The Colorado River basin has lost 27.8m acre-feet of groundwater in the past 20 years, an amount of water nearly equivalent to the full capacity of Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/27/colorado-river-basin-nasa-study
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Vegan diet eases hot flashes by 92% in menopausal women, study finds | The Menopause Society highlights plant-based diets rich in soy as effective for managing hot flashes and lowering heart disease and cancer risks.
https://journals.lww.com/menopausejournal/fulltext/9900/processed_foods_in_the_context_of_a_vegan_diet,.460.aspx
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Fiber produces up to a 20% drop in heart risk for most people, by lowering the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease or stroke, suggests a new study. It’s more evidence showing that a healthy gut leads to a healthy heart.
https://newatlas.com/heart-disease/dietary-fiber-gut-microbes-cardioprotection-scfas/
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Exercise ‘better than drugs’ to stop cancer returning after treatment, trial finds. First clear evidence structured exercise reduces risk of dying by a third, stop tumours coming back or new cancer developing. Colon cancer patients on exercise regime after treatment had 37% lower risk of death.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/jun/01/exercise-better-than-drugs-after-cancer-treatment-international-trial-finds
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Review of 10 Papers on Viral 'Mouth Taping' Trend Finds an Absence of Evidence to Support the Health Claims
https://www.sciencealert.com/doctors-deliver-verdict-on-tiktoks-mouth-taping-trend?utm_source=reddit_post
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6,000-Year-Old DNA Analysis Reveals Colombia’s First Hunter-Gatherers Completely Disappeared
https://ancientist.com/2025/06/01/6000-year-old-dna-analysis-reveals-colombias-first-hunter-gatherers-completely-disappeared/
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A new study reveals that the genetic gap between humans and chimpanzees is far larger than previously believed. The updated research shows that the difference is at least ten times greater than earlier estimates, with humans and chimps differing by at least 14%
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08816-3
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Glioblastoma (GBM), an aggressive and fast-growing brain cancer, became smaller after dual-target CAR T-cell therapy in nearly two-thirds of patients. Several patients lived 12 months or longer after receiving the therapy, which is notable given the typical survival is less than a year.
https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/dual-target-car-t-cell-therapy-slows-growth-aggressive-brain-cancer
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Scientists have developed new antibodies that neutralize both SARS-CoV-1 and 2 by targeting a conserved region of the spike protein. These findings could lead to broad-spectrum treatments resistant to future variants.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40447603/
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Estrogen curbs fentanyl intake by suppressing brain’s reward response | This behavioral difference was tied to sex hormones and how they interact with brain regions that regulate reward.
https://www.psypost.org/estrogen-curbs-fentanyl-intake-by-suppressing-brains-reward-response/
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Research found individuals who reduced their weight from overweight to a healthy range during midlife, without medications or surgery, experienced meaningful long-term health benefits. These included a lower risk of developing chronic diseases and, in some cases, a reduced risk of death
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2834426#:~:text=Findings%20In%20this%20cohort%20study,2%20diabet
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A study of 300,000+ children in the US found that even small amounts of lead in early childhood were linked to lower reading and maths scores all the way through school. Kids with 'low' lead levels still fell behind.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2834519
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Self-employed women may be at significantly lower heart attack risk compared with women employed for salary or wages. There is also positive associations between health outcomes and self-employment among white men. The work environment may play a role in risk factors that can lead to heart attacks.
https://www.uclahealth.org/news/release/self-employed-women-may-be-significantly-lower-heart-attack
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Singing to your infant can significantly boost their mood, with the improvement being observed generally, not just as an immediate response to music
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/singing-to-babies-improves-their-moods/
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Researchers discovered a never-before-seen flagellate species
https://www.scisuggest.com/researchers-discovered-a-never-before-seen-flagellate-species/
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A study identified evidence of "use of psychoactive plants in institutionalized ritual in the first millennium BCE, demonstrating that even in their early stages, sociopolitically complex societies incorporated psychoactive plants into ritual activity."
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2425125122
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Airline pilots face high rates of anxiety and alcohol misuse, French study finds. About a quarter experienced anxiety symptoms (25.4%), over 13% showed depressive symptoms (13.1%), and more than a third had misused alcohol (40.1%).
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1514812/full
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Having a mix of tea, berries, apples, and grapes every day may lower your risk of chronic disease and early death. People who had a diet high in flavonoids had a 6–20% lower risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, cancer, respiratory disease and neurodegenerative disease, and dying from any cause.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/having-a-mix-of-tea-berries-apples-oranges-and-grapes-every-day-may-lower-your-risk-of-chronic-disease
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A new microneedle-based smart patch shows real-time melanoma diagnosis with over 95.5% accuracy, while also delivering targeted therapy and achieving >70% tumor inhibition with minimal side effects.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40446214/
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Scientists Developed a Kind of 'Living Concrete' That Heals Its Own Cracks
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-developed-a-kind-of-living-concrete-that-heals-its-own-cracks?utm_source=reddit_post
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Study sheds light on how QAnon beliefs shatter family bonds by analyzing references to “family” in the subreddit r/QAnonCasualties. From grief and fear to fractured holiday gatherings and broken ties, the findings show the interpersonal consequences of conspiracy belief.
https://www.psypost.org/ai-powered-study-sheds-light-on-how-qanon-beliefs-shatter-family-bonds/
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For the first time, a study shows that caffeine increases the complexity of brain signals and enhances brain "criticality" during sleep, with a more pronounced effect in younger adults
https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/259065?returnurl=https://www.alphagalileo.org/en-gb/Item-Display/ItemId/259065
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Young adults who feel excluded because of their political identity are more likely to experience anger and less willing to engage with people from the opposing political side, according to new research
https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.13092
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Testosterone heightens men’s sensitivity to social feedback and reshapes self-esteem. When men in the testosterone group received positive feedback, their self-esteem increased more than it did in the placebo group. But when they received negative feedback, their self-esteem dropped more sharply.
https://www.psypost.org/testosterone-heightens-mens-sensitivity-to-social-feedback-and-reshapes-self-esteem/
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A new study offers strong support for the hypothesis that pets increase human satisfaction and well-being. Pets do so similarly to family and friends and to some extent they are even a substitute for these people.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/animal-emotions/202505/the-positive-value-of-dogs-and-cats-on-human-well-being
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Cancer patients treated with a pioneering immunotherapy that genetically modifies their own cells to wipe out tumours live 40% longer, according to “exciting” and “groundbreaking” results from a world-first clinical trial.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/may/31/immunotherapy-trial-helps-cancer-patients-with-tumours-live-40-longer
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Mangrove forests in Florida show rapid carbon recovery after hurricanes, regaining lost carbon within four years. Despite structural damage, canopy regrowth and carbon uptake rebound quickly, confirming mangroves’ climate resilience.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gcb.70124
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Adults with ADHD face long-term social and economic challenges — even with medication. They are more likely to struggle with education, employment, and social functioning. Even with prescribed medication over a 10-year period, educational attainment or employment did not improve by the age of 30.
https://www.psypost.org/adults-with-adhd-face-long-term-social-and-economic-challenges-study-finds-even-with-medication/
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Health and educational outcomes improved for each American cohort across the 20th century until the period 1947-1960. Americans born in each year of that period have worse outcomes than those born a year earlier. The most likely cause for the decline is lead pollution from motor vehicle exhaust.
https://www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.1257/aeri.20230588
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New fuel cell could enable electric aviation: « These devices could pack three times as much energy per pound as today’s best EV batteries, offering a lightweight option for powering trucks, planes, or ships. »
https://news.mit.edu/2025/new-fuel-cell-could-enable-electric-aviation-0527
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