It’s time to use TikTok to talk to young people about obesity
There is an urgent need to harness the potential of TikTok and other social media channels to provide scientific information...
UK survey finds “disgust factor” needs to be overcome if eating insects is to become truly mainstream
UK survey examines consumer attitudes towards and willingness to consume insect-based foods. UK survey examines consumer attitudes towards and willingness...
Could WhatsApp profile pictures help obesity doctors spot patients with body dysmorphia?
New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Venice, Italy (12-15 May) has found that many...
Semaglutide can produce clinically meaningful weight loss and reduce waist size for at least 4 years in adults with overweight or obesity who don’t have diabetes, and delivers cardiovascular benefits irrespective of weight lost
Two important studies based on the largest and longest clinical trial of the effects of semaglutide on weight in over...
Derivatives of the thalidomide compound drive resistant cancer cells to their deaths
FRANKFURT. Hardly any other molecule has a more turbulent past than thalidomide. It was the central ingredient in a drug...
Texas Tech researchers help confirm first case of avian influenza transmitted from cow to human
Texas Tech University’s Biological Threat Research Laboratory (BTRL) played a key role in detecting the first case of highly pathogenic...
Coming out to a chatbot?
Today, there are dozens of large language model (LLM) chatbots aimed at mental health care — addressing everything from loneliness...
Chatbots tell people what they want to hear
Chatbots share limited information, reinforce ideologies, and, as a result, can lead to more polarized thinking when it comes to...
The facility for rare isotope beams observes five never-before-seen isotopes
The Science The first search for new isotopes at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) discovered five never-before-seen heavy...
Low testosterone in men associated with higher risk for death
Embargoed for release until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday 13 May 2024 Annals of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet Embargoed for...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies