Now for some good news: regular sex benefits your mental health, too
Mar 03, 2017 06:09 am UTC| Health
Everyone has probably heard about the physical benefits of having sex (it helps the immune system, lowers blood pressure, burns calories). But are you aware of the long list of psychological benefits? Sex eases...
Scientists Are Close To Curing Cancer, Terminal Patients In Remission
Mar 02, 2017 08:56 am UTC| Science Health
The cure for cancer has been one of the highest priorities of the medical world for decades, with scientists in both private and public fields trying their best to finally rid the world of the deadly disease. One group is...
Why it might be time to reconsider the money spent on genetics research
Mar 02, 2017 04:20 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
Worldwide, at least US$3 billion is spent every year on genetics research, with half coming from governments. Yet less than 3% of this is spent on research addressing how to incorporate genetics into medical practice, and...
How genetics can uncover links in chronic pain and other conditions
Mar 02, 2017 02:34 am UTC| Health Science
In the recent Global Burden of Disease study, four of the top ten causes of disability worldwide were chronic pain conditions. Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts beyond normal healing time usually three months ...
Mulberry leaf extract could reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes
Mar 02, 2017 02:32 am UTC| Health
Consuming refined carbohydrates is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes, not to mention heart disease. But what if a supplement could decrease the breakdown of carbohydrates into simple sugars? That...
Why both teens and teachers could benefit from later school start times
Mar 02, 2017 02:24 am UTC| Health
A typical school day in the UK starts around 8.30am. This is often even earlier elsewhere in the world, with students sitting down to their first lesson at 7.30am in the US. But these early start times can play havoc...
Chronic stress could be making you fat
Mar 02, 2017 02:22 am UTC| Health
The world is getting fatter and its making us sicker. But could rising stress levels be playing an important role in our growing waistlines? Obesity is now one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is associated...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects