Your tummy knows what it likes. What about your teeth? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. What’s on your plate might shape your smile! Ghazal Aarabi and team at University of Hamburg-Eppendorf studied this. Over six thousand participants logged their eating habits and received dental
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Is your stomach grumbling? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… Watch the clock! Daily routines change as you age, including WHEN you eat breakfast and dinner! What might this timing say about your health? Enter Hassan Dashti and team from Harvard Medical School. They
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Invisible danger in the atmosphere?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science saying… YOLO!!!…or… “You Only Live Once.” Less actually, if you inhale too many aerosols! These are chemical molecules clustered in the atmosphere. They’re bad for our climate and health. We have ways of monitoring
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Didn’t hit ten thousand steps today? Relax — you might not need to! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Walking is a tried and true way to exercise, no gym membership required. But with a packed schedule, who has time for long strolls? Enter Larry
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How does nature nurture your newborn?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Plant life in cities improves our health. But could it also make an impact… in the womb? Enter Mengyi Li and team from the University of California Irvine. They scoured health records of
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Is cannabis…*COUGH COUGH*… the silent killer?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Sure pothead… you can quit “anytime you want.” Riiight… but don’t tell ME “you’ve changed man,” because YOU’VE changed man – internally! Dig this. Drew R. Nannini and team from Northwestern University studied
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Hey, coffee lovers! How’s your sleep? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Caffeine can boost alertness. It’s in coffee, chocolate – even soda! But what if you have too much caffeine before bed? Enter Philipp Thölke and team from the University of Montreal! They gave
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Is there really such a thing as a “guilt-free” drink? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We’ve all seen the labels: “Sugar-free” “Zero calories”. But are those artificial sweeteners really harmless? Enter Charlotte Debras and team from Sorbonne Paris Nord University. They tracked over one
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Feeling blue? Maybe it’s time to chat… with a bot. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. In the U-K, Johanna Habicht and team tried out a new AI-powered chatbot. Its job? Help people refer themselves to mental health services — no calls, no paperwork. Just
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Can pollution JAM UP your brain?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. You’re weaving through honking, coughing traffic. Your head is pounding like a drum solo. Could smog be scrambling our brain signals? Enter Yichen Yang and a team from the University of Edinburgh. They
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