Lifestyle affects cancer risk, but the biggest risk is getting old

December 10, 2018 in Health

Old age is not for the weak of heart: Nine out of ten cases of cancer occur after we reach the age of 50, new numbers from the Norwegian Cancer Registry show.

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Environmental brutes of the past

January 15, 2012 in Environment

Have humans ever lived in harmony with nature? Or are we inherently environmental brutes who mindlessly cut down huge forests – and discharge environmental toxins into the soil, the waters and the atmosphere?
Use your bedroom for sleep and sex only

January 14, 2012 in Health

We have grown more prone to going to bed with technological sleep thieves. But use of mobile phones and PCs at bedtime links to poor sleeping habits.
What will we look like in a million years?

January 14, 2012 in Society & Culture

What effect does evolution have on human beings, and what will we look like in the future? ScienceNordic gazes into the crystal ball to see what we can expect.
A toe’s tale of monkeys and lemurs

January 13, 2012 in Natural Sciences

If a fossil has a special second toe, is it an ape or a lemur? A new study has raised doubts about the elongated “toilet claw”, and places Ida – thought to be the earliest and most complete fossil found in our primate group – among the lemurs.
Stress and exercise repair the brain after a stroke

January 13, 2012 in Health

New research reveals that a combination of stress and exercise can shorten the rehabilitation period after a stroke.
What would we do without the moon?

January 12, 2012 in Natural Sciences

How would it be on Earth if the Moon had never existed? Would we be in trouble if our celestial satellite were to leave us?
Parkinson’s treatment minus side effects

January 12, 2012 in Health

A new drug combination may be able to eliminate the negative side effects of medicine used for treating Parkinson’s disease.
Society needs a watchdog press

January 11, 2012 in Society & Culture

Scrutinising and trustworthy journalism is still what sells in a commercial market.
The chocolate that won’t make you fat

January 11, 2012 in Health

By adding linseed and chilli to dark chocolate, researchers can raise your metabolism so you can eat chocolate without putting on weight.
How acidosis develops during exercise

January 10, 2012 in Health

Vigorous exercise causes lactic acid to accumulate in our muscles, making them acidotic. New research shows that several key organs play a surprising role in this process – even during moderate exercise.

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