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Collecting rain water is an environmentally sustainable way to use water and reduce storm water runoff. Unfortunately it is often linked with providing breeding places for mosquitoes. A study found now that just using a primitive device such as a mesh covering (or alternatively an insecticide) can reduce the potential health risks that are associated with the mosquitoes breeding in rain water barrels.

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Canned tuna may contain some mercury. Now it has been found that when the water brine contains cysteine, 25 to 35 percent of the mercury can be removed from the fish before consumption.

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Many things get more difficult for older adults. New research finds that muscle soreness after exercising seems to be an exception. Older adults experience less muscle soreness after exercise than younger adults.

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A pacemaker has been developed that is smaller than a grain of rice. It can be injected and controlled by light before dissolving. However, it is not yet available for humans.

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In a study in Wales with more than a quarter million senior citizens, a surprising link between shingles vaccination and dementia has been found. Those vaccinated in 2013 against shingles were 20 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia in 2020 than those not vaccinated.

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In a new study with ten healthy young men it was found that cold water immersion at 14°C for one hour on seven consecutive days significantly improves the cells' protective mechanism and may help prevent diseases. More research, in particular with other cohorts of people, is needed.

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