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Do redheads really need more anesthesia? Redheads are said to experience pain differently than other people and require higher doses of pain medications, depending on the drug used. Why?
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Dangerous 'superbugs' are a growing threat, and antibiotics can't stop their rise. What can? Traditional antibiotics drive bacteria toward drug resistance, so scientists are looking to viruses, CRISPR, designer molecules and protein swords for better treatments.
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RSV: Symptoms, treatments, antibodies and vaccines In healthy children and adults, RSV typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms, but it can cause more serious disease in infants, young kids and older people.

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Tinnitus may stem from nerve damage not detectable on hearing tests

By Emily Cooke published

People with tinnitus may be wrongly classed as having "normal hearing" because standard tests don't detect the condition's true cause, a new study suggests.

Neuroscience
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We could end the AIDS epidemic in less than a decade. Here's how.

By Nicoletta Lanese published

World AIDS Day Experts have laid out a road map to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Is it possible?

World AIDS Day
close-up of a gloved hand using tweezers to pull genetic material from a suspended DNA molecule

Could CRISPR cure HIV someday?

By Jennifer Zieba published

An early-stage clinical trial raises hope for a new, single-dose HIV therapy that uses CRISPR, the famous gene-editing system.

Hiv
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US dogs suffer mystery respiratory illness: What we know so far

By Emily Cooke published

Across the country, pet dogs are falling sick with a flu-like illness, but scientists don't yet know what's causing it.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
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Save $30 on the PowerBlock adjustable kettlebell right now at Amazon

By James Frew published

Boost your metabolism and develop overall strength with the 35lb PowerBlock Adjustable Kettlebell.

Exercise
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188 new types of CRISPR revealed by algorithm

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Researchers used an algorithm to scour databases of bacterial genomes for never-before-seen CRISPR systems.

Genetics
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China's respiratory outbreak is 'expected' and not caused by new virus

By Emily Cooke published

Evidence suggests the outbreak is being caused by several known pathogens, the World Health Organization said.

Viruses, Infections & Disease
Asian female doctor using stethoscope listening the heartbeat of transgender man seated on an examination table

Blood thickening tied to gender-affirming testosterone is rare

By Emily Cooke published

Trans and gender-diverse people people who take testosterone face a risk of blood thickening, but the largest study to date in the U.S. suggests that this side effect is rare.

Medicine & Drugs
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Injection might help long COVID patients smell normally again

By Rebecca Sohn published

Early studies hint that a nerve block in the neck could help restore long COVID patients' normal sense of smell, but more research is needed.

Coronavirus
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Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals

By Emily Cooke published

Exposure to cosmic radiation and weightlessness in space could increase the risk of astronauts developing erectile dysfunction, according to research in rats.

Sex
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