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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 days ago

Probiotics Help Only a Few Relatively Rare Diseases, according to Strong Science

There are microbes living in medicine cabinets across the U.S., next to the aspirin and the Band-Aids. And people want them there. Indeed, consumers probably paid good money for them. Probiotics are capsules or pills with live microorganismsalmost always bacteria or yeastthat are supposed to confer health benefits once people swallow them. Some of my friends, including a woman who was recently treated for cancer and a man with persistent digestive issues, bought the pills at the recommendation of doctors.
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Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
3 days ago

What's behind the wellness claims for the synthetic dye methylene blue?

Methylene blue shows mitochondrial and neurological benefits in lab and animal studies but human evidence remains limited while online biohackers promote it for wellness.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Sali Hughes on beauty: exosomes are all over TikTok, but are they really the next big thing in anti-ageing skincare?

Exosomes can influence skin cell behavior, but current evidence for topical anti-aging benefits is limited, preliminary, and far from conclusive.
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fromWIRED
3 months ago

This $1,700 LED Mask Feels More Like Punishment Than Self-Care

Déesse Pro LED mask costs $1,700, is uncomfortable and inconvenient, lacks clinical evidence or FDA clearance, and produced underwhelming skin improvements after six weeks.
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