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The possible benefits of coconut oil
Although coconut oil is high in saturated fats, there is research to indicate that some types may be beneficial for health and weight loss.
A new structural model for enamel
Researchers in Illinois have found that rodent enamel is similar in structure to human enamel. This model could help to improve current fluoride treatment and dental health in humans.
How Vibrio cholera has adapted to its environment
A recent study published in Science describes the mechanism by which the cholera bacterium propagates.
Osteoporosis: a disease of the modern world?
A lack of vigorous exercise has caused human bones to become weaker over thousands of years.
The afflictions of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Famous as a post-impressionist artist, unfortunate Toulouse-Lautrec was afflicted with pycnodysostosis. David Walsh explains
The controversial coca leaf
David Walsh describes the complicated history of the coca leaf and its use
James Prescott Joule – brewer and amateur pharmacist
Joule is famous for his research into electricity and thermodynamics. David Walsh describes Joule’s work.
Chokeberry – a new wonder food?
David Walsh describes the possible health benefits of the chokeberry.
The anti-inflamatory properties of meadowsweet
Various parts of meadowsweet have been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. David Walsh explains
Microbiomes and human health
Some gut bacteria may affect our choice of food by modifying eating behaviour and influencing dietary choices.
At last, good press for bone marrow fat
Recent research at the University of Michigan has suggested that adipose tissue contained within bone marrow provides a previously unknown source of a hormone linked with reduced levels of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and obesity-related cancers
The medicinal benefits of selfheal
Selfheal has been used as a medicinal plant for centuries, often as an astringent, and was identified as the herb used by Dioscorides, the ancient Greek physician, to cure inflammation of the throat and tonsils
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