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sciencealert.com > belly-fat-not-age-may-be-the-bigger-driver-of-low-testosterone

Belly Fat, Not Age, May Be The Bigger Driver of Low Testosterone

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (246+ words) Aging may not impact your testosterone levels as much as you might think....

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sciencealert.com > massive-analysis-finds-only-3-supplements-show-unrealistically-large-effects-on-depression

Massive Analysis Finds Only 3 Supplements Show 'Unrealistically Large' Effects on Depression

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (342+ words) If you've ever stood staring at a wall of supplements, wondering whether that bottle of fish oil, vitamin D, or saffron might lift your mood, you're not alone....

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sciencealert.com > after-these-young-people-died-postmortems-found-an-unnerving-parasite-link

After These Young People Died, Postmortems Found an Unnerving Parasite Link

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (446+ words) He had been athletic and healthy....

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sciencealert.com > cardiologists-just-changed-the-universal-definition-of-heart-failure

Cardiologists Just Changed The Universal Definition of Heart Failure

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (461+ words) Leading cardiology organizations around the world are having a change of heart....

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sciencealert.com > one-type-of-diabetes-responds-better-to-a-weekly-glp-1-drug-than-to-insulin

One Type of Diabetes Responds Better to a Weekly GLP-1 Drug Than to Insulin

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (640+ words) GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) drugs are now perhaps best known in relation to weight loss, but they were originally developed – and continue to be widely used – for diabetes. Now researchers have discovered something special about GLP-1 treatments in relation to a…...

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sciencealert.com > americas-first-legal-psilocybin-program-treated-346-people-heres-what-happened

America's First Legal Psilocybin Program Treated 346 People. Here's What Happened.

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (558+ words) For those living in the shadow of mental health conditions such as PTSD, anxiety, and depression, finding a way forward can sometimes feel impossible – especially when conventional treatments have offered little succor....

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sciencealert.com > doctors-just-documented-what-happens-when-you-quit-high-dose-7-oh-kratom-cold-turkey

Doctors Just Documented What Happens When You Quit High-Dose 7-OH Kratom Cold Turkey

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (380+ words) The way kratom products are marketed in the United States may be on par with energy drinks and supplements, but there's growing concern this drug should be taken far more seriously....

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sciencealert.com > us-cardiologists-issue-new-guidelines-for-how-to-manage-cholesterol

US Cardiologists Issue New Guidelines For How to Manage Cholesterol

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (320+ words) It's estimated that about one in four adults in the US has high LDL cholesterol, which can build up in your arteries over time, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke....