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Mosquitoes are becoming thirstier for human blood, study suggests sciencefocus.com/news/mosqui…

Mosquitoes are becoming thirstier for human blood, study suggests | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Habitat loss may be pushing mosquitoes towards human hosts with deadly consequences

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These are the best omega oils that could slow ageing sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…

These are the best omega oils that could slow ageing | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Omega oils could be a powerful shield against ageing and heart problems, but there’s a lot of conflicting advice about what we need.

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This is how being born by C-section can change your long-term health sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…

This is how being born by C-section can change your long-term health | BBC Science Focus Magazine

When babies are born vaginally, they pick up helpful bacteria from their mum as they pass through the birth canal.

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Ozempic made rapid weight loss easier. But here’s when keeping body fat is healthier, according to doctors sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…

Ozempic made rapid weight loss easier. But here’s when keeping body fat is healthier, according to...

We tend to see weight loss as aspirational, but having a bit of extra fat isn’t always bad for us – and weight loss isn’t always the answer.

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Listening to this sound could help reverse Alzheimer’s sciencefocus.com/news/sound-…

Listening to this sound could help reverse Alzheimer’s | BBC Science Focus Magazine

The research is in its early stages but offers “encouraging” evidence of a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s

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Climate change has now shrunk US salaries by 12%. And worse is to come sciencefocus.com/news/climat…

Climate change has now shrunk US salaries by 12%. And worse is to come | BBC Science Focus Magazine

No matter where you live, a new study has found warmer temperatures are picking your pocket

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This is the one supplement repeatedly shown to better your brain and body sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…

This is the one supplement repeatedly shown to better your brain and body | BBC Science Focus...

Creatine, a supplement often used by athletes and bodybuilders, could also make treatments for depression more effective

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Scientists studied the orgasms of 86 women. Here's what they found sciencefocus.com/news/scient…

Scientists studied the orgasms of 86 women. Here's what they found | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Some of the women experienced strange physical and emotional symptoms during orgasm, from sneezing to nosebleeds.

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Why we keep getting the cause of dyslexia wrong sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/w…

Why we keep getting the cause of dyslexia wrong | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Genetics, audio processing and environment can all impact how our brains connect sounds to the symbols we use to read

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We’ve finally found the mental ‘brake’ behind procrastination sciencefocus.com/news/procra…

We’ve finally found the mental ‘brake’ behind procrastination | BBC Science Focus Magazine

A pesky “motivation brake” may control when we can be bothered to do something, and when we’d rather put it off.

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Your dog might be eavesdropping on your conversations – and learning words from them sciencefocus.com/news/gifted…

Your dog might be eavesdropping on your conversations – and learning words from them | BBC Science...

Certain extra-clever dogs can learn words like human toddlers, by listening to family members’ conversations.

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What we get wrong about ADHD in adults (and why it matters) sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/a…

What we get wrong about ADHD in adults (and why it matters) | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder was long thought to be something only unruly children suffered. Now, science is telling us a very different story

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I learned how to control my dreams to better my mental health. Here’s how sciencefocus.com/wellbeing/h…

I learned how to control my dreams to better my mental health. Here’s how | BBC Science Focus...

Lucid dreaming has all manner of benefits, from honing your skills to defeating PTSD - if you can learn to control it

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Most planets in our galaxy are born ‘bloated’, new study suggests sciencefocus.com/news/missin…

Most planets in our galaxy are born ‘bloated’, new study suggests | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Astronomers may have finally worked out how planets between the size of Earth and Neptune – which aren't found in our Solar System – are born.

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These are the most narcissistic countries in the world, study suggests sciencefocus.com/news/these-…

These are the most narcissistic countries in the world, study suggests | BBC Science Focus Magazine

But some groups were more likely to be narcissistic no matter their country of origin, depending on their age and social status.

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The diet change everyone should make to lower their cholesterol sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…

The diet change everyone should make to lower their cholesterol | BBC Science Focus Magazine

We all know fibre helps digestion. But doctors now say it could be just as powerful for managing your cholesterol levels and heart health

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The 3 rules your diet needs to actually work sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…

The 3 rules your diet needs to actually work | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Fed up with navigating all the tips telling you how to lose weight? Us too. So we asked an obesity expert to reveal whether anything actually works for weight loss.

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This is the best breakfast for fat loss, according to nutritionists sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…

This is the best breakfast for fat loss, according to nutritionists | BBC Science Focus Magazine

A light bite? A full plate? Or nothing at all? After years of mixed messages, new research may finally reveal the best morning meals for fat loss

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Here's how much intense exercise your body can really handle sciencefocus.com/the-human-b…

Here's how much intense exercise your body can really handle | BBC Science Focus Magazine

HIIT exercise isn't for everyone and there's some evidence that you can overdo it. Here's what the experts recommend

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Why the death toll from 9/11 is still rising sciencefocus.com/science/dea…

Why the death toll from 9/11 is still rising | BBC Science Focus Magazine

Health conditions related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City are only now making themselves known, more than two decades later.

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