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“Remove the plank from your eye before pointing out the speck in another’s,” says a popular proverb. For millions with geographic atrophy, the speck is literal. Relief may now be coming, after a sight-restoring implant received approval for sale in Europe. -
Developed by researchers in the US, the remarkable new treatment could one day be used to treat patients in advanced stages of dementia by restoring the brain’s ability to recover from ongoing neurodegeneration. -
Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is commonly added to plastics to make them more flexible. It may also affect genes that play a critical role in brain development, promoting symptoms of autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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October 01, 2026 | Emma SchneckAs Aedes aegypti spreads further across the world, can natural mosquito “birth control” fight some of the world’s most fearsome diseases? -
September 29, 2026 | Mike McRaeA synthetic opioid that hits up to 10 times harder than fentanyl is rapidly emerging global health threat, having been officially tied to more than 40 fatal overdoses over the past two years in the US alone. Here's what you need to know. -
September 24, 2026 | Mike McRaeSuspicions of a link between extremely rare congenital infections and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been supported by a massive new study led by scientists from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. -
September 23, 2026 | Mike McRaeA systematic review of previous studies has delivered mixed results linking health problems with cell phone use while pregnant, making it hard to rule out a risk to fetal heart function and a slightly higher chance of earlier delivery. -
September 20, 2026 | Mike McRaeAs far as our genetic library goes, the Y chromosome seems like a mere pamphlet. Just ask any cell with a pair of X chromosomes if it feels overly bothered by that trivial loss of DNA. -
September 17, 2026 | Mike McRaeAn analysis of nearly 100,000 people has found that those who get too little sleep each night face an increased risk of dozens of diseases. So when are we going to start taking sleep seriously when it comes to our long-term health and lifespan? -
September 17, 2026 | Mike McRaeA groundbreaking experiment has dramatically advanced the field of lab-grown neural models, with researchers fusing a human cortical organoid with another animal's nervous system. Now, scientists are weighing up the ethics versus the potential. -
September 15, 2026 | Mike McRaeAs the NFL season kicks off, a timely study has found that at least 18% of the 1,712 former NFL players who died between 2008 and 2021 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when they died. But that number could be as high as 98.7%. -
September 14, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonAn easy weekly spray up the nose has become a contender for being a first-in-class treatment for protection from respiratory viruses, including the flu. And the startup advancing this breakthrough is heavily backed by the US Department of Defense. -
September 13, 2026 | Mike McRaeMaybe wait a few minutes before taking that first sip. According to a growing mountain of research, people who like their beverages scalding hot may be nudging up their risk of an early grave. -
September 10, 2026 | Mike McRaeA prospective study on more than half a million adults across China has linked the carbon monoxide produced during combustion with the reduction in Parkinson’s, lending support to clinical trials exploring the molecule’s potential as a treatment. -
September 09, 2026 | Mike McRaeWhen a boy with a strange honeycomb pattern on his stomach was brought into the University Hospitals of Leicester emergency department, nursing staff suspected a case of spontaneous bruising. But something else was at play. -
September 08, 2026 | Mike McRaeAs somebody who was born on Friday the 13th, Jeffrey Rosenthal felt he had a personal interest in determining whether there were any correlations to justify in the first place, or if our suspicions are a case of confirmation bias. -
September 07, 2026 | Mike McRaeExercise helps us sleep better, so researchers wondered if it could also protect our memory from the corrosive effects of not enough slumber as well. Turns out, the results suggest a kind of biological cheat code that protects our brains. -
September 07, 2026 | Bronwyn ThompsonFrom Korean cosmetic sperm injections to experimental peptides, the wellness industry has become one of the world's most lucrative, projected to be worth nearly US$10 trillion by 2029. Yes, that's $10,000,000,000,000. But there's a real problem here.
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