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Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen — here's how close they are.A nasal spray in mice boosted lung immunity against viruses, bacteria and allergens — but a truly universal vaccine is still years away.
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'Night owls' may have worse heart health — but why?Emerging evidence suggests that "night owls" are more likely to have poor heart health and a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than "morning larks." Why is that?
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Early research hints at why women experience more severe gut pain than men doA mouse study suggests estrogen may increase gut pain by activating specific cells, offering hints to why IBS is more common in women than in men.
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No-sugar sweetener erythritol may pose risk to cells in the brainA popular zero-calorie sweetener could injure cells in the brain's blood vessels, a lab study finds. Here's what we know so far.
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New pocket-size model of ALS 'breathes and flows like human tissue'A stem-cell-based "organ-on-a-chip" model of ALS mimics early biological changes seen in the degenerative disease.
