New Scientist – HealthNew Scientist – Healthhttps://www.newscientist.com New Scientist – Healthhttps://www.newscientist.com/wp-content/themes/new-scientist/img/ns-logo-scaled.pnghttps://www.newscientist.com daily1Breathing in moon dust could release toxins in astronauts’ lungshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2188164-breathing-in-moon-dust-could-release-toxins-in-astronauts-lungs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000We already knew that lunar dust is highly abrasive, but now it seems minerals in the dust can easily react with human cells and release large amount of toxinshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2188164We’ve been using CRISPR for years – now we know how it really workshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2188119-weve-been-using-crispr-for-years-now-we-know-how-it-really-works/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000We can now predict what changes the CRISPR gene editing technique will make to targeted DNA – a finding that will make the tool more powerful than ever beforehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2188119Childhood hormone treatments may have spread Alzheimer’s proteinshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2188179-childhood-hormone-treatments-may-have-spread-alzheimers-proteins/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000Last century, tens of thousands of children were given growth hormone from dead bodies. Evidence is building that this may have raised their risk of Alzheimer’s diseasehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2188179First direct evidence that later school day really does help teenagershttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2187826-first-direct-evidence-that-later-school-day-really-does-help-teenagers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:00:00 +0000Since Seattle high schools decided to start an hour later, students have been getting more sleep – and school attendance and grades have improvedhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2187826Acne study reveals genes for hair follicles are partly to blamehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2188000-acne-study-reveals-genes-for-hair-follicles-are-partly-to-blame/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 12 Dec 2018 13:17:00 +0000The genes involved in producing hair follicles are partly to blame for acne, according to an analysis of the DNA of over 5000 people with severe acnehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2188000Spray-on gel slows down the regrowth of tumours after cancer surgeryhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2187755-spray-on-gel-slows-down-the-regrowth-of-tumours-after-cancer-surgery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 10 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000A spray applied to the wound left by cancer surgery encourages the immune system to attack any cancer cells the surgeons left behind, a study in mice has foundhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2187755The most comfortable running shoes may actually increase injury riskhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2187709-the-most-comfortable-running-shoes-may-actually-increase-injury-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:30:00 +0000Shoes with extra padding are meant to prevent impact-related injuries, but they may do the opposite by making our legs stiffer when we runhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2187709Phone app can diagnose anaemia from photos of fingernailshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2187194-phone-app-can-diagnose-anaemia-from-photos-of-fingernails/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 06 Dec 2018 16:00:00 +0000Two billion people have anaemia – now a smartphone app that analyses photos of their fingernails can help them monitor the conditionhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2187194Tiny sun sensor warns you when your skin is about to burnhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2187383-tiny-sun-sensor-warns-you-when-your-skin-is-about-to-burn/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 05 Dec 2018 19:00:00 +0000A miniature sensor that can be stuck to your skin, clothing or jewellery monitors your UV exposure and lets you know when it’s time to get out of the sunhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2187383Baboons live for months after getting genetically modified pig heartshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032074-100-baboons-live-for-months-after-getting-genetically-modified-pig-hearts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 05 Dec 2018 18:00:00 +0000Genetically modified pig hearts have kept baboons alive for more than 90 days, a threshold that may now allow trials of this type of transplantation in peoplehttp://mg24032074.100Three Identical Strangers review: a good film about bad sciencehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2187515-three-identical-strangers-review-a-good-film-about-bad-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:30:00 +0000What begins as a feel-good human-interest documentary about the dance of nature and nurture will leave you feeling very angry indeed – and much better informedhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2187515UK DNA project hits major milestone with 100,000 genomes sequencedhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2187499-uk-dna-project-hits-major-milestone-with-100000-genomes-sequenced/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:00:00 +0000The UK’s 100,000 Genomes Project has hit its target for sequencing the genetic data of people with cancer and rare diseaseshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2187499First baby born thanks to womb transplant from deceased donorhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2187397-first-baby-born-thanks-to-womb-transplant-from-deceased-donor/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 05 Dec 2018 11:46:00 +0000A woman has successfully given birth after receiving a uterus taken from a dead person. The success could make womb transplants much more widely availablehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2187397The truth about supplements: do they work and should you take them?https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032060-100-the-truth-about-supplements-do-they-work-and-should-you-take-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 03 Dec 2018 11:40:00 +0000Fish oils, multivitamins and other supplements are a huge industry, but the latest research indicates they are often of little use. Here’s what you need to knowhttp://mg24032060.10014 great science and tech books to give as presents this Christmashttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032060-300-14-great-science-and-tech-books-to-give-as-presents-this-christmas/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Sat, 01 Dec 2018 10:00:00 +0000From the true nature of time to the world’s most extraordinary brains to why you should ditch social media, Culture picks the best books to give this yearhttp://mg24032060.300‘Scientists are now very sure that the babies really were gene-edited’https://www.newscientist.com/article/2186956-scientists-are-now-very-sure-that-the-babies-really-were-gene-edited/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 29 Nov 2018 12:32:00 +0000He Jiankui has now presented his controversial work at a gene editing summit in Hong Kong. CRISPR expert Helen O’Neill of University College London was therehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186956Gene therapy eases Parkinson’s symptoms by rewiring parts of the brainhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186723-gene-therapy-eases-parkinsons-symptoms-by-rewiring-parts-of-the-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:00:00 +0000A gene therapy treatment for Parkinson’s blocks faulty brain circuits. This seems to help create alternate neural pathways for movement and eases symptomshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186723Miniature placentas grown in lab give positive pregnancy test resulthttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186695-miniature-placentas-grown-in-lab-give-positive-pregnancy-test-result/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:00:00 +0000Researchers hope that tiny placentas grown from human cells can help research into why pregnancies sometimes lead to stillbirths or small babieshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186695CRISPR babies: more details on the experiment that shocked the worldhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186911-crispr-babies-more-details-on-the-experiment-that-shocked-the-world/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 28 Nov 2018 18:00:00 +0000He Jiankui has now revealed far more about his CRISPR project, in which he edited multiple embryos to make future children resistant to some strains of HIVhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186911CRISPR scientist says another woman is pregnant with an edited embryohttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186732-crispr-scientist-says-another-woman-is-pregnant-with-an-edited-embryo/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:30:00 +0000He Jiankui, the Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically-edited babies, says another may be on the wayhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186732Misuse of pregabalin painkiller has risen 900 per cent in Australiahttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186454-misuse-of-pregabalin-painkiller-has-risen-900-per-cent-in-australia/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 26 Nov 2018 16:55:00 +0000Painkillers like pregabalin are increasingly being prescribed instead of opioids, but they are being misused for their mood-boosting and sedative effectshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186454World’s first gene-edited babies announced by a scientist in Chinahttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186504-worlds-first-gene-edited-babies-announced-by-a-scientist-in-china/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 26 Nov 2018 12:49:00 +0000He Jiankui has announced that a pair of twins that were CRISPR gene-edited as embryos have now been born, but the work hasn’t yet been independently verifiedhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186504Breakdown of brain’s autopilot mode may explain Parkinson’s diseasehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186460-breakdown-of-brains-autopilot-mode-may-explain-parkinsons-disease/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 26 Nov 2018 11:45:00 +0000Surprisingly, those with Parkinson’s disease are less likely to make the kinds of mistakes we all make when we aren’t concentrating on a taskhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186460MS symptoms improved by treatment that attacks glandular fever virushttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186387-ms-symptoms-improved-by-treatment-that-attacks-glandular-fever-virus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:50:00 +0000The suspected link between glandular fever – mono – and multiple sclerosis has grown stronger after a trial found that treating the virus improves MS symptomshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186387Morphing brain DNA hints at a whole new way to treat Alzheimer’shttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186180-morphing-brain-dna-hints-at-a-whole-new-way-to-treat-alzheimers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 23 Nov 2018 11:00:00 +0000We’ve seen brain cells changing their DNA for the first time. The finding could help explain why many drugs for Alzheimer’s disease are ineffectivehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186180Diabetes can be diagnosed by simply shining a light on your skinhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186297-diabetes-can-be-diagnosed-by-simply-shining-a-light-on-your-skin/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 22 Nov 2018 13:45:00 +0000Researchers have developed a tool that diagnoses high blood sugar levels simply by analysing the pattern of fluorescent light reflected off the skinhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186297No, statistics don’t show that Brexit made England more depressedhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2186256-no-statistics-dont-show-that-brexit-made-england-more-depressed/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 21 Nov 2018 15:27:00 +0000It has been widely reported that antidepressants prescriptions rose more than usual after the UK referendum, but in fact their rate of increase slowedhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2186256Silencing a gene may prevent deadly pre-eclampsia in pregnancyhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2185897-silencing-a-gene-may-prevent-deadly-pre-eclampsia-in-pregnancy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:00:00 +0000Pre-eclampsia affects up to 10 per cent of pregnancies and can have serious complications. A single injection may one day be enough to lower blood pressurehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2185897How to solve the great global protein shortage that never was?https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032041-100-how-to-solve-the-great-global-protein-shortage-that-never-was/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Sun, 18 Nov 2018 07:00:00 +0000When dietary scientists thought half the world was suffering a serious protein deficit, they came up with solution that proved rather hard to swallow.http://mg24032041.100Exclusive: A new test can predict IVF embryos’ risk of having a low IQhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032041-900-exclusive-a-new-test-can-predict-ivf-embryos-risk-of-having-a-low-iq/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 16 Nov 2018 09:10:00 +0000A new genetic test that enables people having IVF to screen out embryos likely to have a low IQ or high disease risk could soon become available in the UShttp://mg24032041.900Catching up on sleep at weekends may aggravate period painhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2185117-catching-up-on-sleep-at-weekends-may-aggravate-period-pain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 15 Nov 2018 17:00:00 +0000Getting up early on weekdays and sleeping in on weekends to compensate may cause period pain by disrupting the circadian rhythms that control hormone cycleshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2185117Prefer tea or coffee? It may be down to your genes for bitter tasteshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2185208-prefer-tea-or-coffee-it-may-be-down-to-your-genes-for-bitter-tastes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:00 +0000People with genes that make them taste caffeine more strongly tend to be coffee-drinkers, while tea-drinkers have genetic aversions to strongly bitter tasteshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2185208A new DNA sequencing service wants to reward you for sharing your datahttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2185211-a-new-dna-sequencing-service-wants-to-reward-you-for-sharing-your-data/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 15 Nov 2018 14:00:00 +0000Genetics pioneer George Church’s new company says it will sequence your genome for free and secure it on a blockchain, so that you can choose who uses your datahttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2185211New techniques may soon make designer babies a reality – are we ready?https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032041-800-new-techniques-may-soon-make-designer-babies-a-reality-are-we-ready/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 15 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000As tests that screen embryos for complex traits become available, it’s time to decide how to use these ethically – and where to draw the linehttp://mg24032041.800Creams remove skin sun spots with minimal pain and may prevent cancerhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183725-creams-remove-skin-sun-spots-with-minimal-pain-and-may-prevent-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:57:00 +0000Sun spots – or actinic keratoses – are caused by UV light. Now people are using medicated creams to remove them before they have a chance to turn canceroushttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183725Three ways to find your purpose in life and reap the benefitshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2119201-three-ways-to-find-your-purpose-in-life-and-reap-the-benefits/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 13 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0000Having a sense of what you want to do with your life can help you live longer, slash your risk of disease and improve your sex life – and it’s easy to dohttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2119201We’ve discovered a whole new defence system against germs in our noseshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184940-weve-discovered-a-whole-new-defence-system-against-germs-in-our-noses/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:00:00 +0000Billions of tiny sacs filled with weapons and warning signals to other cells are released into the lining of our noses when dangerous bacteria are detectedhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184940Unsavory Truth review – exposing the food industry’s abuse of sciencehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032030-300-unsavory-truth-review-exposing-the-food-industrys-abuse-of-science/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:00:00 +0000Exaggerated health claims, corporate funding, unpublished negative results: a new book exposes the way the US food industry hijacks science and fights for answershttp://mg24032030.300The cause of half of all developmental disorders is a genetic mysteryhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184785-the-cause-of-half-of-all-developmental-disorders-is-a-genetic-mystery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 08 Nov 2018 19:00:00 +0000More than 1 in 200 children have serious developmental disorders but we’ve only been able to find the genetic cause of half of themhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184785Double the risk of death! The problem with headline health statisticshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184853-double-the-risk-of-death-the-problem-with-headline-health-statistics/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 08 Nov 2018 12:22:00 +0000The way in which a statistic is presented can entirely change how alarming it sounds. And too often, both newspapers and scientific journals choose the most alarming, but least informative, wayhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184853Blood test can spot DNA from eight different types of cancerhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184604-blood-test-can-spot-dna-from-eight-different-types-of-cancer/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 07 Nov 2018 19:00:00 +0000A blood test can detect if you have breast, bowel or other cancers by looking for characteristic tumour DNA fragments that have leaked into the circulationhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184604How worrying is it that more and more teens are using e-cigarettes?https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032034-400-how-worrying-is-it-that-more-and-more-teens-are-using-e-cigarettes/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 07 Nov 2018 18:00:00 +0000Many are alarmed by the fast-rising popularity of vaping among teenagers in the US. But experts are divided on whether e-cigarettes should be more tightly regulatedhttp://mg24032034.400A meat tax may save thousands of lives and millions of dollarshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184546-a-meat-tax-may-save-thousands-of-lives-and-millions-of-dollars/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 06 Nov 2018 19:00:00 +0000A study suggests that a special tax could reduce meat consumption and prevent 220,000 deaths a year worldwidehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184546Hormone helps regrow frog legs and may one day lead to a human therapyhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184541-hormone-helps-regrow-frog-legs-and-may-one-day-lead-to-a-human-therapy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 06 Nov 2018 16:00:00 +0000Frogs partly regrew their hind legs after a dose of the female sex hormone progesterone was applied to the wound site for just one dayhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184541Gene therapy injection into spinal cord halts ALS in adult micehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184536-gene-therapy-injection-into-spinal-cord-halts-als-in-adult-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:34:00 +0000A new way to deliver DNA to spinal nerve cells brings us a step closer to a gene therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosishttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184536Your gut is full of neurons and they are replaced every 2 weekshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184470-your-gut-is-full-of-neurons-and-they-are-replaced-every-2-weeks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 05 Nov 2018 15:00:00 +0000A mouse study suggests most neurons in the intestines die every two weeks. An imbalance in the number of neurons could lead to gut diseases or even Parkinson’shttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184470Don’t Miss: a dance in virtual space, playable painting and podcastshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032020-800-dont-miss-a-dance-in-virtual-space-playable-painting-and-podcasts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Sat, 03 Nov 2018 14:00:00 +0000Watch a powerful dance, play a painting created for the first world war centenary, listen to the latest about Saturn and read about the perils of our ever-cleaner homeshttp://mg24032020.800Why air travel makes deadly disease pandemics less likelyhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184266-why-air-travel-makes-deadly-disease-pandemics-less-likely/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 01 Nov 2018 13:00:00 +0000Air travel may actually be reducing the risk of a deadly pandemic. This is because its harder for new microbes to stay isolated and become incredibly lethalhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184266Health risks increase for babies born to fathers aged 45 or overhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184244-health-risks-increase-for-babies-born-to-fathers-aged-45-or-over/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:45:00 +0000Babies with fathers that are 45 years old or over are more likely to have a low birth rate, be admitted to an intensive care unit, or be born prematurehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184244Spinal implants are getting better at reversing paralysishttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184204-spinal-implants-are-getting-better-at-reversing-paralysis/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 01 Nov 2018 11:39:00 +0000People whose spines have been crushed have regained some mobility thanks to electrical stimulation that seems to encourage the brain to grow new nerve pathwayshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184204Parkinson’s disease may start in the appendix and travel to the brainhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184110-parkinsons-disease-may-start-in-the-appendix-and-travel-to-the-brain/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 31 Oct 2018 18:00:00 +0000A toxic compound that builds up in the appendix may trigger Parkinson’s – and having your appendix out can lower the risk of developing the brain disorderhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184110Scotland’s BSE case is a reminder that many more may be out therehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2184024-scotlands-bse-case-is-a-reminder-that-many-more-may-be-out-there/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:33:00 +0000A case of classical BSE was confirmed in Scotland this month. While the disease seems to be on the wane in the UK, many cases worldwide may be going undetectedhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2184024People who gave up smoking cannabis had a memory boost within a weekhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183974-people-who-gave-up-smoking-cannabis-had-a-memory-boost-within-a-week/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 30 Oct 2018 17:00:00 +0000Smoking cannabis can impair memory, but a new study has found that giving up can partially reverse the effect after several dayshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183974The psychedelic science behind dreamy new Netflix hit, Maniachttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183950-the-psychedelic-science-behind-dreamy-new-netflix-hit-maniac/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 30 Oct 2018 12:36:00 +0000Emma Stone and Jonah Hill cavort in multiple roles in a show exploring the use of hallucinogenic drugs to treat mental trauma and psychological disordershttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183950Sunshine seems to protect babies from eczema – but we don’t know whyhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183642-sunshine-seems-to-protect-babies-from-eczema-but-we-dont-know-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 26 Oct 2018 10:30:00 +0000Sunshine seems to prevent babies from getting eczema and is more effective than vitamin D supplements, but moderation is advised due to the risk of skin damagehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183642Skin tans the most when spending every other day out of the sunhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183502-skin-tans-the-most-when-spending-every-other-day-out-of-the-sun/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000A study suggests your skin tans most when you spend every other day out of the sun, which has the added effect of reducing DNA damage and premature ageinghttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183502Trump is wrong – millions of Americans breathe badly polluted airhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183687-trump-is-wrong-millions-of-americans-breathe-badly-polluted-air/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 25 Oct 2018 14:29:00 +0000President Trump claims the US has the world’s cleanest air, but he is ignoring urban pollution data while actively dismantling regulations that protect air qualityhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183687Data suggests 60 per cent of babies aren’t breastfed after 6 weekshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183515-data-suggests-60-per-cent-of-babies-arent-breastfed-after-6-weeks/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 24 Oct 2018 11:12:00 +0000Guidelines recommend breastfeeding for 6 months, but data suggests that less than half of mothers in England choose or are able to breastfeed beyond six weekshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183515WHO calls for ban on ‘virginity tests’, including those used by policehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183482-who-calls-for-ban-on-virginity-tests-including-those-used-by-police/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 23 Oct 2018 16:45:00 +0000The World Health Organization wants governments worldwide to ban the ‘virginity tests’ used by some police, doctors and employers to assess women and girlshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183482New clues to unravelling link between pregnancy and breast cancer riskhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183249-new-clues-to-unravelling-link-between-pregnancy-and-breast-cancer-risk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000Women are less likely to get breast cancer if they give birth before the age of 30. Now we know the effect kicks in specifically after 33 weeks of pregnancyhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183249Bone hormone released during exercise may lead to new memory-loss drughttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183415-bone-hormone-released-during-exercise-may-lead-to-new-memory-loss-drug/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 23 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000Age-related memory loss might be reversed by boosting the effects of a hormone released by bones during exercisehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183415Fasting power: Can going without food really make you healthier?https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032000-200-fasting-power-can-going-without-food-really-make-you-healthier/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:20:00 +0000Fasting diets are getting ever more popular, amid promises of weight loss and better health, but does the science stand up? We put the latest one to the testhttp://mg24032000.200Hot baths could improve depression as much as physical exercisehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2183250-hot-baths-could-improve-depression-as-much-as-physical-exercise/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:00:00 +0000Taking a hot bath twice a week may help relieve mild depression. It may work by resetting circadian rhythms, which are often disrupted in people with depressionhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2183250The surprising foods that are messing with your guthttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931950-200-the-surprising-foods-that-are-messing-with-your-gut/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:00:00 +0000We’re finally starting to understand which foods are causing tummy troubles for so many, and the culprits challenge everything we thought we knew about healthy eatinghttp://mg23931950.200Pregnancy changes how hundreds of genes work in a woman’s bodyhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182766-pregnancy-changes-how-hundreds-of-genes-work-in-a-womans-body/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 18 Oct 2018 06:00:00 +0000Genes that alter their expression during healthy pregnancies have been identified for the first time, potentially helping us to predict at-risk pregnancieshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182766Why plans to achieve zero suicides might actually be counterproductivehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032001-400-why-plans-to-achieve-zero-suicides-might-actually-be-counterproductive/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:00:00 +0000Health bodies and politicians are aiming for zero suicides, but doctors are warning this ambitious goal is simply unrealistichttp://mg24032001.4002019 Breakthrough Prize winners set to receive share in $ 22 millionhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182781-2019-breakthrough-prize-winners-set-to-receive-share-in-22-million/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:00:00 +0000Silicon valley’s Breakthrough Prize reveals the 21 scientists who have been recognized this year for work in drug design, biology, astrophysics, and mathematicshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182781Human placenta stem cells help people recover from hip surgeryhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032002-900-human-placenta-stem-cells-help-people-recover-from-hip-surgery/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 17 Oct 2018 12:30:00 +0000The placenta is usually discarded after childbirth but it’s a source of mesenchymal stem cells – and they help people regain muscle strength after hip surgeryhttp://mg24032002.900Nicotine exposure in male mice may trigger ADHD in their offspringhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182614-nicotine-exposure-in-male-mice-may-trigger-adhd-in-their-offspring/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 16 Oct 2018 18:00:00 +0000Mice are more active and have attention problems if their fathers had nicotine in their diet, perhaps because the chemical triggers epigenetic changes in spermhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182614Half-hearted cannabis legalisation move leaves patients in limbohttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182656-half-hearted-cannabis-legalisation-move-leaves-patients-in-limbo/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 16 Oct 2018 14:07:00 +0000Medical cannabis is to be available in the UK from November, but tight restrictions will drive patients to alternative sources, says Henry Fisher https://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182656Wheat flour to be fortified with folic acid in the UKhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182495-wheat-flour-to-be-fortified-with-folic-acid-in-the-uk/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 15 Oct 2018 11:22:00 +0000Folic acid helps prevent birth defects but is most effective taken around the time of conception. Adding it to wheat could benefit unplanned pregnancieshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182495We can harness algae with magnets to deliver drugs inside our bodieshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182379-we-can-harness-algae-with-magnets-to-deliver-drugs-inside-our-bodies/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:51:00 +0000If we attach tiny magnets to fast-swimming algae, we can load them up with drugs and steer them deep into the human body to deliver targeted medical therapieshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182379Contagion: How the world’s biggest flu pandemic makes sense as dancehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182367-contagion-how-the-worlds-biggest-flu-pandemic-makes-sense-as-dance/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:45:00 +0000Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh discusses her new dance work, a creation that is epic yet intimate and that straddles both the human scale and the submicrobialhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182367Mice eat too much food if their great grandmother did the samehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182342-mice-eat-too-much-food-if-their-great-grandmother-did-the-same/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 12 Oct 2018 00:01:00 +0000When mice are given a high-fat diet their great grandchildren are more likely to put on weight – and they show a greater than expected taste for alcoholhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182342Police can now use millions more people’s DNA to find criminalshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182348-police-can-now-use-millions-more-peoples-dna-to-find-criminals/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:00:00 +0000Consumer genetic databases are becoming powerful tools for identifying criminals, and a new technique could link you to forensic data held by US policehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182348We are a step closer to making babies with same-sex genetic parentshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182212-we-are-a-step-closer-to-making-babies-with-same-sex-genetic-parents/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 11 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000We are getting better at creating mice with same-sex parents but we are still nowhere near the point at which this could be attempted in peoplehttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182212Medicinal cannabis will be available in the UK from next monthhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182307-medicinal-cannabis-will-be-available-in-the-uk-from-next-month/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 11 Oct 2018 14:24:00 +0000The UK Home Secretary has announced that doctors will be able to prescribe medicinal cannabis from next month following a specially commissioned reviewhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182307We need to get better at supporting people who lose a pregnancyhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2182211-we-need-to-get-better-at-supporting-people-who-lose-a-pregnancy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 10 Oct 2018 15:37:00 +0000This week is Baby Loss Awareness Week, but more must be done to help those who, like me, have suffered a loss, says Petra Boyntonhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2182211Nobody can agree about antidepressants. Here’s what you need to knowhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931980-100-nobody-can-agree-about-antidepressants-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 09 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000For some they are lifesavers, for others ineffective and even addictive. Our special report looks at why even experts disagree on antidepressants, and what the real truth ishttp://mg23931980.100What is ‘problem internet use’ and is it really a problem?https://www.newscientist.com/article/2181904-what-is-problem-internet-use-and-is-it-really-a-problem/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 08 Oct 2018 23:01:00 +0000Researchers are calling for recognition of mental health problems caused by excessive gaming, gambling and social media, but lumping these together may not be righthttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2181904Swallowing a vibrating capsule could help relieve constipationhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2181765-swallowing-a-vibrating-capsule-could-help-relieve-constipation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:00:00 +0000Capsules that are programmed to vibrate when they reach the large intestine have been shown to stimulate bowel contractions and relieve chronic constipationhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2181765Spaces and Politics of Motherhood review – Truths about breastfeedinghttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931980-600-spaces-and-politics-of-motherhood-review-truths-about-breastfeeding/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Sun, 07 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000From breastfeeding in public to the difficulties of leaving the home with their babies, two timely books explore the culture facing new mothers in the 21st centuryhttp://mg23931980.600IVF success boosted by drug that helps embryos implant in the wombhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2181632-ivf-success-boosted-by-drug-that-helps-embryos-implant-in-the-womb/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 05 Oct 2018 13:07:00 +0000Women given a drug that increases blood flow to the womb have a significantly higher chance of giving birth through IVFhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2181632Conquer your fear of public speaking by practising in virtual realityhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2180969-conquer-your-fear-of-public-speaking-by-practising-in-virtual-reality/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 05 Oct 2018 12:23:00 +0000Practising public speaking in virtual reality lets people confront their fears in a safe environment and become more confident in front of real-life audienceshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2180969Hundreds of tonnes of UK hospital waste piles up including human limbshttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2181639-hundreds-of-tonnes-of-uk-hospital-waste-piles-up-including-human-limbs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 05 Oct 2018 08:38:00 +0000A huge backlog of NHS hospital waste has been revealed in a leaked report. It is believed to include pharmaceutical waste and a small number of amputated limbshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2181639Faecal swaps could help stop heart transplants from being rejectedhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2181561-faecal-swaps-could-help-stop-heart-transplants-from-being-rejected/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 04 Oct 2018 13:00:00 +0000Giving mice a faecal transplant made them more tolerant of a subsequent heart transplant, hinting the gut may be key to avoiding organ rejectionhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2181561Fluke experiment hints deep brain stimulation really treats depressionhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2181031-fluke-experiment-hints-deep-brain-stimulation-really-treats-depression/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 01 Oct 2018 15:00:00 +0000People with depression treated with deep brain stimulation suffered unexpected relapses when the batteries went flat, hinting the treatment isn’t just a placebohttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2181031Cancer immune therapy recognised with Nobel Prize for medicinehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2181067-cancer-immune-therapy-recognised-with-nobel-prize-for-medicine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 01 Oct 2018 10:00:00 +0000The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to James Allison and Tasuku Honjo for discovering how cancer can be treated by targeting the immune systemhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2181067Art: The Science Gallery opens in Londonhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931970-200-art-the-science-gallery-opens-in-london/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Sat, 29 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000From heroin to Playstation, we are all users argues Hooked, a captivating show to launch a gallery with ambitions to demolish the boundaries around sciencehttp://mg23931970.200Does more than 2 hours of screen time really harm children’s brains?https://www.newscientist.com/article/2-does-more-than-2-hours-of-screen-time-really-harm-childrens-brains/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 28 Sep 2018 10:47:00 +0000A study says that children do better academically if they limit screen time, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it is time to ban their phoneshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2181006Monkeypox has reached the UK – here’s what you need to knowhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2180901-monkeypox-has-reached-the-uk-heres-what-you-need-to-know/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:09:00 +0000Three people in the UK have caught the tropical disease, a relative of smallpox, the first time there have been cases in this country. But the smallpox vaccine provides immunity.https://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2180901Paralysis need not mean paralysis for lifehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931973-000-paralysis-need-not-mean-paralysis-for-life/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Thu, 27 Sep 2018 10:00:00 +0000Despite prevailing medical wisdom saying it shouldn’t work, implants have allowed paralysed people to walk again. We need to pin down the science to help othershttp://mg23931973.000Fat and proud: Why body-positive activists say obesity can be healthyhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931972-100-fat-and-proud-why-body-positive-activists-say-obesity-can-be-healthy/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:00:00 +0000Growing calls for “fat acceptance” fly in the face of accepted medical advice, but studies show you can be overweight and healthyhttp://mg23931972.100Three people with paralysis can walk again with nerve-boosting implanthttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2180517-three-people-with-paralysis-can-walk-again-with-nerve-boosting-implant/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 25 Sep 2018 07:35:00 +0000Advances in implants that read signals from the brain and spine are helping people with paralysis to regain the use of their limbshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2180517Evolution-defying DNA makes mosquitoes infertile by changing their sexhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2180458-evolution-defying-dna-makes-mosquitoes-infertile-by-changing-their-sex/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000Malaria could be eliminated by a CRISPR ‘gene drive’ that wipes out the mosquitoes that spread it, transforming the lives of hundreds of millions of people for the betterhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2180458A tiny robotic capsule could roam your intestines and suck up mucushttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2180276-a-tiny-robotic-capsule-could-roam-your-intestines-and-suck-up-mucus/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:00:00 +0000A small robot could travel through your gut and collect mucus in a vacuum bag to help make diagnosing stomach diseases safer and less painfulhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2180276Zapping your guts with electricity can help relieve constipationhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2180401-zapping-your-guts-with-electricity-can-help-relieve-constipation/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Fri, 21 Sep 2018 06:00:00 +0000Passing a gentle electric current through the abdomen encourages bowel movements in people with chronic constipation, a clinical trial has foundhttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2180401Milk alternatives: Which are good for both you and the planet?https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23931963-500-milk-alternatives-which-are-good-for-both-you-and-the-planet/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:00:00 +0000Milks made from peas, nuts and more are taking supermarket shelves by storm. Here’s what you should be drinking if you care about your health and the environmenthttp://mg23931963.500Killing ‘zombie’ brain cells can prevent memory loss in micehttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2180108-killing-zombie-brain-cells-can-prevent-memory-loss-in-mice/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:00:00 +0000Dysfunctional, or ‘senescent’, brain cells can drive brain degeneration – and killing them saved mice from further damage and memory losshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2180108The whiff of sandalwood makes the human head sprout more hairhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2179973-the-whiff-of-sandalwood-makes-the-human-head-sprout-more-hair/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=health&campaign_id=RSS%7CNSNS-health Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:00:00 +0000Your scalp can “smell” things – and when it detects synthetic sandalwood, the rate of hair growth increaseshttps://www.newscientist.com/?post_type=article&p=2179973