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Latest about Health
Pick up healthy 39% discount on this pair of kettlebells
By James Frew published
Save $34 right now at Amazon on these 20lbs and 25 lbs kettlebells to raise your heart rate, boost your metabolism, and build muscle all over.
In a 1st, scientists combine AI with a 'minibrain' to make hybrid computer
By Rebecca Sohn published
Researchers plugged a "brain organoid" into an artificial intelligence system, using the neural tissue to help complete computational tasks. The experiment could mark a step toward "biocomputers."
Deadly Rocky Mountain spotted fever seen in travelers to Mexico
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The CDC issued a health alert about cases of the tick-spread disease Rocky Mountain spotted fever seen among people who recently traveled to or lived in Tecate, Baja California.
In world's 1st known case, man tears windpipe from holding sneeze
By Emily Cooke published
If you've ever tried to hold in a sneeze, this new medical case report might make you think twice.
Epigenetics linked to the maximum life spans of mammals — including us
By Kamal Nahas published
Some chemical tags on DNA, called epigenetic factors, that are present at a young age can affect the maximum life spans of mammal species.
Science news this week: Space tomatoes and sacred baboons
By Tia Ghose published
Dec. 10, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained.
Inflammation is a 'mismatch between our evolutionary history and modern environment,' says immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov
By Emily Cooke published
In this interview, immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov explains how fundamental inflammation is, why it often goes wrong, and whether there's anything we can do about chronic inflammation.
'If you don't have inflammation, then you'll die': How scientists are reprogramming the body's natural superpower
By Emily Cooke published
Inflammation can be both a superhero and a villain, depending on the context. Rather than eliminating it completely, new treatments are trying to redirect it.
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