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Woman turns to bee venom therapy to treat Lyme disease symptoms

Woman turns to bee venom therapy to treat Lyme disease symptoms

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more A woman has shared why she turned to bee venom therapy as a last resort to treat her debilitating Lyme disease symptoms. Savannah Spoor, 23, began experiencing chronic symptoms from Lyme disease – an illness caused by borrelia bacteria carried by ticks – during her freshman year of college in 2021. Lyme disease is typically treated with antibiotics if the tick bite is acted upon quickly, but many patients have long-lasting symptoms. Spoor’s list of symptoms included dizziness, headaches, nausea, joint pain, numbness, difficulty recalling words and changes to her vision and hearing. They then worsened to the point that she could no longer walk steadily, drive, attend class or participate in everyday activities. In a new interview with People, the content creator from …

Bee venom helps preserve memory in new Parkinson’s disease study

Bee venom helps preserve memory in new Parkinson’s disease study

Published by Jenni Sidey

Bee venom enhanced the effects of levodopa and carbidopa in mice with Parkinson’s-like brain damage, improving several movement measures. Mice receiving the combination maintained more balanced forelimb use and performed better in a corridor test than mice given standard treatment alone. The combination group also showed stronger recognition memory, although it already performed better before treatment, which complicates that result. The study did not measure neuron survival, dopamine, inflammation, or oxidative stress, so it cannot prove neuroprotection or show that bee venom would help people with Parkinson’s disease. A treatment drawn from honeybee venom improved movement and memory in mice with Parkinson’s-like brain damage, suggesting it may strengthen the effects of levodopa. The work remains early, however, and offers no evidence yet that the approach would help people. Researchers at the University of Guadalajara tested freeze-dried bee venom alongside levodopa and carbidopa, the standard drug combination used to restore dopamine and ease Parkinson’s symptoms. Their study appeared May 20, 2026, in the journal Neuroprotection. Parkinson’s disease gradually destroys dopamine-producing neurons, particularly those connected to movement …

Yes, Burnham’s Bee Network has transformed central Manchester. But that’s not the whole picture

Yes, Burnham’s Bee Network has transformed central Manchester. But that’s not the whole picture

Published by Sam Flores

As mayor of Greater Manchester, one of Andy Burnham’s most eye-catching policies was his agenda for public transport. This centred on the creation of a more integrated and inclusive “London-style” system, and the aim was that everybody should be able to access reliable, safe and affordable public transport across the region. The idea behind his flagship “Bee Network” is the joining up of buses, trams, rail, cycling and walking under one brand, with simple fares and better coordination. Burnham and his team at local government body Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) fought to turn back Margaret Thatcher’s bus deregulation policies, which opened the market up to private providers. They then brought buses back under local control through franchising. In practice, this means that rather than letting commercial operators take charge, TfGM makes the decisions on routes, frequency, fares and integration. Services around the city centre are free. The northern English city of Manchester has played a critical role in the development of Andy Burnham’s political and social outlook. This series considers what some have dubbed …

The Great British Sewing Bee 2026 line-up: Meet the contestants

The Great British Sewing Bee 2026 line-up: Meet the contestants

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Great British Sewing Bee is back for a brand new season, with a new group of contestants competing to be named Britain’s best amateur sewer. As ever, 12 amateur sewers head to Sunny Bank Mills in Leeds, where they will battle it out across the pattern challenge, transformation and made-to-measure rounds, hoping to impress judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young. This series will once again features reduce, reuse, recycle week, sports week, music week and kids week, alongside new themes such as Mexico week, literary icons and wardrobe heroes. Want to know more about this year’s cast? Here’s a guide to the contestants taking part in The Great British Sewing Bee 2026. The Great British Sewing Bee 2026 contestants Sam Sam. BBC/Love Productions/Neil Sherwood Age: 31 Job: Heating engineer Location: West Yorkshire A proud Brummy now living in a small West Yorkshire village with his partner of seven years, Liv, Sam was taught how to sew by a friend three years ago and specialises in boxy, unisex workwear inspired by streetwear fashion. He works on …

The Great British Sewing Bee unveils 2026 return and confirms line-up

The Great British Sewing Bee unveils 2026 return and confirms line-up

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Great British Sewing Bee is only a week away from returning – and now we’ve got our first glimpse at the 12 new hopefuls ready to stitch their way to the win. Sophie Willan is back presenting the wholesome competition at Sunny Bank Mills in Leeds, with designers Patrick Grant and Esme Young ready to give their critiques to each creation and keep the sewers on pins and needles. However, this team seams to know how to handle the pressure, with two teachers, an engineering PhD student, a care farm director, an actuary, a CFO and a project manager among the ranks. Who will be crowned Britain’s best amateur sewer? Meet the bees who think they’re up for the job. Esme Young, Patrick Grant and Sophie Willan on The Great British Sewing Bee season 12. BBC/Love Productions/Neil Sherwood Who are the contestants of Great British Sewing Bee 2026? Sam, 31, West Yorkshire, heating engineer Heather, 28, West Midlands, project manager Beth, 24, Oxfordshire, engineering PhD student Emma, 45, Midlothian, classical soprano Tim, 60, Suffolk, care …

Worker bees help choose the next queen in bumble bee colonies

Worker bees help choose the next queen in bumble bee colonies

Published by Jenni Sidey

A baby bumble bee can end up on one of two very different paths. It can grow into a small worker that never reproduces, or become a large future queen built to survive winter and start a colony of her own. New research suggests that split is not dictated mainly by the queen. Instead, it is dictated by the workers doing the feeding. In Bombus impatiens, a common North American bumble bee, Penn State researchers found that worker bees help determine larval fate by passing along juvenile hormone in the food they make from nectar and pollen. In particular, larvae that received enough of that hormone during a narrow window late in development were far more likely to become queens. The finding shifts the picture of colony life. Rather than a top-down social order controlled by a single monarch, the study points to a more distributed system. In this system, caregivers can shape the colony’s future. “Since all these females share the same DNA, it’s a striking example of how the same genotype can produce …

Photos of the Week: Memorial Day, Spelling Bee, Cheese Rolling

Photos of the Week: Memorial Day, Spelling Bee, Cheese Rolling

Published by Daniella Wilson

Jose Perez / Bauer-Griffin / Getty Olivia Rodrigo is seen filming a music video in Manhattan, in New York City, on May 26, 2026. Christopher Furlong / Getty Competitors take to the floor during the Blackpool Dance Festival at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool Winter Gardens on May 26, 2026, in Blackpool, England. The festival is celebrating 100 years of competition in what organizers say is the world’s largest and longest-running dance event. Jose Luis Magana / AP Louis Avetis of Orlando, Florida, jumps after spelling his word correctly during the quarterfinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at DAR Constitution Hall, in Washington, D.C., on May 27, 2026. Muhammad Reza / Anadolu / Getty Muslims gather to perform Eid al-Adha prayers in the Eidgah Sharif neighborhood in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, on May 27, 2026. Zain Jaafer / AFP / Getty Muslims perform the evening prayer around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at Grand Mosque complex in Saudi Arabia, on May 24, 2026. Dan Kitwood / Getty Reflections of sunlight are seen as a northern gannet …

I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out

I tried Amazon’s Bee wearable and am both intrigued and slightly creeped out

Published by skeptic

I recently had the opportunity to test out a wearable from Bee, the AI wrist gadget that Amazon acquired last year and has since updated with a number of new features. Like other AI wearables, Bee is designed as a kind personal assistant: it records, transcribes, and summarizes the user’s conversations throughout the day, providing an ongoing note-taking capability that’s useful if you’re forgetful or just want to be more organized about your life. If you sync it with your calendar, it can also send you alerts and reminders about things you’re supposed to do throughout the day. TechCrunch has written about Bee before, and the way it works is pretty simple: the user powers it up, puts it on, syncs it with the Bee mobile app, and enters some basic personal information. Bee has a built-in recorder that can be turned on and off by clicking the wearable’s button. When Bee is recording, a green light flashes. When it’s not, that green light goes off. After a conversation has been recorded, the app will …

Yozma IN10 Pro Review: ,000 buys 50mph Sur Ron Light Bee killa

Yozma IN10 Pro Review: $2,000 buys 50mph Sur Ron Light Bee killa

Published by skeptic

Last month I reviewed the $1,200 Yozma IN10 and called it unstoppable at its price point. Then I promised to come back with another thousand dollars and the Pro. Here we are. The base $1200 IN10 made a compelling case for itself as a teen’s trail machine. The Pro makes a different argument entirely. Same fun Yozma DNA, same off-road-only positioning — but the numbers have jumped into territory that starts to make you ask harder questions. The IN10 Pro is rated at 5,500W peak with 220Nm of torque and a claimed 50mph top speed. For context: that’s not eMoto-for-kids territory anymore. That’s approaching light electric motorcycle territory, at a fraction of the price. The specs: 5,500W peak mid-drive brushless motor, 220Nm torque 60V 27Ah lithium battery (1.62 kWh) 50mph top speed, 55–60 mile claimed range (40+ realistic) Inverted hydraulic front fork, nitrogen-charged rear shock DOT thick hydraulic disc brakes front and rear 17″ front / 14″ rear off-road tires Reverse gear, full LED lighting, now including rear brake light Riders 4.7–6.3ft, up to 330 …

20-Minute Walk Could Help You Keep Bee Populations Healthy

20-Minute Walk Could Help You Keep Bee Populations Healthy

Published by Sam Flores

Today (Monday, 20 May) is World Bee Day, an annual event that commemorates the birthday of Anton Janša, a beekeeping pioneer and respected bee expert. The 2026 celebration focuses on “how humans and bees have been working together to nourish and sustain people and the environment,” the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations said. The pollinators, which are key to our ecosystem and food supply, have seen their numbers wane by a third in the last 30 years, the RSPCA explained. And according to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BCT), a one to two-kilometre walk could help to keep experts better-informed on how those numbers are doing via a “BeeWalk”. What’s a “BeeWalk”? It’s a short, fixed walk – as we said, usually around a kilometre or two, which takes most people about 10-30 minutes depending on the terrain and your usual walking speed. On a monthly walk from March to October, volunteer BeeWalkers are asked to record the number and types of bees they see on their stroll. Then, enter these into the …