can predict dementia up to nine years before diagnosis. The first-of-its-kind test can identify early signs of the brain condition with 80 per cent accuracy and is more ...

Internet use alters the teenage brain
6 June 2024

Too much internet usage changes the teenage brain
Spending too much time on the internet reshapes a teenager's brain. Research shows that the brains of teens who are addicted to being online showed alterations to parts of the organ ...

Secrets about aliens could be revealed just months from now
6 June 2024

Alien secrets could be disclosed by the end of 2024
The truth about aliens could be revealed later this year. The US government has been ordered to share extraterrestrial secrets by October 18 which could reveal information about incidents such as ...

Sperm quality has suffered due to the coronavirus pandemic
6 June 2024

Lockdown has ruined sperm quality
Sperm quality has declined as a result of lockdown. A study suggests that people adopting more sedentary lifestyles in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is thought to have contributed to ...

Elon Musk's Starlink has changed the way of life for a remote tribe in Brazil
5 June 2024

Amazon tribe discovers dark side of the internet
Members of a remote tribe have become addicted to pornography and social media after being granted access to the internet. Locals of the Marubo people - who live in scattered settlements ...

Staring at screens before bed does not impact sleep significantly
5 June 2024

Staring at screens before bed does not have a major impact on sleep
Screentime before bed is not as bad for sleep as feared. People have long been advised to avoid using phones and watching TV before bedtime as the blue lights suppress the ...

Stress has a significant impact on brain decline
5 June 2024

Stress can undo protection against dementia
Stress can undo the benefits of a healthy lifestyle when it comes to protection against dementia. A good education and stimulating job can establish a "cognitive reserve" that wards off brain ...

Weight loss jabs reduce the danger of cancer
5 June 2024

Weight loss jabs slash cancer risk by a fifth
Weight loss jabs reduce the risk of cancer by a fifth. Drugs such as Ozempic have been found to prevent multiple types of the disease - including breast and bowel - ...

Sharks became ocean predators as they moved closer to the water's surface
4 June 2024

Sharks became feared predators due to warmer ocean temperatures
Sharks evolved into feared predators after hot temperatures forced them closer to the ocean's surface. The creatures lived in the depths of the sea until a large outpouring of volcanic lava ...

A man has broken a record for typing the alphabet with his nose
4 June 2024

Indian man smashes his own nose typing world record
An Indian man has broken his own world record for typing with his nose. Vinod Kumar Chaudhary set a Guinness World Record for typing the alphabet with his nose in a ...

Dogs have lost some of their communication skills
4 June 2024

Domestication has robbed dogs of communication abilities
Dogs have lost some of their communication skills as a result of domestication. Researchers have revealed that man's best friend was once as expressive as their wolf ancestors but these communication ...

Drinking on a long-haul plane journey can be fatal
4 June 2024

Boozing on long-distance flights can be deadly
Drinking alcohol on a long-haul flight can have fatal consequences. Several holidaymakers will celebrate flying away with a boozy tipple and may fall asleep on the plane but this can have ...

Octopus
4 June 2024

10 unbelievable animals - Some animals have developed skills and strategies that have to be seen to be believed
The world’s wildlife has undergone any number of changes in its never ending quest for survival, and some species have developed skills and strategies that have to be seen to ...

7 animals you won’t believe still exist
4 June 2024

7 animals you won’t believe still exist
Ancient, mysterious, and extraordinarily weird – these are the creatures widely known as “living fossils”. Though coined by Charles Darwin himself, the moniker is slightly misleading, as all species undergo ...

A spoon that makes food saltier is up for sale
3 June 2024

Spoon that makes food saltier is on sale in Japan
A spoon that makes food taste saltier is available in Japan. The utensil is targeted at those who are struggling to reduce their salt intake and researchers are convinced that it ...

An adviser to King Charles says alien life could exist
3 June 2024

King Charles's space adviser refuses to rule out alien existence
Alien life cannot be ruled out, according to the official space adviser for King Charles. Astronomer Royal Martin Rees thinks it is impossible to rule out the prospect of extraterrestrial life ...

Henry VIII suffered from gout
3 June 2024

Gout cases have risen dramatically in the UK
Cases of gout have soared in the UK. The painful type of arthritis is known as "the disease of Kings" as it was believed to be caused by gorging rich foods ...

A Mediterranean diet cuts the chance of early death for females
3 June 2024

Mediterranean diet cuts female death risk
A Mediterranean diet reduces the prospect of an early death. Scientists found that women who ate lots of fruit, vegetables and fish typically lived for longer than those who tucked into ...

A pill that improves memory is about to go on sale in the UK
3 June 2024

Memory-boosting pill to go on sale in Britain next month
A miracle pill that improves memory by 10 per cent will go on sale in Britain next month. GBL-Memory is made up of two plant extracts that can "significantly" improve recall ...

Elections put people's health at risk
3 June 2024

Elections make people sick
Elections put people in hospital. A new study in Taiwan suggests that the demand for healthcare services rose by 19 per cent amongst first-time voters during major political campaigns. There was a ...

Covid patients remain at risk three years after infection
3 June 2024

Patients hospitalised with Covid are still in danger of death three years later
Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 remain at a higher risk of death three years after infection. Research has revealed that those who were admitted to hospital within the first 30 days of ...

Sleep deprived people are more likely to murder
3 June 2024

Sleep-deprived individuals are more likely to commit murder
Insomnia sufferers are far more likely to commit murder. US researchers have found that sleep-deprived people are eight times more likely to commit homicide at 2am in an alarming link between ...

Ozempic causes patients to make reckless decisions
3 June 2024

Strange Ozempic side effect makes patients take crazy risks
Ozempic can cause people to take unnecessary risks. Scientists have discovered a bizarre side effect of the weight loss drug as the jabs can make people act "out of character" and ...