Though it might feel great to finish a workout and see "calories burned" pop up on your smartwatch, that number is often surprisingly inaccurate, with estimated error rates of 30%–80%. The watch's software makes its best ...
Feb 19, 2026
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A smart T-shirt with the power of AI could in the future detect heart conditions as people go about their daily lives, thanks to research at Imperial College London. Currently, people with symptoms like chest pains and dizziness ...
Feb 22, 2026
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Whether you practice ballet or prefer the tango, the benefits of dancing are self-evident. It's good exercise both physically and mentally due to the complexity of the movements, and it's also a fun social activity. But the ...
Feb 18, 2026
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A recent Finnish study has found that measuring adolescents' maximal oxygen uptake often requires a brief verification phase to ensure reliable results. The researchers also note that even small changes in how the measurement ...
Feb 18, 2026
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The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Depression is a complex and deeply personal experience. While almost everyone has periods of sadness, low mood or grief, depression is different. Major depressive disorder is persistent, interferes with day-to-day activities, ...
Feb 22, 2026
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Now that GLP-1 drugs have revolutionized how millions of Americans treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes, scientists are exploring the benefits of using the drugs for a host of other chronic diseases—many with few treatment ...
Feb 19, 2026
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Researchers at Örebro University have identified blood markers that can indicate who is at risk of developing ulcerative colitis—a chronic inflammatory bowel disease—later in life. These markers can be present for many ...
Feb 20, 2026
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Why can the human immune system often remember a vaccination for a whole lifetime? Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen have now investigated this question. ...
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A research team at Kumamoto University has discovered that a natural compound found in pomegranate leaves and branches can directly break down harmful protein aggregates linked to transthyretin (TTR) amyloidosis, a progressive ...
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