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May 11, 2026, 01:45 PM - 6 min read
Extreme heat can increase levels of specific proteins, known as shock proteins, in the blood of pregnant women. These proteins can trigger inflammation by activating the body’s immune response. High temperatures may also reduce blood flow to the placenta, limiting the oxygen and nutrients the baby receives.
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May 10, 2026, 03:50 PM - 8 min read
Some peptide drugs are important, legitimate medicines. Insulin is one example. GLP-1 drugs are another.
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May 6, 2026, 12:49 PM - 5 min read
While epigenetic clocks are highly effective research tools to study ageing at the population level, they aren’t designed to make claims about the health of individuals.
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May 5, 2026, 02:58 PM - 5 min read
People who lose their sight later in life, or whose blindness is caused by damage to the eyes rather than the brain, can still develop the condition. This makes it clear that blindness itself isn’t the deciding factor. Something specific about the visual brain is.
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May 1, 2026, 12:40 PM - 5 min read
Doing some physical activity improves the ability to think and process information. A research has shown this to be true for both primary school and secondary school pupils.
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April 30, 2026, 12:37 PM - 5 min read
Blood and urine analyses from vapers confirmed they had absorbed chemicals from e-cigarette chemicals that researchers know are linked to cancer.
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April 29, 2026, 12:56 PM - 9 min read
Placebo treatments can trigger measurable changes in the brain, immune system and hormone function. In studies on pain, placebos cause the brain to release endorphins, the body’s natural opioids. In Parkinson’s disease, placebo injections increase dopamine activity in the brain. The placebo effect isn’t magic. It’s biology.
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April 26, 2026, 04:41 PM - 6 min read
In a landscape where medicines are often judged by how familiar they feel, codeine is a reminder that common does not always mean simple. Used carefully, it can help. Used carelessly, it can cause problems that last long after the pain itself has passed.
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April 23, 2026, 05:09 PM - 5 min read
This new material offers a cheap, scalable way to make surfaces such as phones and hospital equipment far less likely to spread disease.
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April 23, 2026, 01:42 PM - 5 min read
At first glance, Rajasthan’s Kishangarh appears like a vast stretch of sparkling white glacier, or Bolivia’s salt flats, if you must. However, labelled as a toxic tourist destination for dangerously high levels of silicate, nitrate and fluoride, the site continues to be open to visitors.
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April 22, 2026, 02:47 PM - 6 min read
Bixonimania is not an isolated case. Being deceived – whether you are a person or an AI model – is concerningly common, in science and beyond.
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April 21, 2026, 04:19 PM - 7 min read
The story behind this latest wave of anxiety doesn’t come from a definitive, landmark trial. It comes from a brief presentation at a scientific conference, based on 187 people with early‑onset lung cancer.
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