Vegans who avoid ultra-processed food risk being protein deficient
Two relatively recent dietary trends – veganism and concerns about highly processed foods – may be in conflict with each other (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
The development of embryos may be less shaped by genes than we thought
The chemical reactions in cells appear to shape an embryo ' s development, possibly overriding the effect of genes (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Inside the secretive cannabis lab that makes futuristic weed
In the final episode of our three-part podcast series, Christie Taylor peers into efforts to grow cannabis compounds in labs and explores the problems with pot ’s environmental footprint (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Ozempic and Wegovy may reduce inflammation by targeting the brain
The finding suggests that weight loss and diabetes injections such Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound, may have wider medical benefits than first thought (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Everything you need to know about the way cannabis affects your brain
From the relationship between cannabis and creativity to the effects of cannabis on teenage brains, here are 9 important questions about marijuana answered (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Spinal cord stimulator dramatically reduces phantom limb pain
Pressure sensors on a prosthetic foot that send electrical pulses to the spinal cord help improve walking stability – and they also reduce phantom limb pain by an average of 70 per cent (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Cancer in young people is rising and 2023 saw a plan to figure out why
Most people with cancer are over 50, but the past few decades have seen a rise in diagnoses for younger people. This year, the US National Cancer Institute and Cancer Research UK made finding out why one of their top priorities (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Covid-19'emergency' ended in 2023 but the virus still lingers
On 5 May, the World Health Organization declared that the coronavirus was no longer classified as a " public health emergency of international concern " , its highest alert level, but the virus is still evolving (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Wegovy and Ozempic made 2023 a revolutionary year for weight loss
The success of semaglutide mimic drugs in helping people lose weight saw demand rocket in 2023, with manufacturers struggling to keep up - something that almost never happens (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Brain cells activated by stress may also give you a bad night's sleep
In mice, neurons activated by stress cause the animals to wake up far more often during sleep – if the process is similar in humans, it could lead to new ways of improving sleep quality (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Stretchy electrodes shrink when wet to fit snugly around organs
A material inspired by spider silk contracts to less than half of its length when exposed to water, and could be used for soft medical devices that adjust their shape around tissues and organs inside the body (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
What cannabis does to your body and brain
In the second episode of our three-part podcast series, Christie Taylor explores what happens to memory, creativity and the mind when getting high from cannabis (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Cannabis can relieve pain short-term, but we still don't know how
There is some evidence that cannabis is an effective short-term pain-reliever but long-term users may experience more pain (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Having children earlier in life is genetically linked to dying younger
An analysis of over 270,000 people ' s genomes has found that people with genes linked to having children earlier in life are also more likely to die before the age of 76 (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
How strong is the link between cannabis and schizophrenia?
Psychiatrist Deepak D ’Souza says we are finally beginning to understand the relationship between cannabis use and schizophrenia, including which drug users are most at risk (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
