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Reworking the brain: Experimental stimulation relieves some with decades of pain

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Edward Mowery lived with excruciating pain for years: Picture being put into a hot frying pan, he said, and then someone ...
Study of nearly 5,000 9 and 10 year-olds reveals that sex and gender map onto largely distinct parts of the brain

Study of nearly 5,000 9 and 10 year-olds reveals that sex and gender map onto largely distinct parts of the brain

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A new study of nearly 5,000 9- and 10-year-olds found that sex and gender map onto largely distinct parts of ...
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100,000 Americans are waiting for transplants. Could pig-grown organs close this gap?

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The need for more transplant organs is immense and some scientists think animal organs might be a good way to ...
Medical abortion: What does it mean — and why is the US relaxing regulations on it?

Medical abortion: What does it mean — and why is the US relaxing regulations on it?

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The US Food and Drug Administration relaxed certain federal regulations [December 16] on medication abortion, a two-medication process that has ...
What’s the likelihood of getting reinfected by COVID-19? Who’s most vulnerable?

What’s the likelihood of getting reinfected by COVID-19? Who’s most vulnerable?

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Coronavirus reinfections are relatively rare, but it's more common for people 65 and older to get infected more than once, ...
‘Weird MIS-C syndrome’: Children experiencing surge in rare disease linked to COVID-19

‘Weird MIS-C syndrome’: Children experiencing surge in rare disease linked to COVID-19

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Doctors don't know what causes it. Often kids have Covid-19 first, but not always. The novel coronavirus doesn't usually cause ...
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Rushing the roll out of vaccines has led to past US health disasters

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[Vaccine experts’] concern that the FDA may be moving too quickly heightened when FDA Commissioner Dr. Steven Hahn told the ...
Cancer will be the ‘single biggest barrier to increasing our life expectancy,’ report says

Cancer will be the ‘single biggest barrier to increasing our life expectancy,’ report says

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The number of people around the world who have cancer is "rapidly growing," with 18.1 million new cases and 9.6 ...
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Scientists find ‘glimmer of hope’ in early HIV vaccine trial

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There may be a glimmer of hope in the fight to protect people from HIV-1, the most widespread type of ...
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Coffee causes cancer? That may be California’s next required food warning label

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California coffee shops may soon be forced to warn customers about a possible cancer risk linked to their morning jolt ...
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Alzheimer’s not contagious, despite slew of headlines

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The headlines tossed across the front pages of British newspapers certainly sound shocking: "You can catch Alzheimer's" the front page ...