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Garmin Venu 3 review
By Andrew Williams published
Reviews The Garmin Venu 3 is an easygoing fitness watch that now offers ECG readings, an improvement on the Venu 2.

'A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn't': Lessons from Texarkana's 1970 outbreak
By Adam Ratner published
"Today, Texarkana's unusual geographic and political arrangement continues to instruct us about the deeply intertwined nature of politics and health."

East Asians who can digest lactose can thank Neanderthal genes
By Emily Cooke published
Unique versions of the lactase gene found in the genomes of East Asian people may have increased in prevalence within the population over time because they bolstered immune responses against pathogens, new data reveal.

TicWatch Atlas smartwatch review
By Anna Gora published
Reviews A wallet-friendly alternative to pricier mainstream competitors.

We may finally understand how metformin lowers blood sugar, animal study finds
By Kamal Nahas published
The common diabetes drug metformin works partly by excreting sugar from the bloodstream into the intestines, where gut bacteria then convert it into chemicals that improve the insulin response.

When is cancer considered cured, versus in remission?
By Emily Cooke published
Experts explain the difference between what it means to experience cancer remission versus being cured of the disease.

'One doctor told me I was making myself feel pain': What happens when autoimmune disorders are misdiagnosed a 'psychosomatic'
By Melanie Sloan published
Researchers discuss the lasting impact that being disbelieved by doctors can have on patients.

'In that moment, that was everything to me': Patient describes joy of regaining vision in 1 eye after new stem cell therapy
By Emily Cooke published
A first-of-its-kind stem cell transplant has changed the life of a man who was left blind in one eye following a firework accident.

Is there really a difference between male and female brains? Emerging science is revealing the answer.
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Brain scans, postmortem dissections, artificial intelligence and lab mice reveal differences in the brain that are linked to sex. Do we know what they mean?

'Let's just study males and keep it simple': How excluding female animals from research held neuroscience back, and could do so again
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Neuroscience research has only recently begun to prioritize the inclusion of both male and female lab animals in studies. Could we see that shift reverse?
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