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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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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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You won't see a better Cyber Monday Fitbit deal than this $100 price cut on the Sense 2

By Lloyd Coombes published

Deal This is the best price we've seen for the Fitbit Sense 2 in ages thanks to Amazon's Cyber Monday offer.

Deal
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Why don't we remember being babies?

By Benjamin Shouse published

The inability to remember your first few years of life is called infantile amnesia. But why does it happen?

Neuroscience
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Cyber Monday fitness tracker deal of the day: $55 off the Withings ScanWatch

By James Frew published

This fitness tracker looks like a watch, records your steps, sleep, and workouts, and keeps tabs on your heart health.

Exercise
Cyber Monday offers a whole load of savings on fitness trackers

Best Cyber Monday fitness tracker deals 2023

By Anna Gora last updated

Get fit for less with the best Cyber Monday fitness tracker deals we've found so far.

Exercise
Garmin Venu 2S

Excellent Garmin watch still a great deal, despite small price jump after Black Friday

By Anna Gora last updated

Deal Save a whopping $200 on the sleek Garmin Venu 2S smartwatch ahead of Black Friday.

Deal
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Human brains aren't as plastic as you might think

By Tamar Makin, John Krakauer published

The idea of treating neurological disorders by marshaling vast unused neural reserves is more wishful thinking than reality.

Neuroscience
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Brilliant NordicTrack smart rowing machine is $500 off today, for Black Friday

By James Frew published

The NordicTrack RW900 is down to less than $1,500, with 26 levels of magnetic resistance and iFit classes for full-body home workouts

Exercise
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