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Possible new antivenom from one of the oldest surviving mammal families
Opossums have a naturally high level of immunity to certain types of snake venom. The opossum peptide responsible for this immunity has potential as an antivenom.
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.
Yawning warning: why do we yawn?
Yawning is contagious, even between members of different species. But why is it that we need to yawn?
The pharmacist who helped Lincoln’s assassin
Pharmacist David Edgar Herold helped John Wilkes Booth to escape after he had assassinated Abraham Lincoln on 14 April 1865.
Self-perception and the perception of others
Everyone has a distorted view of their own body, according to recent research. Drinking alcohol, or believing you have drunk alcohol, can alter your self-perception further.
Canine and electronic noses and their medical applications
Research has shown that dogs can detect volatile compounds in human breath that indicate different types of cancer. Prototype ‘electronic noses’, such as the Na-Nose, can also detect cancer from patients’ exhaled breath.
Winifred Atwell: pharmacist and world renowned musician
Pianist Winifred Atwell, who sold more than 30 million records, was also a qualified pharmacist.
Prairie-grass and PCB pollution
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are environmental contaminants that have contaminated large areas of agricultural land in the US. Prairie-grass helps to remove PCB pollution.
Promoting public health in a slum region through art
In Dharavi, a slum region of Mumbai, India, a recent exhibition used various types of art to raise awareness of public health issues.
Contain eating to a 12-hour window to contain weight
Pamela Mason describes research that suggests eating in a confined window of time may help to reduce weight gain.
Could a probiotic pill cure diabetes?
Recent news stories have suggested that a new probiotic pill could cure both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. However, much more research is required before these claims can be substantiated, writes Pamela Mason.
Annoying noises and sound sensitivity
People with misophonia experience negative emotions when they hear specific sounds. Separately, phonophobia is the fear of loud sounds.
Swedish men can thank snus for health
Swedish men have the lowest level of tobacco-related deaths in Europe. This is likely to be due to their preference for low-nitrosamine oral tobacco (snus) over cigarettes.
The risks and benefits of eating seafood
Although eating fish is considered part of a healthy diet, Steve Bremer explains that consuming certain shellfish does come with its own risks.
Dissecting forensics: review of an exhibition
A new exhibition, ‘Forensics: the anatomy of crime’, at the Wellcome Collection, London, aims to examine the forensic procedure from the crime scene to the courtroom. Emma Page takes a look.
How the leopard got his spots: Turing's theory
Although Rudyard Kipling had a fictional reason for why leopards have spots, computer science pioneer Alan Turing discovered the real explanation.
Possible new treatment for Lyme disease
Lyme disease in humans is caused by the bite of a tick infected with one of three closely related species of bacteria. The antihistamine loratadine has potential as a new treatment for the disease.
More evidence that fat is the sixth primary sense of taste
Along with salt, sour, sweet, bitter and umami, our taste buds may be able to detect fat, research suggests.
A history of how our taste buds became adapted to liking sweet-tasting foods
How did our desire to consume sugary foods come about and what public health measures are needed to reduce this excessive consumption?
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