Why do many women develop postnatal depression? Brain scans can now help us understand

Why do many women develop postnatal depression? Brain scans can now help us understand

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Pregnancy brain really does exist, according to one of the first detailed maps of human-brain changes before, during and after ...
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What do you see when you imagine an apple or think of your best friend? Those with rare aphantasia can’t picture images in their heads

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Most people can picture images in their heads - the look of an apple, the appearance of their kitchen or ...
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Viagra and its erectile-dysfunction-treating siblings might provide side benefit — lowering risk of dementia

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Men who take drugs for erectile dysfunction, such as Viagra, may reduce their risk of Alzheimer's disease, a study suggests ...
Study challenges health orthodoxy: Vegetable-rich diet alone does not reduce heart disease risk

Study challenges health orthodoxy: Vegetable-rich diet alone does not reduce heart disease risk

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Vegetables may be good for you, but eating a lot of them is unlikely to reduce your risk of a ...
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Secrets to male infertility may lie in how sperm propel themselves to reach female egg

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Researchers from the UK and Japan found that the head and tail movements of sperm made patterns similar to the ...

Gene-sequencing gives families of unknown genetic disorders hope

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"Yes, my husband had to resuscitate him," says Rachel Jeffares calmly, as she describes one particularly traumatic episode when her ...

Gene mutation makes cyclist unable to store fat under his skin

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The following is an excerpt. Baffled doctors are nothing new to 23-year-old budding Paralympic cyclist Tom Staniford, from Exeter. He has ...