Two new studies have described the ways in which tiny microplastics can end up in humans’ organs – and even in the brains of mice. One of the studies, published in Environmental Health Perspectives on Apr. 10., involved feeding healthy mice microplastics
Pure orange juice might have some unexpected benefits. Researchers from Toronto Metropolitan University researched the effects of drinking 100% orange juice compared to a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB), or “orange drink,” on appetite, food intake and glycemic response in adults. The study was
Women with breast cancer who have received chemotherapy are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer, a new study suggests. Epic Research, a health data group based in Delaware, found that women in this category have a 57% higher lung cancer
Neanderthals. They are the brutish, ogre-like beings we occasionally see in science fiction, historical films, and documentaries. It is hard to imagine a time when modern humans shared the planet with them, and even harder to draw any concrete similarities. Yet, a
Puberty blockers have been shown to cause long-term fertility problems in boys, according to a preprint study from Mayo Clinic. The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, analyzed more than 130,000 sperm cells from male children with gender dysphoria. All participants
The list of sacrifices women make for their children just got longer, as a new study reveals that pregnancy can accelerate aging in young mothers. Research from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health found that women who had been pregnant
Shop workers will have to deal with an increase in aggressive customers when a government ban on tobacco sales to younger people comes in to force, warns an official study. The Department of Health has admitted the smoking ban, first announced by
Accelerated aging — when someone’s biological age is greater than their chronological age — could increase the risk of cancer tumors. That’s according to new research presented this week at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in San Diego,
Ice could be the next frontier in breast cancer therapy, according to new research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. In breast cancer patients, cold therapy was shown to be effective in freezing and destroying small, cancerous tumors in
The initial cost of a united Ireland would be up to €20billion (£17.15billion) a year, according to a new study. The research by the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) think tank focuses on subvention, which is the shortfall between what