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Why one nostril feels blocked: The nasal cycle swaps airflow about every two hours
One of the most bothersome things about being sick or having seasonal allergies is that it makes your nose stuffy and blocked. This makes breathing in through your nostrils frustrating—if not altogether impossible.But even when you aren't …
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A Universal Vaccine
Imagine if each year, a simple spray of medicine up the nose could protect you from respiratory viruses, the common cold, bacterial pneumonia, and even spring allergies.That would transform medical practice.Researchers are now inching closer to that possibility.Scientists from institutions across…
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Microbe exposure may not protect against developing allergic disease in adulthood
The "hygiene hypothesis" suggests exposure to diverse types of microbes may protect against developing diseases caused by allergens, but a new study in mice reveals that adults' exposure to diverse microbes and allergens may in fact worsen certain allergic conditions.Exposure to diverse microbes in…
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Adverse Effects of Pickles
Q: My husband eats lots of pickles. Are they bad for one's health?Krishna: Yes, we Indians eat lots of pickles, almost daily.Fermented foods such as kefir, kimchi, and miso can help keep your gut healthy. But most pickles on grocery shelves are not fermented, wherein yeast, bacteria, and other…
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Scientists Want to Intercept Cancer Decades Before It Develops. Here's How.
Cancer treatment follows a familiar pattern: Doctors spot symptoms, diagnose the disease, and start treatment.But scientists are now exploring a radical shift in how we tackle cancer. Instead of waiting for tumours to…
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Study finds more parents saying 'no' to vitamin K at birth, putting babies' brains at risk
Study finds more parents saying 'no' to vitamin K at birth, putting babies' brains at riskIncreasing numbers of parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, putting infants at greater risk of avoidable brain injuries, according to a preliminary systematic review released February 26,…
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Sleeping positions
Q: Is sleeping on your right side bad for your heart?Krishna:Sleeping Positions; Image source: freepikScientific research does not strongly support the claim that sleeping…
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Forensics: AI provides a more precise time of death post-mortem
Artificial intelligence can be used to provide a more precise time of death, which could be crucial in murder investigations. The method was developed by researchers. Artificial intelligence analyzing blood metabolites enables more precise estimation of time since death, improving accuracy to about…
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The Importance of Peer Review: How even great scientists make mistakes and how they are corrected
A Physicist recently told me this story and I think this is very interesting and therefore, am posting it here...Einstein deserves all the hype he gets. But gravitational waves are an interesting instance where he screwed up, and let his high status bleed over into arrogance. He was saved by a…
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Science communication: Indian National Awards 2020
Every year Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India gives National Awards to people in recognition of outstanding work done by them in the field of science communication.Each year they w ill be presented in a special ceremony organised on National Science day i.e., Feb. 28thThis year…
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