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Published:Thursday | May 15, 2025 | 4:54 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts in Israel analysed data from 6,356 people – with around half of the volunteers having had bariatric surgery, which modifies the digestive system to lower food intake, and the rest took slimming jabs – and after an average follow...

Published:Thursday | May 15, 2025 | 4:50 AMBANG Bizarre

Doctor Teresa Irwin, a urogynaecologist, claims peeing in the shower trains the brain to link the sound of falling water with the need to urinate. And this can confuse the body's bladder control and result in frequent, unnecessary trips to the...

Published:Thursday | May 15, 2025 | 4:47 AMBANG Bizarre

A study at the University of Surrey has revealed that naturally occurring compounds in a cup of tea and confectionery treats can improve blood pressure and the health of blood vessels. The compounds are called flavan-3-ols and are found in cocoa,...

Published:Thursday | May 15, 2025 | 4:43 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts have linked techniques for eating ice cream to personality types and concluded that those who lick are "methodical" and "relaxed". Lickers who show patience and enjoy every moment of their ice cream are considered to be...

Published:Thursday | May 15, 2025 | 4:39 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study has revealed that a lack of shuteye triggers molecular mechanisms that are linked to a greater danger of heart problems and just a couple of nights of inadequate rest is enough to set them off. Swedish experts investigated how sleep...

Published:Thursday | May 8, 2025 | 7:24 AMBANG Bizarre

Research by shower gel firm Original Source has revealed that two out of five people surveyed said they scrub themselves with soap before they use shampoo and conditioner. However, one in 20 said they use conditioner first, shower gel second, and...

Published:Thursday | May 8, 2025 | 7:14 AMBANG Bizarre

Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) collected 20,000 litres of the watery fluid from portaloos set up for the Walpurgis Night celebrations - an annual Christian event celebrated on April 30 and the night of May 1....

Published:Thursday | May 8, 2025 | 6:56 AMBANG Bizarre

A study was carried out where 2,000 females were asked which features they find most attractive in men, and baldness was revealed to be the second most common trait on the list, following a muscular physique. Jessica Leoni, spokeswoman for Illicit...

Published:Thursday | May 8, 2025 | 6:41 AMBANG Bizarre

In a new study, scientists analysed the genetic information of over 70,000 babies and identified 11 genetic markers that influence when youngsters start to walk. The team from the universities of Surrey and Essex concluded that genetics makes up...

Published:Thursday | May 1, 2025 | 5:57 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts have stressed that stopping these habits and exercising more as early as possible in life could prevent ill health further down the line. A team from Finland tracked more than 300 people born in 1959 for over 30 years and found that those...

Published:Thursday | May 1, 2025 | 5:54 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study of 2,000 adults has revealed that the most common sleep position was on the right side, but experts at Benenden Health advise snoozing the opposite way. Dr. Cheryl Lythgoe, a society matron for the healthcare provider, said that...

Published:Thursday | May 1, 2025 | 5:51 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study has found that using foul language helped to improve the grip of people who were trying to twist the tight lid off a jam jar. Participants who bellowed swear words such as "f***" and "s***" had superior handgrip...

Published:Thursday | May 1, 2025 | 5:48 AMBANG Bizarre

A beekeeper said if it is stored in a warm and dark place, it will never spoil because the conditions are similar to that of a beehive. However, if the sweet and viscous substance does crystalise, it is advised that people place the jar in a bowl...

Published:Thursday | May 1, 2025 | 5:44 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts at the University of Science and Technology of China in Anhui found those who have a handful of the dried grapes or other dried fruit with their breakfast were 18 per cent less likely to die from heart disease and had an 11-per-cent-less...

Published:Thursday | April 24, 2025 | 8:16 AMBANG Bizarre

Japanese scientists have invented a process that mimics blood vessels to allow cells to grow in layers of muscle tissue, and the breakthrough could finally lead to meat being realistically engineered. Lab-grown chicken is currently made using...

Published:Thursday | April 24, 2025 | 7:48 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study has shown that canines have the neurological ability to pick out information that is relevant to them when humans are talking. Pooches can do this when keywords, like their name, are contained within wider conversation and when a...

Published:Thursday | April 24, 2025 | 7:40 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study was published in nature medicine which shows that people with high blood pressure who took medication and lowered it, reduced their risk of the brain disease by 15 per cent, according to scientists.  Professor Jiang He, co-author...

Published:Thursday | April 24, 2025 | 7:34 AMBANG Bizarre

The European Space Agency (ESA) is assessing the viability of growing lab-grown food in orbit and on other planets. ESA is conducting the research in an attempt to reduce the financial burden of feeding an astronaut, which currently costs up to...

Published:Thursday | April 24, 2025 | 7:25 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study has found that females can tell if they are going to be friends with another woman within just four minutes of meeting them and that scent plays a vital role in influencing their decision. The research, conducted by experts at New York...

Published:Thursday | April 17, 2025 | 8:12 AMBANG Bizarre

Norfolk Island, an external territory of Australia, located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia, has been hit with a tariff of 29 per cent by the US government, and George Plant, the administrator of Norfolk Island, has...

Published:Thursday | April 17, 2025 | 8:07 AMBANG Bizarre

Claire Leathem, a music teacher from Northern Ireland, has been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called scleroderma, and she's now taking 14 pills a day, including viagra, to improve the circulation in her hands. Claire, who is trying to...

Published:Thursday | April 17, 2025 | 8:03 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts from the University of Southampton in the UK and Mass General Brigham in the US say the previous research has shown that working night shifts can lead to "serious" danger to cardiovascular health – but snacking exclusively...

Published:Thursday | April 17, 2025 | 7:55 AMBANG Bizarre

Experts in Brazil have discovered that those who drink eight or more alcoholic drinks per week had an increased risk of brain lesions associated with memory and thinking problems. Published online by the journal Neurology, the study explains that...

Published:Thursday | April 17, 2025 | 7:37 AMBANG Bizarre

A new study at King's College London believes that the breakthrough could lead to people regrowing lost teeth in the future in an alternative to fillings and dental implants. Experts developed a material that mimics the environment needed for...

Published:Thursday | April 10, 2025 | 8:11 AMBANG Bizarre

Psychologist Abbie Jordan said the "frequency and severity" of hangovers after boozing sessions "decrease with age", despite the widely held belief that the opposite is true. Experts at Utrecht University in the Netherlands...

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