Oral microbes linked to higher pancreatic cancer risk
Study links oral microbes to higher pancreatic cancer risk.
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Biology
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Some dogs grasp category words like humans.
Dogs with large vocabularies can understand category words, not just object names.
Vitamin D2 supplements may reduce D3 levels
Vitamin D2 supplements may reduce D3 levels, affecting immune function.
Daily aspirin cuts colorectal cancer recurrence by 55%
Daily aspirin halves colorectal cancer recurrence in patients with specific gene variants.
Culture, not genes, drives human evolution shift
Culture is overtaking genetics as the main force shaping human evolution, say researchers at the University of Maine.
Circumcision rates drop in U.S., driven by distrust
Circumcision rates in newborn boys dropped from 54% to 49% between 2012 and 2022, driven by distrust in medical advice and demographic shifts.
Tattoos linked to lower skin cancer risk
Study finds tattoos may lower skin cancer risk, but experts urge caution.
Repeated head trauma causes neuron loss in young athletes
Repeated head trauma may lead to neuron loss and inflammation in young athletes.
Coral reefs may stop growing by 2040 due to climate change.
Coral reefs in the western Atlantic may stop growing and start eroding by 2040 due to climate change.
Wild chimps drink equivalent of 2 cocktails daily via boozy fruits.
Wild chimps enjoy a daily boozy treat—equivalent to two cocktails!