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Scientists just discovered a big limitation in lab-grown minibrains — they have a skewed 'sense of time'Miniature models of the brain don't seem to follow the same developmental timetable as real brains, which matters for research.
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A joyful wedding nearly broke a woman's heart in a rare case of 'happy heart syndrome'Diagnostic dilemma A 65-year-old woman arrived at the ER with textbook signs of a heart attack — but the real trigger turned out to be joy, not a blocked artery.
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Peptides are the latest wellness fad. What are they, and are they safe?Explainer An FDA advisory panel has recommended making six unapproved peptides more accessible through compounding pharmacies — but scientists warn that easier access does not mean these experimental products have been proven safe or effective.
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Do you think social media bans will protect children?Poll Australia recently passed a law banning social media for children and younger teens, and other countries may follow suit. But do you think such bans will work?
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'There's a sense that these algorithms are objective and they get to know you': How social media warps our understanding of healthcareInterview Editor Hannah Osborne spoke with investigative journalist Dr. Deborah Cohen about her new book, "Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health."
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4 lemurs die of human herpesvirus, including one that had been used in a 'lemur yoga' classResearchers recently confirmed cases of human herpesvirus infection in four lemurs, which died of the infection after having close contact with humans.
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'A fine line between reducing stigma and trivialising conditions': Social media, self-diagnosis and the glamorization of ADHDBook excerpt Social media, self-diagnosis and the glamorization of ADHD
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Rare belching disorder could be treated with singing, study hints — but not everyone is convincedA strange-sounding treatment may offer relief for people with a little-understood type of excessive belching.
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Memory may not work how we thought, study of mice in artificial hibernation findsA new study induced artificial hibernation in lab mice and may have revealed something fundamental about the nature of memory.
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