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Christa Lesté-Lasserre

19 Articles

Fish-based pet food may expose cats and dogs to forever chemicals

Some pet foods contain potentially harmful PFAS chemicalsCris Cantón/Getty Images Many pet…

Humans are the only primates with a chin – now we finally know why

The human chin is an evolutionary oddityWestend61/Getty Images Humans are the only…

Meat may play an unexpected role in helping people reach 100

You might not have to ring in your 100th birthday with a…

Tattooing may trigger localised damage to the immune system

Some researchers are concerned that tattooing brings health risksOlga Kolbakova / Alamy…

Men may have to exercise more than women to get same heart benefits

Exercise has significant benefits for heart healthIan Canham/Alamy Men over 50 may…

Evolution of intelligence in our ancestors may have come at a cost

A model of Homo heidelbergensis, which might have been the direct ancestor…

One blood sample could reveal the age of 11 of your organs and systems

A small sample of blood can tell us a lot about our…

Baby pterosaurs could fly right after hatching – but crashed in storms

An artist’s impression of a pterodactyl hatchling struggling against a tropical stormRudolf…

NHS talking therapies seem to be less effective for younger adults

NHS talking therapies give people access to science-based self-help interventions and psychotherapyGalina…

Short course of psychotherapy relieves lower back pain for three years

Most treatments for lower back pain give just temporary reliefamenic181/Shutterstock A short-term…