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Chronic pain worsened by harsh self-criticism, study finds

A new study has found that people living with chronic pain tend to be more perfectionistic, less self-compassionate and – depending on the measure – less confident in their ability to cope. These psychological traits may intensify suffering, but they also point to new avenues for relief.

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Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

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Ultra-processed foods drive a slow 'hum' of inflammation toward disease

A new study has found that people who eat a diet high in ultra-processed foods consistently have a specific elevated health marker that's a telltale sign of chronic inflammation – even without any obvious symptoms of illness. This inflammation is a slow burn, contributing to diseases including heart conditions, diabetes and even some cancers.

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Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

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Neo blade outboard motor gains 50% more power ... with a catch

Slovenian e-drive innovator Remigo brought its 1,000-W electric boat drive to the North American market earlier this year and has been quickly growing out its lineup ever since. Now it launches a new flagship motor drive that puts out 50 percent more power without giving up the RemigoOne's classic blade-slim integrated packaging or easy-carry sub-30-lb (13.6-kg) weight. The RemigoOne Neo gives small e-boaters a little more oomph without any of the inconvenience of a larger, bulkier electric or gas outboard.

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Category: Marine, Transport

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Artificial cartilage senses arthritis pain, then morphs to block it

A squishy cartilage-like material has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge. It can be loaded up with either long-term or short-term pain killers that are released when the material senses chemical stress from arthritis.

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Category: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

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World's first koala chlamydia vaccine approved for rollout across country

Australia's embattled koalas have been given some good news for once, with the approval of the world's first chlamydia vaccine for the marsupial. More than a decade in the making, the vaccine will protect koalas from the widespread disease that causes painful urinary tract infections, infertility, blindness and death.

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Category: Infectious Diseases, Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

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Chameleon camper van defies categories via telescopic trickery

A sub-6-meter (19.7-ft) camper van with two stretched longitudinal beds fixed in back? That's going to take some type of outward expansion module or paring back of standard features. Or, some serious internal trickery. As we previewed last month, Bürstner selects the latter route for a camper van so experimental, it shares its name with a series of pure concepts. The all-new Habiton lives and sleeps larger than its footprint thanks an entire room that actually moves back and forth. The segment-splitting van is on its way to production.

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Category: Campervans, Adventure Vehicles, Outdoors

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First broad trial of pig-to-human kidney transplants gets FDA green light

In a landmark move, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given biotech company eGenesis the go-ahead to conduct a broader human trial in pig-to-human kidney transplants, marking a significant step forward in addressing the critical organ shortage facing thousands of Americans.

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Category: Illnesses and conditions, Body and Mind

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Lymow One: An automatic lawnmower that won't get stuck

We get it: You don’t want to spend your weekends pushing a heavy mower around the yard. So you go get a robotic mower to save you the trouble. But it likely won’t take you long to realize it’s an even bigger hassle. You trade the effort of mowing your lawn with cursing the bloody thing for hobbling around with boundary wires, its useless wheels, and shaky navigation.

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Category: Around The Home, Lifestyle

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The muscle-building power of sleep is finally understood

Sleep is often treated as downtime, a passive break between the real business of being awake. But a new study has revealed that sleep is active, essential biology, showing how the brain uses the night to flood the body with growth hormone to repair muscles, strengthen bones and balance metabolism. Researchers have uncovered the neural circuitry that explains why growth hormone surges during shut-eye, and why cutting corners on sleep undermines our physical health.

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Category: Sleep, Wellness and Healthy Living, Body and Mind

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Subaquatic triple-jet pack makes you a turbo man-shark with fins

Around the same time we were digging up a 2025 update for the radical CudaJet pack, a different spin on underwater jetting was just surfacing into the public conscious. Like the CudaJet, Kikfin's wearable puts a multi-jet array on your back to power you to faster speeds under the surface of the sea.

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Category: Boats and Watersports, Toys, Outdoors

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