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'Rescheduling' cannabis would ease restrictions on science, opening the door to the largest investment in cannabis research we've seen to date -
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Neuroscience findings often can't be replicated — and it's a big problem for what we know about the brain
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Can Ozempic prevent or treat cancer? It's way too soon to say, an expert cautionsExcitement around the idea that GLP-1 drugs can prevent cancer is running well ahead of the evidence, an expert explains.
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Cells from your mother likely infiltrated your brain in the womb, and they could survive for decades, study revealsMaternal cells that infiltrate children's brains during pregnancy take on different jobs in the brain and may persist into old age.
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What does 'neuroplasticity' mean?Science word of the day Pronunciation: Nur-roh-pla-STISS'-ih-tee
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'RNA can do things which we have never seen before': New study challenges assumptions about what RNA was up to at the dawn of lifeRNA can fold into more complex configurations than scientists thought, raising questions about how important these 3D structures were when life on Earth began.
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'Explosive diarrhea' parasite infections in 5 states linked to Taco Bell lettuce; other cases still under investigationLettuce served at Taco Bell has been identified as a source of Cyclospora infections affecting people across five states.
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How wildfire smoke harms the body, and how to protect yourselfExperts lay bare the health effects of breathing in wildfire smoke and the steps that can be taken to reduce your risk.
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Junk-food diet caused a teen's permanent blindnessDiagnostic Dilemma A teen's nutrient-poor diet led to irreversible vision problems.
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Tobacco companies are pushing nicotine pouches on teens — and we need to act now to stop themOpinion Tobacco companies have fallen back on tried-and-tested marketing practices to encourage nicotine pouch use among teenagers.
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Diagnostic dilemma: An 83-year-old man went to the hospital because of very itchy skin. It turned out he had a rare form of syphilis.A man went to the emergency room after being in and out of hospitals for a month, and doctors found a surprising explanation for his illness.
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