Around 84% of respondents to a survey reported using shallowing to make vaginal sex more pleasurable.(Photo: Getty)
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You may have seen the term “shallowing” making the rounds on social media recently. But asking Google AI to define the…
Category: 5. Health
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A simple DNA test could reveal the right antidepressant for you
Depression and anxiety are the most widespread mental health disorders in the world. Around 300 million people live with depression, and roughly 301 million have an anxiety disorder, affecting nearly 8 percent of the global population.
Yet for…
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How The Government Shutdown Is Impacting Surveillance Of COVID-19, Flu And RSV
3D renditions of three respiratory viruses: COVID-19, RSV, and flu. (Photo by: NIH-NIAID/Image Point FR/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Flight cancellations aren’t the only casualties for…
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DNA’s hidden power could transform how we make medicines
Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have uncovered a new way to use deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Beyond carrying genetic information, DNA can also serve as a tool for creating medicines more efficiently. Specific regions of…
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Common antidepressant found to work in just two weeks
A widely used antidepressant, sertraline (sold under the brand names Zoloft and Lustral), appears to bring modest improvements in key depression and anxiety symptoms within the first two weeks of treatment, according to a new analysis led by…
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New Era For Gene Editing: Tech Corrects Complex DNA
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A new gene-editing technique enables the correction of multiple genetic mutations simultaneously, transforming the prospects for millions living with complex…
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Scientists find brain cells that could stop Alzheimer’s
In Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain’s immune cells) play a double role. They can protect the brain by clearing harmful debris or, under certain conditions, contribute to damage and inflammation. How…
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Trump Nominated Billionaire Jared Isaacman To Run NASA (Again)
In this week’s edition of The Prototype, we look at Jared Issacman’s re-nomination as NASA Administrator, a biotech company revolutionizing the collagen market, patching up a broken heart and more. To get The Prototype in your inbox, sign up…
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New laser treatment could stop blindness before it starts
Roughly one in three people over the age of 80 experiences age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition that affects the retina and leads to central vision loss. In the United States, about 20 million adults aged 40 and older are currently…
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Common pesticides may cause testicular damage and lower sperm counts
Today’s large-scale farming methods make it nearly impossible to avoid consuming trace amounts of agricultural chemicals, many of which may harm the human body over time.
Researchers from George Mason University’s College of Public Health and…
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