We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Office for National Statistics (ONS) followed up with around 2,500 people who had said […]
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‘Covid toe’ is a gruesome and mysterious side effect of Coronavirus
Sign up for Daily Star Hot Topics newsletter for the most exciting real life, fashion and sex tips HOT off the press A new side effect believed to be part of the body's response to fighting Covid 19 has been identified by a study in the British Journal of Dermatology. The unattractive symptom is a […]
Muscle-bound vegan bodybuilder says eating meat left him ‘fat and depressed’
Yoga instructor shows off incredible hand stand skills at gym We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Growing up Steve Pilot ate […]
mRNA vaccines trigger backup immune response; some cancer drugs may help
FILE PHOTO: Signs and age groups are shown for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines at a vaccination center as California opens up vaccine eligibility to any residents 16 years and older during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Chula Vista, California, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake(Reuters) – Here is a summary of some […]
Change may allow scientists to grow human embryos longer
LONDON — New guidelines released Wednesday remove a decades-old barrier to stem cell research, recommending that researchers be allowed to grow human embryos longer under limited conditions. The “14-day rule,” an international ethical standard that limits laboratory studies of human embryos, has been in place for decades and has been written into law in countries […]
A low-fat, high-carb vegan diet could speed up your metabolism and boost weight loss, a new study says
A low-fat, vegan diet could help with weight loss by speeding up metabolism and naturally reducing calorie intake, according to a new study. Researchers found that participants on the diet burned 14% more calories after meals, since the high-carb, high-fiber meals took more energy to digest. The diet was also shown to improve insulin sensitivity, reducing […]
A transgender man may become the first to receive a penis transplant. Doctors say it would be a ‘quantum leap’ for surgical medicine.
Surgeons are looking to perform the world's first-ever penis transplant on a transgender man. Dr. Curtis Cetrulo, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital, told MedPage Today it would be a "quantum leap" for surgery. Only a handful of successful penis transplants have ever been performed on cisgender men who have lost their […]
Gender parity review of psychological science shows progress and problems
When Sherryl Goodman joined Emory’s Department of Psychology in 1977, she was the sole female member of the faculty. “I was typically the only woman in the room,” recalls Goodman, now Samuel Candler Dobbs Professor of Psychology. Things have changed over the decades, both nationally and at Emory—where the percentage of women faculty in the […]
Don’t drink coffee before breakfast if you had a bad night’s sleep, it could disrupt your metabolism
Drinking coffee before breakfast after a poor night's sleep could disrupt your metabolism, according to a small new study. Researchers found that participants who drank coffee right after a night of disrupted sleep had 50% higher blood sugar response at breakfast, compared to those who slept normally. Eating breakfast first could help people avoid spikes […]
Live Science podcast ‘Life’s Little Mysteries’ special report: Coronavirus (June 25)
In this special episode of Life’s Little Mysteries, we focus on a serious topic that everybody is talking about: SARS-CoV-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19. Every day at Live Science, our reporters and editors track the latest coronavirus developments around the world: from global case numbers and quarantines, to vaccine development, to best practices […]