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Teenager's rare autoimmune disorder caused her to hallucinate a flying green dinosaurDiagnostic Dilemma Doctors ran many tests to uncover the cause of a teen girl's auditory and visual hallucinations.
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Jonathan the tortoise has lived to 194 years old — now scientists think they know whyDNA samples from Jonathan the 194-year-old tortoise reveal gene variants and epigenetic changes that could contribute to his remarkable lifespan.
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Woman 'saw dead people' and fired a gun at them after taking too many aspirinDiagnostic Dilemma Before visiting the emergency room, a woman fired a gun at hallucinations triggered by over-the-counter pills.
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A woman got a lung transplant — and ended up with a peanut allergy, tooDiagnostic dilemma After an organ transplant, a woman developed a new food allergy.
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Drug-induced 'brain freeze' may help protect the brain after a stroke, early study suggestsBy tamping down metabolism, a new experimental treatment that induces a hypothermia-like state may slow stroke-associated brain injury, scientists report.
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Why aren't brain transplants possible?Life's Little Mysteries Lining up donor and recipient nerves for a potential brain transplant is one thing. Getting them to communicate is another.
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Preeclampsia could be treated with 'blood filtering' therapy, early study hintsA blood-filtering therapy for preeclampsia is safe for pregnant patients and their babies, according to a new pilot study.
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Scientists mapped all the nerves of the clitoris for the first timeHigh-resolution X-ray offers a new look at an understudied organ: the clitoris.
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Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturallyA woman's rare condition made it unlikely for her to conceive without reproductive assistance, but in her case, she eventually bore a child without fertility treatment.
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Man's autopsy reveals unexpected 'boomerang-shaped' structure in his heartA surprising autopsy marked the first time a bony, supportive structure was documented in an adult human heart, medical examiners reported.
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How much of your body could you lose — and still survive?Five vital organs are essential for life, but survival is more medically complex.
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Weed may be bad for your heart, whether you smoke or consume ediblesSmoking cannabis and consuming THC edibles are both linked to impaired blood vessel dilation, possibly through separate mechanisms, a study finds.
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Solution to 'cocktail party problem' could help people with hearing lossResearchers drew inspiration from the auditory system to design a solution for the "cocktail party problem."
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