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Paraxanthine is the main metabolite of caffeine. Studies suggest it can boost alertness and focus, but the research base is much smaller than for caffeine.
A rare clotting disorder puzzled doctors during the COVID vaccine rollout. New research reveals the unlikely chain of events that causes it.
Health and climate action can be designed together, supporting and reinforcing each other, instead of being treated as separate priorities.
Forgetting why you walked into a room isn’t a sign of cognitive decline. It’s your brain doing exactly what it evolved to do.
A growing body of research shows the gut microbiome may influence heart disease risk.
Memorials, campaigns and a national day all exist, yet agreement on what should be remembered remains elusive.
The body actually automatically switches its dominant nostril as often as every two hours.
Hyrox is one of the fastest-growing fitness trends out there.
Muscle loss increases fall risk and frailty with age. The good news? Just one weekly strength session can help maintain independence.
What you don’t see when you burn a candle.
Specific rhythms of flickering light can synchronise brain activity, offering clues about perception and possible future therapies.
Six US aircrew ejected over Kuwait after a friendly fire incident. Surviving the bailout may be the easy part.
Teeth, placentas and surgical remains are being saved and even consumed. Here is what medicine says about safety.
Hay fever affects roughly one in four UK adults.
Celebrity-backed devices promise meditative ‘sober trips’. Researchers are studying how rhythmic light reshapes visual experience and mood.
A generational sales ban could transform smoking rates. Success depends on enforcement, funding and resisting industry pressure.
Modern screening can create patients out of people who never needed treatment in the first place.
Scientists found an unexpected viral hitchhiker lurking inside a common gut bacterium – and it was twice as prevalent in people with colorectal cancer.
The idea that autistic people lack a ‘theory of mind’ has shaped ASD research for 40 years. The evidence never supported it – and it’s time to move on.
There are many types of dementia – and our recent case study highlights a newly described subtype.
Appetite is governed by gut hormones, not willpower. GLP-1 therapies extend natural satiety signals and expose the biology behind eating.
Sweat cools you down. Bacteria make you smell.
Research gaps in biomechanics and foetal movement may be holding back improvements in maternity safety.
Recovery and diet content appear side by side in social media feeds, shaping what vulnerable users see.