Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener that was created in 1965. It is estimated to be more than 150 times as sweet as sugar, and is commonly used as a sugar replacement in drinks, food products, and medicines. It’s been marketed as a way to indulge in sweet…
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Frontline Report: Ukrainian raids unravel months of Russian gains in Toretsk
Day 1105
On 4 March, there are a lot of important updates from the Toretsk direction.
Here, Ukrainian forces are tightening the noose around Russian positions in Toretsk, advancing deep into the city with a well-executed pincer maneuver. What started as a series of targeted raids has now turned…
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Craig Unger: Trump won’t betray Putin after 40 years of Russian money
Ever wonder why a US president would consistently align with Russian interests for decades? Investigative journalist Craig Unger has spent over ten years untangling the web of connections between Donald Trump, Russian money, and the Kremlin.
Craig Unger. Photo: Wikimedia commons Since…
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These are the best exercises to overcome insomnia: new study
New analysis has revealed that resistance and strength training are the most effective exercises for tackling insomnia.
In fact, data from 2,000 participants across various studies suggests that weighted workouts can improve sleep quality by up to 35 per cent more than aerobic exercise, such as…
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‘Woolly mammoth mice’ are now real (and posing a major ethical dilemma)
Colossal Biosciences, a US biotech start-up, has announced the birth of what it calls a “woolly mouse” – the world’s first animal genetically altered to express key genes from a woolly mammoth.
The company says the luxuriously haired rodents are living proof that it’s making progress…
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Frontline report: New Swedish MANPADS help Ukraine push Russian air force out of Toretsk
Today, there is interesting news from the town of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast.
The newly received MANPADS from Sweden allowed Ukrainian forces to turn the tide in Toretsk by creating a lethal threat to Russian aviation. As Ukrainian fighters began shooting down Russian aircraft, they not only…
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These scientists have a plan to demystify the vaginal microbiome
Vaginal microbes play a huge role in overall health, but researchers know relatively little about them. Citizen science could help change that.
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How the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care
“Violence is just part of the job. Every nurse and health care worker experiences it at some point.”
Sentiments like this echo across American hospitals and health care facilities, capturing a disturbing and growing reality. Though Americans think of nursing as the most trusted…
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Many more Denver teens have experienced homelessness than official counts show
Denver saw an increase in youth homelessness from 10% to 25% between 2017 and 2021, according to our study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal “Pediatrics.”
We are two physicians whose clinical work and research focuses on the social causes of health and disease. In…
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New Approach Uses Immune Biomarkers to Diagnose Disease
Whenever the immune system fights a pathogen, it has a memory of that experience, whether it’s with an invader or a vaccine that mimics an infection, for example. Scientists have now developed a way to mine all of the rich history carried in a person’s immune…
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