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09-21-2023
Artificial sweeteners linked to higher risk of depression
Researchers have discovered a potential link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods, particularly those containing artificial sweeteners, and an elevated risk of depression. While ultra-processed foods have been associated with physical health issues such as heart attacks, strokes, and hypertension, this is the first comprehensive study to hint at a possible correlation with increased instances of depression.  Studying artificial sweeteners and mental health The findings are drawn from data encompassing more than three decades of dietary and mental health records of over 30,000 middle-aged women. All participants...
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09-22-2023
Suppressing negative thoughts may actually be a good thing
The widely accepted notion that suppressing negative thoughts adversely affects...
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09-22-2023
World Rhino Day: Celebrating and protecting the magnificent rhinoceros
World Rhino Day, celebrated annually on September 22nd, is a...
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09-21-2023
Shading the Great Barrier Reef may slow coral bleaching
Over the past 20 years, the world has witnessed a...
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09-21-2023
High Seas Treaty signed by 67 countries this week
After years of negotiations, a historic agreement to protect the...
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09-21-2023
Defying gravity: Team discovers sand that can flow uphill
Researchers at Lehigh University have made a groundbreaking discovery -...
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09-21-2023
Ancient Amazonians modified the soil to create fertile “dark earth”
The vast green expanse of the Amazon rainforest stands in...
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09-21-2023
Electric blue tarantula discovered in a Thai mangrove forest
Researchers unearthed a new species of tarantula exhibiting a vibrant...
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09-21-2023
Extreme parasitism: Balanophora convinces a host to grow into its tissue
The Balanophoraceae family, when stumbled upon in the forest, might...
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09-21-2023
Unique biology of bats may hold secrets of cancer resistance
A new study published by Oxford University Press uncovers the...
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09-21-2023
Yawning evolved as a mechanism for threat detection
The reason humans and other animals yawn has long been...
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09-21-2023
Global deforestation crisis: How can we stop massive forest losses?
Imagine the sheer magnitude if entire countries like France, Germany,...
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09-20-2023
When do infants gain conscious awareness?
Although scientists have long known that living things act with...
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