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Clips & Podcasts on Instagram: The American Council on Science and health was founded in 1978 by a group of scientists who had become concerned that many important public policies related to health and the environment did not have a sound scientific basis. These scientists created the organization to add reason and balance to debates about public health issues and to bring common sense views to the public.

05/31/2026

Va**ng has helped millions of adults quit smoking. In honor of World No To***co Day, Executive VP Cameron English chats with our video producer Ana Dolaskie about his smoking cessation journey and explains why va**ng has helped him become ni****ne free for the first time in his adult life.

Human Cells Can Pass DNA to Each Other Through Tiny Tubes — Here's How It May Fuel Cancer GrowthWhen cells in our body a...
05/31/2026

Human Cells Can Pass DNA to Each Other Through Tiny Tubes — Here's How It May Fuel Cancer Growth

When cells in our body are going through a rough patch due to radiation or botched attempts to divide, they sometimes link up with other cells to safely hand over their DNA. This process of DNA transfer — supported by tiny tubes that form between two cells, passing DNA from one to the other — has been observed for the first time in human cells, and this discovery may very well change how we think about our cells.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/human-cells-can-pass-dna-to-each-other-through-tiny-tubes-here-s-how-it-may-fuel-cancer-growth-49163

The Sparkle in Sparkling WaterMany consumers today are shying away from soft drinks because of legitimate concerns about...
05/30/2026

The Sparkle in Sparkling Water

Many consumers today are shying away from soft drinks because of legitimate concerns about their sugar or artificial sweetener content and are gravitating towards plain carbonated water. This has triggered questions about the safety of this beverage. First, a bit of background.

https://www.acsh.org/news/2026/05/29/sparkle-sparkling-water-50139

05/30/2026

Proper guidance from healthcare professionals can change lives, when it comes to to***co cessation, explains Cameron English, in a conversation with video producer Ana Dolaskie about his journey to becoming ni****ne-free. ***coDay Check out the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/4cvyh9v9

A Strange Pattern Could Explain The Mysterious Origins of Brain CancerNot every region of your brain is equally suscepti...
05/30/2026

A Strange Pattern Could Explain The Mysterious Origins of Brain Cancer

Not every region of your brain is equally susceptible to cancer.

Over many decades of treating brain cancer, doctors have noticed patterns – that some tumors consistently emerge in particular regions of the brain.

Aggressive glioblastomas, for example, are common in the cerebral hemispheres, while medulloblastomas tend to arise in the cerebellum of children.

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-strange-pattern-could-explain-the-mysterious-origins-of-brain-cancer

People working in shifts undergo gradual shrinkage of two brain regionsAn analysis of the UK Biobank data that compared ...
05/30/2026

People working in shifts undergo gradual shrinkage of two brain regions

An analysis of the UK Biobank data that compared people working in shifts with non-shift workers found a pattern of brain volume loss in the left amygdala and right thalamus areas of the brain. In individuals who halted shift work, the gradual volume loss stopped within 2.4 years. The paper was published in NeuroImage.

https://www.psypost.org/people-working-in-shifts-undergo-gradual-shrinkage-of-two-brain-regions/

The cholesterol-lowering supplement you might be taking without realisingGarlic has quite the reputation. For many cooks...
05/30/2026

The cholesterol-lowering supplement you might be taking without realising

Garlic has quite the reputation. For many cooks, it’s the go-to addition that transforms bland and flavourless dishes into delicious feasts.

But it’s not just its tasty properties that garlic is renowned for. For thousands of years, people have turned to this humble bulb for its supposed health benefits, using it to treat everything from infections to digestive issues.

https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/cholesterol-garlic-supplement

Can Farts Spread Bacteria? Scientists Actually Tested ItIt began, as good weird science often does, with an embarrassing...
05/30/2026

Can Farts Spread Bacteria? Scientists Actually Tested It

It began, as good weird science often does, with an embarrassing question.

A nurse asked something most people would be too polite to say out loud: can a fart contaminate an operating room?

https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/can-farts-spread-bacteria/

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