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Shrews Can Shrink Their Brains by 30%. Here's How They Grow It Back. - ScienceAlert
health 2026/01/24 21:01:51

Shrews Can Shrink Their Brains by 30%. Here's How They Grow It Back. - ScienceAlert

In preparation for winter, the common shrew (Sorex araneus) shrinks its brain by 30 percent to conserve precious energy.

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Six viruses detected at high levels in Kansas community’s wastewater - hayspost.com
health 2026/01/24 19:04:51

Six viruses detected at high levels in Kansas community’s wastewater - hayspost.com

Image Pixaby Lawrence sees early flu peak as some health care provider

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Scientists Identify Natural Gut Compound That Can Dramatically Lower Children’s Risk of Allergies and Asthma - SciTechDaily
health 2026/01/24 19:04:28

Scientists Identify Natural Gut Compound That Can Dramatically Lower Children’s Risk of Allergies and Asthma - SciTechDaily

Researchers at DTU have patented a new invention that uses naturally produced substances from bifidobacteria in the gut to help lower the risk of allergies and asthma. Allergies and asthma are becoming more common among children worldwide, but a new internati…

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Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Deadly: New Study Reveals Hidden Invasion Pathway - SciTechDaily
health 2026/01/24 18:29:22

Why Pancreatic Cancer Is So Deadly: New Study Reveals Hidden Invasion Pathway - SciTechDaily

Brazilian researchers have found that stellate pancreatic cells produce periostin, which reshapes surrounding tissue and allows tumors to spread more easily, helping explain why the disease is so aggressive and deadly. A new Brazilian study published in the s…

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Man who pulled out ingrown hair and was then given 4% chance of surviving wakes up from coma - LADbible
health 2026/01/24 18:04:27

Man who pulled out ingrown hair and was then given 4% chance of surviving wakes up from coma - LADbible

Texas dad Steven Spinale nearly died after removing an ingrown hair from his groin, as he contracted a ‘rare bacteria that was ravaging through his body’.

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My Friend Has Been Sucked Into One of the Darkest Groups in the Parenting Community. I Can’t Stand By Her. - Slate
health 2026/01/24 18:00:00

My Friend Has Been Sucked Into One of the Darkest Groups in the Parenting Community. I Can’t Stand By Her. - Slate

This sucks.

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