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May 21, 2026, 02:42 PM - 6 min read
The term PCOS was inaccurate, because there is no increase in abnormal ovarian cysts. Rather, the hallmark of this condition is follicles, or little fluid sacs, around partly developed eggs, which are caused when development is disrupted by a hormonal or chemical messenger disturbance.
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May 20, 2026, 12:59 PM - 7 min read
The COVID-19 pandemic, declared in March 2020, changed many aspects of everyday life for young children across Canada. Although all children were affected, those with special needs were often impacted more deeply.
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May 19, 2026, 12:44 PM - 5 min read
While the current strain has a lower death rate as compared to previous ones, it is considered more dangerous as there is no vaccine.
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May 17, 2026, 01:48 PM - 7 min read
Moving cannabis to a Schedule III drug ushers in the end of the cannabis prohibition era and the beginning of the regulation era, potentially creating promising opportunities around research and new therapeutics.
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May 15, 2026, 03:12 PM - 6 min read
The plants use sticky, liquid-like protein droplets that trap and disable invading viruses, revealed a study by a team of scientists from the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), a CSIR institution.
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May 14, 2026, 12:57 PM - 7 min read
When eaten regularly, theycan provide a useful contribution to daily protein, fibre and micronutrientsintake.
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May 11, 2026, 01:45 PM - 6 min read
Extreme heat can increase levels of specific proteins, known as shock proteins, in the blood of pregnant women. These proteins can trigger inflammation by activating the body’s immune response. High temperatures may also reduce blood flow to the placenta, limiting the oxygen and nutrients the baby receives.
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May 10, 2026, 03:50 PM - 8 min read
Some peptide drugs are important, legitimate medicines. Insulin is one example. GLP-1 drugs are another.
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May 6, 2026, 12:49 PM - 5 min read
While epigenetic clocks are highly effective research tools to study ageing at the population level, they aren’t designed to make claims about the health of individuals.
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May 5, 2026, 02:58 PM - 5 min read
People who lose their sight later in life, or whose blindness is caused by damage to the eyes rather than the brain, can still develop the condition. This makes it clear that blindness itself isn’t the deciding factor. Something specific about the visual brain is.
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May 1, 2026, 12:40 PM - 5 min read
Doing some physical activity improves the ability to think and process information. A research has shown this to be true for both primary school and secondary school pupils.
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April 30, 2026, 12:37 PM - 5 min read
Blood and urine analyses from vapers confirmed they had absorbed chemicals from e-cigarette chemicals that researchers know are linked to cancer.
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