Wearing make-up during exercise may harm your skin health
Our skin ' s pores normally enlarge when we exercise, but this appears to be hindered if we are wearing make-up, which may prevent the release of healthy oils (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Walking 10,000 steps a day really does seem to make us healthier
The much-touted advice to take 10,000 steps a day for our health has been accused of lacking evidence, but new research suggests that hitting this target has serious benefits (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
How concussion can lead to brain damage - and what to do to prevent it
A new understanding of what happens to the brain after a knock to the head is finally waking us up to the risk of contact sports, and ways to stop long term damage (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Organoids made from uterus fluid may help treat fetuses before birth
Fetal cells retrieved from fluid in the uterus can now be turned into balls of cells called organoids, which could help diagnose and treat fetuses with a serious lung condition (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Persistent pain after a UTI may be due to an overgrowth of nerve cells
Many people experience ongoing pain even after a urinary tract infection has supposedly passed. Now, research suggests this may be due to an overgrowth of nerve cells in their bladders (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Does 23andMe's decline show genetic-based medicine has been overhyped?
23andMe ' s DNA test was once named " invention of the year " , but now the company is in dire financial straits. Is this a sign that genetically based medicine ' s promise has been exaggerated? (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
1 in 8 people worldwide has obesity
Between 1990 and 2022, obesity rates more than doubled among adults and quadrupled among children and adolescents worldwide (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Keto diet helps people maintain weight loss after stopping Ozempic
In a small study, people with type 2 diabetes maintained their weight loss on the low-carbohydrate ketogenic diet for a year after they stopped using Ozempic or similar medications (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - February 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Benefits of hyaluronic acid in skincare products have been oversold
Hyaluronic acid ' s skincare benefits are often attributed to its supposed ability to hold 1000 times its weight in water, which new research has discredited (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Does getting even mild covid-19 affect our cognitive skills?
A large UK study suggests people who had been infected with covid-19 experienced some cognitive decline, but the findings are far from definitive (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Light and sound may slow Alzheimer ’s by making the brain remove toxins
An experimental treatment for Alzheimer ' s disease involving sounds and flickering lights has shown promise in mice and people. Now, research suggests the novel approach ramps up our brain ’s waste disposal networks (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
The unexpected ways your skin impacts your health and longevity
Looking after your skin isn ' t just a vanity project, with growing evidence that damage to the skin can drive ageing, inflammation and even cognitive decline (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - February 28, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
AI designs bespoke 3D-printed prosthetic eyes
Using an artificial intelligence model and 3D printer to create prosthetic eyes reduces the time required to make such implants, which could make them available to more people (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Covid-19 vaccines seem to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes
Many covid-19 vaccines occasionally cause side effects such as blood clots or heart inflammation, but, overall, they appear to be beneficial in preventing heart and circulatory conditions (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - February 27, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Hard-to-digest starch supplements may help people lose weight
A small trial has strengthened the idea that foods containing the special form of starch could lead to weight loss and improve blood glucose control (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - February 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
