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Why we urgently need to end the stigma around body weight

Anti-obesity efforts are so intertwined with body-shaming attitudes that they actively harm health and well-being, says Becca Muir

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F3875E Slicing into the breast of a freshly roasted chicken in pan with juices

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How to make sure your chicken is properly cooked

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MYDPPD Conceptual illustration of human microbiome microbes. The microbiome is the collection of microbes found on and in the human body. Some of the microbes help to keep us healthy and it may be possible to transfer these good microbes (probiotics) from a donor to a patient to treat an illness.

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Myths about the microbiome abound 鈥� but the truth is more interesting

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X-ray of a pelvis with arthritis, a key cause of hip pain, at both hip joints

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Hip pain linked to a dozen genetic variants

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Research into cannabis really only started in earnest two decades ago

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Why we know so little about cannabis 鈥� and why scientists are worried

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How the microbiome changes our idea of what it means to be human

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Asian Grandmother (70 years old) serving soup to her family with the Asian Grandfather (75 years old) sitting next to her on location at an Asian Restaurant

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The best way to care for your microbiome to keep it healthy as you age

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Close-up of multi-colored organic Cabbage in glass jars, fermented with various seasonings and other vegetables, postbiotic and probiotic food

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Can probiotics and supplements really improve your gut microbiome?

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A person feeds their daughter using a spoon. Your diet at an early age can affect how your microbiome develops

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Where does your gut microbiome really come from – and does it matter?

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Kefir bacteria and yeast. Scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of Lactobacillus bacteria and yeast from kefir, a fermented milk beverage containing beneficial yeast as well as probiotic bacteria. Lactic acid bacteria produce lactic acid from the milk sugar lactose. The acid coagulates the milk. Yeasts produce carbon dioxide and a low concentration of ethanol (alcohol). Kefir thus tastes somewhat like an acidic carbonated drink. Magnification: x2500 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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How does the microbiome affect diseases like chronic fatigue syndrome?

The microbiome has been linked to diseases including Alzheimer's, diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome and more - which could lead to new treatments 聽

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How your microbiome is shaped by your friends, family, lovers and pets

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Cheaper malaria vaccine recommended by the WHO

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Nobel prize for medicine goes to mRNA work behind covid-19 vaccines

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How we get high: Unlocking the secrets of the endocannabinoid system

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