I’ve made a cup of coffee, written my to-do list and now I’m wiring up my ear to a device that will send an electrical message to my brainstem. If the testimonials are to believed, incorporating this stimulating habit into my daily routine could help to reduce stress and anxiety, curb inflammation and digestive issues,… Continue reading The key to depression, obesity, alcoholism – and more? Why the vagus nerve is so exciting to scientists | Health
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Climate change made record-setting Canada wildfires more likely, scientists say
The influence of climate change made the dangerous fire weather conditions that fueled Quebec’s 2023 fire season at least twice as likely, according to new research from the World Weather Attribution group. Smoke from the wildfires burning in Quebec traveled to New York and other U.S. cities in the Midwest and along the Eastern Seaboard… Continue reading Climate change made record-setting Canada wildfires more likely, scientists say
Scientists hope weight-loss drugs could treat addiction and dementia | Dementia
They have taken the celebrity world by storm as a slimming jab and become a vital tool for managing type 2 diabetes. Now drugs such as Ozempic are being researched to look at whether they could help conditions ranging from alcohol misuse to dementia. Ozempic, a type 2 diabetes medication, and Wegovy, which is licensed… Continue reading Scientists hope weight-loss drugs could treat addiction and dementia | Dementia
Covid vaccines should be available to buy privately in UK, scientists say | Coronavirus
Covid vaccines should be made available for people to buy privately in Britain, leading scientists have urged, amid concerns over a new wave of the virus which could worsen in autumn and winter. Unlike flu jabs, which individuals or employers can buy for about £15 from high street pharmacies, Covid jabs are only available on… Continue reading Covid vaccines should be available to buy privately in UK, scientists say | Coronavirus
New vaccine research centre in UK to help scientists prepare for ‘disease X’ | Medical research
Ministers have opened a new vaccine research centre in the UK where scientists will work on preparing for “disease X”, the next potential pandemic pathogen. The state-of-the-art Vaccine Development and Evaluation Centre is based at the UK Health and Security Agency’s (UKHSA) Porton Down campus in Wiltshire. Live viruses will be kept onsite in specialist… Continue reading New vaccine research centre in UK to help scientists prepare for ‘disease X’ | Medical research
Forget the lantern fly. A mysterious new pest has scientists sounding the alarm.
But in late 2017, a plant pathologist in Ohio, David McCann, was studying infected beech leaves under a microscope when he saw what he first thought were tiny leaf hairs. Then he noticed that they were moving — a eureka moment. They were not hairs, but nematodes. It was, in fact, a new subspecies now… Continue reading Forget the lantern fly. A mysterious new pest has scientists sounding the alarm.