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Does a C-section or vaginal delivery affect women's sex lives more?

Researchers were pleasantly surprised by how little giving birth vaginally affected women’s sex life. “This study can dispel myths,” sexologist Bente Træen says.

Which smokers and ex-smokers are at greatest risk for lung cancer?

Researchers at NTNU are developing a new method for more accurately calculating the individual risk of lung cancer in smokers. A number of risk genes are baked into the model.

A blood test that reveals whether we are at risk of dementia is just around the corner

But it may take several years before a medicine to treat the disease is available. “We are in an ethically difficult time now,” researchers say.

When’s the best time to find out that you will get dementia?

“Many of the first symptoms of dementia can be difficult to distinguish from normal ageing. That’s probably one of the reasons why people are uncertain as to whether they should contact their doctor with their problems,” says one researcher.

Half of young women struggle with headaches or migraines

Half of women between the ages of 16 and 24 say they suffer from headaches or migraines. This is a significant increase from the 30 per cent who answered the same in 2002.

Discovery of plant toxins in 13 herbal tea products

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority recommends drinking less herbal tea after detecting natural plant toxins in 13 different herbal tea products.

Large Norwegian study reveals celiac disease in many people who were unaware they had it

Researcher who led the study found it surprising that so many people were undiagnosed.

Why do we have wisdom teeth?

Something happened to our jawbones after the agricultural revolution 10 000 years ago.

More than half of women with type 1 diabetes experience sexual dysfunction

Men with type 1 diabetes are routinely asked about their sexual health – women are not. This needs to change, Norwegian researchers say.

Increased use and stronger cannabis throws more people into psychoses

The number of psychoses triggered by cannabis has increased significantly in Norway, Sweden and Denmark.

Vegetarians had lower risk of heart disease

People who avoided meat and fish had a lower risk of cardiovascular diseases like angina and heart attacks.

New Norwegian study: Cod liver oil does not protect against Covid-19

Taking cod liver oil with vitamin D does not protect against getting infected with the coronavirus, becoming seriously ill with Covid, or other respiratory infections.

They said lab-grown meat was the future. So how come it's still not on our dinner tables?

Billions of dollars have been invested in cultured meat, but to date no one has been able to cultivate it in large enough quantities. Now Norwegian researchers will try their hand.

Long Covid: 46 per cent of Covid infected people in a Norwegian study report long-term effects

The study also finds that the symptoms can worsen over time.

The Norwegian Consumer Council warns that Norwegian DNA is being sent to China

An increasing number of pregnant Norwegian women take extended foetal diagnostic tests in Denmark. One of the tests is analysed in China, and DNA from both the mother and foetus may end up with the Chinese authorities.

One in four children between the ages of 10 and 12 use painkillers weekly

As many as 29 per cent of girls in the 7th grade in Norway use painkillers every week. Researchers are surprised by the high figures.

New test method for prostate cancer lowers the risk of infection – making antibiotics unnecessary

Men who are examined for possible prostate cancer run a high risk of infections. A new way of taking tissue samples via the skin can make the use of antibiotics redundant, a Norwegian study shows.

Squirting orgasms give women a sense of both pride and shame

A Swedish researcher has spoken to women who squirt. There are those who are ashamed, whilst others are envious of their ability to squirt.

This is how great the risk of infection from ticks is

Researchers find the tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in as few as 0.3 per cent of the ticks they examine. The Borrelia bacteria can be carried by up to 25 per cent of ticks.

Visual impairments after a stroke can be revealed using a new method

Charting patients' visual impairments after a stroke is important to avoid misinterpretations of other functions.

Sex becomes easier and better with lube

Research on lubricants shows that the vast majority of people are more satisfied with intercourse when they use a lubricant.

Can't drink hot coffee? Then you have cat tongue

In Japan, this is a very common phenomenon. In Norway, we have no word for it.

What time of day is the best time to exercise?

Working out during the morning or in the evening can have quite different benefits, a new study shows.

Ten per cent of the population in Norway may have chronic kidney disease

Researchers believe that the majority of those with the disease in Norway remain undiagnosed.

Positive vaccine news following Norway's first omicron outbreak

The Covid vaccine protects against serious symptoms from omicron infection, even when the vaccine antibodies are no longer effective.

More men committed suicide last year in Norway

A total of 482 men died by suicide last year. Statistics show that not since the 1990s have so many men taken their own lives.

Both animals and humans yawn. Why do we yawn and why is it contagious?

It's not because we need more oxygen to the brain.

Are you a little older but can pass this balancing test? Then you have a good chance of living longer

“Good balance indicates that you have good health,” explains professor Linda Hildegard Bergersen.

Sharp increase in eating disorders in young girls during the pandemic

The proportion of girls with eating disorders has risen sharply during the pandemic, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH).

“The feeling of regret is there for a reason”

Is regret a completely useless feeling, or can we actually learn from the things we regret we have – or have not – done?

For a long time, women have lived much longer than men in Norway. Now men are catching up

Norwegian men are finally catching up on life expectancy.

Most Norwegians are overweight or obese

This is according to new numbers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). The trend has been increasing for decades.

This is how you can prevent food allergies in your children

Infants who received small portions of peanuts, milk, wheat and eggs from the age of three months had a lower risk of developing a food allergy when they were three years old compared to a control group.

Passion fruit may slow down Alzheimer's

Passion fruit can reduce memory loss and slow down disease development in Alzheimer animal models, a new Norwegian study finds.

Children who are exclusively breastfed lack iodine

Three-month-old babies who are exclusively breastfed have too little iodine, a new study shows.

This optical illusion makes people feel like they're falling into a black hole

80 per cent of participants in a study experienced this phenomenon. Researchers believe that the illusion is a useful misinterpretation.

E-cigarettes can be harmful to your health

E-cigarettes containing nicotine can have harmful effects on the health of the user, a new report from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) finds.

Herring roe will be used in medicine to treat psoriasis

Medicines are not just chemistry - many come from animals and plants.

Why do so many people have chronic fatigue

In numerous diseases, such as celiac disease and psoriasis, chronic fatigue is actually the biggest problem. But what actually causes it? Professor Roald Omdal believes the fatigue response is an ancient biological protection mechanism.

Too much espresso increases cholesterol - especially if you are a man

If you average more than two espressos a day, you might want to start thinking about filtered options, say the researchers behind a new study.

Patients are being forced to take regular breaks from effective migraine medicine. But how do these expensive injections really work?

Forty years ago, researchers discovered a protein that dilated blood vessels in the brain. It led to a whole new type of migraine medicine.

Norwegian health director to parents: “Do not use a screen as a babysitter”

The Norwegian Directorate of Health advices that children under the age of two should be kept away from screens, and that those up to the age of five should have a maximum of one hour of screen time a day.

Many dead people have alcohol in their blood even though they didn't drink before dying

But where does the alcohol come from?

Risk of autism seven times higher in Norwegian children with immigrant mothers

A study was conducted after health professionals started noticing a concerning pattern.

Alcohol doesn’t prevent heart disease

Numerous studies show that people who drink moderate amounts of alcohol have the lowest risk of heart disease. But according to a new study on Norwegian twins, alcohol is not the protective factor.

Hugs are back in Norway

As Norwegians get back to hugging, the numbers of deaths due to Covid are also at peak. Why does one researcher say that this is completely fine?

Do we have bacteria that live in our blood?

Most people have heard of intestinal flora. But now researchers are wondering: Can bacterial communities also exist in blood?

Nordic study confirms rare side effect from Covid vaccination in young men

Young men have a higher risk of myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle – after a second dose of an mRNA vaccine, according to a recently published study.

This is how forensic toxicologists revealed yew as the cause of a mysterious death

In order to determine the cause of death, they collected twigs and bark from their own gardens.

Why didn't our ancient ancestors get cavities?

ASK A RESEARCHER: People used to not have cavities. So why do we get them today?

Are repeated attacks from the mono-virus making MS-patients sicker?

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disorder in which most patients experience periodic worsening of their symptoms. A Norwegian professor suggests that recurrent flareups of the virus that causes mononucleosis could be a driver of MS.

People who remained sick long after their COVID-19 infection often had alterations in their intestinal bacteria

Some COVID patients still had poor lung function three months after admission to Norwegian hospitals. These patients also had alterations in their intestinal flora and possible evidence of a leaky gut, a new study shows.

Struggling with debt you are unable to handle leads to poor mental health

Norwegians are one of the world's most indebted people, and now interest rates are rising. Researchers warn that problems with debt leads to poor mental health.

This bleached patch in your underwear is completely normal

And it means your vagina is healthy - vaginal discharge keeps infections away.

What is going on in the bodies of ME/CFS patients?

Chronic fatigue syndrome remains a mystery. Many factors likely contribute to triggering and maintaining the problem. Here we take a closer look at what recent research has found out about biological differences between healthy people and ME/CFS patients.

What are you willing to do to make your brain healthier?

If you think sleep is the key to keeping your brain healthy, a new study may surprise you.

What should you do in the event of a nuclear disaster?

An atomic bomb explodes, or there is a meltdown in a nuclear reactor. What is it that actually harms people? And why should you stay inside for exactly two days?

Here’s why children and young people should take iodine in the event of a nuclear accident

But it will hardly be needed in the event of a nuclear accident in the Ukraine, says Ingrid Dypvik Landmark, from the Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority.

Children may be vaccinated against type 1 diabetes in a few years

Type 1 diabetes may be triggered by viruses according to researchers at the University of Oslo. If their findings are supported by further research, this could lead to new ways of preventing diabetes, such as vaccination.

You may have celiac disease without knowing it

Reseachers have found that at least four times as many as those who have been diagnosed with celiac disease have it. Doctors and the public need to be more aware of the vaguer symptoms of this disease, they say.

What gives sick people hope?

When patients were asked where they find hope and strength, their answers surprised researchers.

Hard exercise and sleep deprivation could be bad news for the heart

Young men trained intensively with and without curtailed sleep. A new study shows that with too little sleep, they secreted more of a substance that is a biomarker for potential future heart disease. But the study has major weaknesses, says researcher Stein Ørn.

Controversial ME/CFS study was ethically approved. Then stopped. And now approved once more.