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New Scientist - Health
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A new definition of obesity could help treat millions of people
Obesity is typically assessed by measuring someone's body mass index, but now researchers are calling for a more nuanced approach that could help with treatment
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Can a new class of wearable tech actively boost your mental health?
A range of brainwave-reading devices and other gadgets aim to monitor our nervous systems and intervene to improve our well-being. Do they work?
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Gene-edited cells that evade rejection show promise in type 1 diabetes
Insulin-producing cells injected into a man with type 1 diabetes have survived for a month so far without the need for immune suppression
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How worried should we be about a bird flu pandemic?
The first known death from a bird flu virus in the US has sparked fears about another pandemic, yet the overall risk to the general public still remains low
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Your ears and nose are made from tissue that looks like bubble wrap
It turns out that the cartilage inside your ears and nose is different from that found elsewhere in the body, with a fatty structure that makes it look like bubble wrap, and this long-overlooked tissue could prove useful in certain surgeries
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Parents stop finding diapers disgusting once babies are eating solids
The extent to which parents feel disgust appears to come and go, which could be important for their children's health
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Will genome editing transform our children's health? Some have doubts
A team of scientists claims that the risk of common conditions like heart disease could be slashed by editing people's genomes at the embryo stage - but other biologists strongly disagree
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Sleeping pills disrupt how the brain clears waste
A common sleep medication prevents mice from effectively clearing away waste and toxins from their brain during sleep
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What is hMPV, the virus spreading through China?
An uptick of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) cases in China has raised concerns over another pandemic, which appear to be unfounded
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US reports first human death related to bird flu
A person in Louisiana who became severely ill with a bird flu virus known as H5N1 in December has passed away from the infection, marking the first known bird flu death in the US