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It makes you hallucinate tiny, pint-sized people – and scientists have no idea why.” - BBC Wildlife Magazine

It makes you hallucinate tiny, pint-sized people – and scientists have no idea why.” - BBC Wildlife Magazine

Relatively new to science, L. asiatica has researchers scratching their heads.

Scientists May Have Discovered Why Men's Prostates Enlarge With Age - ScienceAlert

Scientists May Have Discovered Why Men's Prostates Enlarge With Age - ScienceAlert

Scientists have discovered a distinct subtype of cell in the prostate, and it could help solve the mystery of why the gland enlarges with age.

First influenza-related death of 2026-27 season reported in Idaho - East Idaho News

First influenza-related death of 2026-27 season reported in Idaho - East Idaho News

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) – The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said an Owyhee County man has died after influenza-related illness — the first flu death of the season in the state. The man was older than 65, but an exact age was not given in a press re…

Marijuana legalization tied to rise in heart hospitalizations, study finds - USA Today

Marijuana legalization tied to rise in heart hospitalizations, study finds - USA Today

A study of 50 million hospital records found heart-related admissions rose faster after recreational marijuana sales became legal in 13 Western states.

Living past 100: This is the real secret — and what scientists have gotten wrong - New York Post

Living past 100: This is the real secret — and what scientists have gotten wrong - New York Post

Getting someone’s age wrong can also affect the advice sold to everyone else.

A bedtime staple could help curb painkiller dependence after surgery: study - New York Post

A bedtime staple could help curb painkiller dependence after surgery: study - New York Post

If you need to go under the knife, a key tool to prepare could already be in your bedside table.

How cancer has scrambled Iowa’s midterm politics - CNN

How cancer has scrambled Iowa’s midterm politics - CNN

As the debate season kicked off in Iowa’s heated gubernatorial race, one question seemed to animate and, in some ways, unify the candidates.

Triple-action weekly weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea in two late-stage trials - Medical Xpress

Triple-action weekly weight-loss drug reduces sleep apnea in two late-stage trials - Medical Xpress

Sleep apnea often gets passed off as mere snoring, but it's a much bigger deal. Throughout the night, breathing keeps pausing, and each pause chips away at sleep quality. Left untreated, repeated breathing disruptions and drops in blood oxygen during sleep ca…

Scientists uncover a surprising defense against Alzheimer’s risk - New York Post

Scientists uncover a surprising defense against Alzheimer’s risk - New York Post

Researchers have uncovered two new ways Alzheimer’s can possibly be managed in the future.