FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY

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Simple blood tests could be the future of cancer diagnosis

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Silent X chromosome genes 'reawaken' in older females, perhaps boosting brain power, study finds

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Diagnostic dilemma: After surgery, a 17-year-old could speak only a foreign language

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How much of your brain do you need to survive? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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Evidence refuting free will is being misinterpreted, scientists argue -- Aaron Schurger -- Published

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BUYING GUIDE -- Best massage gun 2025: Relieve sore muscles and increase flexibility -- Joanne Lewsley -- Last updated

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Buying Guide -- Best fitness trackers 2025: Measure steps, sleep, calories and more -- Andrew Williams -- Last updated

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Best budget exercise bikes 2025: Boost your stamina without breaking the bank -- Maddy Biddulph -- Last updated

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Buying Guide -- Best Garmin watches 2025: Our top picks for outdoor and fitness enthusiasts -- Andrew Williams -- Last updated

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Biological secrets of world's oldest woman, Maria Branyas Morera, revealed after death -- Stephanie Pappas

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Biological aging may not be driven by what we thought -- Nicoletta Lanese

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13 PROTEINS TIED TO BRAIN AGING SEEM TO SPIKE AT AGES 57, 70 AND 78 -- Emily Cooke

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Can gray hair be reversed? -- Sarah Wells

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New 'biological aging' test predicts your odds of dying within the next 12 months -- Julie Goldenberg

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Life expectancy is increasing at a slower rate this century - and it may be because we're reaching our human limit -- Emily Cooke

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'The secret to living to 110 was, don't register your death': Ig Nobel winner Saul Justin Newman on the flawed data on extreme aging -- Saul Justin Newman

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World's oldest person, Maria Branyas Morera, dies at 117 years old -- Jennifer Nalewicki

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How does alcohol cause cancer? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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What counts as 'binge drinking'? What about 'high-intensity drinking'? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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Why do hangovers get worse with age? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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Are people more honest when they're drunk? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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What happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol? -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated

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Can drinking alcohol really cause hiccups? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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Finally, scientists explain the dreaded 'red wine headache' -- Emily Cooke -- Published

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Gene therapy injection into the brain causes alcohol use disorder to stop - in monkeys -- Emily Cooke -- Published

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What does alcohol do to the body? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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BUYING GUIDE -- Best air purifiers for allergies 2025: Breathe easy this spring -- Molly Cleary

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REFERENCE -- Do air purifiers help with allergies? -- Kerry Taylor-Smith

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Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems? -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated

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REFERENCE -- Do air purifiers help with dust? -- Katie Treharne

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Could allergies be 'deleted' someday? -- Rebecca Sohn -- Last updated

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Can you really be allergic to the sun? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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What causes metal allergies? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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The 5 most common seasonal allergies -- Anna Gora -- Published

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Reference -- Do dehumidifiers help with allergies? -- Lawrie Jones

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Staring at the March 29 solar eclipse can cause eye damage in seconds - and you won't even feel it happening -- Emily Cooke

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New cells discovered in eye could help restore vision, scientists say -- Emily Cooke

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Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies -- Marianne Guenot

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'Vestigial' human ear-wiggling muscle actually flexes when we're straining to hear -- Clarissa Brincat

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How many more calories does muscle burn than fat? -- Kamal Nahas

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Scientists discover new kind of cartilage that looks like fat-filled 'Bubble Wrap' -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Astronauts to grow livers in space, where microgravity might help them thrive -- Stephanie Pappas

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Scientists launch amazing 'atlas' of embryos, showing how cells move and develop through time -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Scientists just made mice 'see-through' using food dye - and humans are next -- Emily Cooke

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'Butterfly effect' may explain some genetic causes of autism -- Emily Cooke

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Rates of autism diagnosis in children are at an all time high, CDC report suggests -- Sascha Pare

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Confirmed: No Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine, Even for 'At Risk' Kids -- Laura Geggel

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Autism Risk May Increase If Child's Mother Has High DDT Exposure -- Laura Geggel

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Can Marijuana Treat Autism? These Clinical Trials Aim to Find Out -- Laura Geggel

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What's Behind the Recent Rise in Autism in the US? -- Rachael Rettner

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AI Predicts Autism Based on Infant Brain Scans -- Tracy Staedter

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Can a Drug That Fights Parasites Also Help with Autism? -- Laura Geggel

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New Policies Would Threaten Autism Research, Experts Say -- Christopher Wanjek

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'Microbes of death' can reveal when a frozen body died, forensic scientists explain -- Noemi Procopio

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Drowning deaths in US on the rise for the 1st time in decades -- Emily Cooke

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April 8 eclipse could bring uptick in fatal car crashes, scientists caution -- Nicoletta Lanese

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'We don't yet have the know-how to properly maintain a corpse brain': Why cryonics is a non-starter in our quest for immortality -- Venki Ramakrishnan

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'Microbiome of death' uncovered on decomposing corpses could aid forensics -- Christoph Schwaiger

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Undetected brain infections may explain some SIDS cases -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Seizures may be a cause of sudden unexplained child deaths -- Stephanie Pappas

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Some people whose brains flatline but survive can recall lucid 'experiences of death' -- Rachel Nuwer

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Night owls may die earlier because they tend to drink and smoke more, study suggests -- Carissa Wong

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We may finally understand how metformin lowers blood sugar, animal study finds -- Kamal Nahas

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In a 1st, scientists reversed type 1 diabetes by reprogramming a person's own fat cells -- Tia Ghose

4 months ago

Beware smartwatches that claim to monitor blood sugar without skin prick, FDA says -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Sugar-loving fruit bats' genes could point to new diabetes treatments, scientists say -- Wei Gordon

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Type 3 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatments -- Lou Mudge

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Which vegetables are good for diabetics? -- Lou Mudge

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Vegan diet for diabetes: Tips, benefits and safety -- Anna Gora

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Which fruits are good for diabetics? -- Joanne Lewsley

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Type 2 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatment -- Rachael Rettner

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Review -- Xiaomi Watch 2 review -- Kat Bayly -- Published

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Deal -- This might be the best exercise bike deal ever: NordicTrack exercise bike 41% off in the Amazon Big Spring Sale - a massive $610 saving -- Paul Brett -- Published

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Buying Guide -- Best budget fitness trackers 2025: Cheap but mighty -- Maddy Biddulph -- Last updated

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Best walking treadmills 2025: Get moving with these handpicked treadmills -- Sam Hopes -- Last updated

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BUYING GUIDE -- Best running watches 2025: Our top picks for every runner -- Lloyd Coombes -- Last updated

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Reviews -- Amazfit T-Rex 3 smartwatch review -- Anna Gora -- Published

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'Love hormone' oxytocin can pause pregnancy, animal study finds -- Stephanie Pappas

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'Mini placentas' in a dish reveal key gene for pregnancy -- Skyler Ware

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Diagnostic dilemma: Teen's improbable pregnancy occurred after oral sex -- Mindy Weisberger

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US abortion bans have driven a surge in infant deaths, study finds -- Emily Cooke

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Scientists reveal surprising factor that may prolong pregnancy -- Emily Cooke

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'Wandering' contraceptive implant travels to woman's lung in rare case -- Emily Cooke

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Scientists are building an ultimate atlas of the vagina. Here's why. -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Infant mortality is on the rise in the US - experts point to stricter abortion laws as reasons why -- Almut Winterstein

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Chinese scientists created mice with 2 dads - and they survived to adulthood -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Diagnostic dilemma: A man ended up in the ER after drinking 6 gallons of milk in 2 days -- Mindy Weisberger

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What is alkaline water, and does it have any benefits? -- Manuela Callari

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FDA bans red dye No. 3 in food -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Do bay leaves actually add flavor, or is it all a con? -- Donavyn Coffey

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Diagnostic dilemma: A man's heart stopped after he ate too much licorice -- Nicoletta Lanese

4 months ago

Why does meat have more protein than vegetables? -- Marilyn Perkins

5 months ago

'Banana apocalypse' could be averted thanks to genetic breakthrough -- Patrick Pester

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What are ultraprocessed foods? -- Christoph Schwaiger

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Does fake meat cause heart disease? Here's what the science actually says. -- Lori Youmshajekian

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Epigenetic 'scars' on the genome can be passed down by grandmothers, study finds -- Jennifer Zieba

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POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg -- Emily Cooke

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East Asians who can digest lactose can thank Neanderthal genes -- Emily Cooke

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The rare genetic disorder that causes severe itchiness and liver failure -- Emily Cooke

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Norrie disease: The rare genetic disorder that makes people go blind and deaf -- Emily Cooke

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'Speech gene' seen only in modern humans may have helped us evolve to talk -- Emily Cooke

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Scientists just rewrote our understanding of epigenetics -- Jennifer Zieba

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Massive study of 3 million people reveals genetic 'hotspots' linked to bipolar disorder -- Sibani Ram

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People with this rare genetic condition can't repair damage to their DNA -- Emily Cooke

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How do fitness trackers measure your heart rate? -- Anna Gora

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'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stabilized woman's heart as she awaited transplant -- Jess Thomson

2 months ago

Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got 'broken heart syndrome' after eating too much wasabi -- Mindy Weisberger

3 months ago

How many blood types are there? -- Marilyn Perkins

4 months ago

Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why. -- Amy Huebschmann

4 months ago

'Wake-up call': Women are more likely than men to die of complications after heart surgery -- Julie Goldenberg

5 months ago

How many times does a heart beat in a day? What about in a lifetime? -- Mindy Weisberger

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Paramedics may not all be using the best method for defibrillation, study hints -- Emily Cooke

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Heart attacks fell dramatically during the pandemic - and they're still dropping -- Michael Schubert

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Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms -- Michael Schubert

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Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize -- Nicoletta Lanese

5 months ago

Why are some people's mosquito bites itchier than others'? New study hints at answer -- Michael Schubert

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Scientists breed most human-like mice yet -- Emily Cooke

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Master regulator of inflammation found - and it's in the brain stem -- Emily Cooke

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Women have 4 times men's rate of autoimmune disease. The X chromosome may be to blame. -- Emily Cooke

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Why is snot sticky? -- Anna Gora

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Inflammation is a 'mismatch between our evolutionary history and modern environment,' says immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov -- Emily Cooke

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'If you don't have inflammation, then you'll die': How scientists are reprogramming the body's natural superpower -- Emily Cooke

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Deadly motor-neuron disease treated in the womb in world 1st -- Jess Thomson

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100-YEAR-OLD HEART DRUG MADE FROM FOXGLOVE MAY HELP 'DISSOLVE' CLUMPS OF SPREADING CANCER CELLS -- Clarissa Brincat

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Hims & Hers Super Bowl controversy: What the ad left out about its 'alternative' weight-loss drugs -- Stephanie Pappas

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FDA approves 1st new class of opioid-free painkillers in over 20 years -- Patrick Pester

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FDA approves ketamine-like nasal spray for depression - here's everything you need to know -- Emily Cooke

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Ozempic-style drugs tied to more than 60 health benefits and risks in biggest study-of-its-kind -- Emily Cooke

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10 OF THE STRANGEST MEDICAL CASES FROM 2024 -- Emily Cooke

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When will MDMA be approved for therapy? Major trial issues may stand in the way, psychiatrist Dr. Albino Oliveira-Maia says. -- Nicoletta Lanese

3 months ago

Scientists make 1-of-a-kind immune cells to guard transplants from attack -- Tia Ghose

3 months ago

Brain aging accelerates dramatically around age 44 - could ketone supplements help? -- Kamal Nahas -- Published

4 days ago

Brain quiz: Test your knowledge of the most complex organ in the body -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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Why don't we remember being babies? -- Benjamin Shouse -- Last updated

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AI analysis of 100 hours of real conversations - and the brain activity underpinning them - reveals how humans understand language -- Anna Demming -- Published

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Is there really a difference between male and female brains? Emerging science is revealing the answer. -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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'Let's just study males and keep it simple': How excluding female animals from research held neuroscience back, and could do so again -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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Scientists discover never-before-seen type of brain cell -- Emily Cooke -- Published

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