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'Poop pills' may ease insomnia by reprogramming the gut microbiome, early study hints -
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Bacterial 'postbiotic' may help preserve fertility in the aging uterus, preliminary research suggests
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We remember little to nothing of early childhood — and a recent mouse study may help explain whyEarly in life, neural networks in the brain's memory center are highly connected, and they are only later refined into precise systems, a mouse study finds.
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A woman heard voices for years — but not because of psychosisDiagnostic Dilemma After multiple hospital visits and unsuccessful antipsychotic treatments, a woman's doctors uncovered an overlooked explanation for her hallucinations.
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Scientists just created the most lifelike cell ever made in a lab — here's what it could accomplishSpudCell is a new cell-like platform that can feed, grow and divide like a normal cell — but it's not yet a perfect re-creation of the real thing.
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Heart issues tied to 'microdamage' in the brain might raise risk of memory loss, study hintsWhen the heart's pumping function gets weaker, areas of the brain linked to memory show early signs of damage, a study finds.
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A woman's nausea was triggered by a huge mass in her stomach — which doctors dissolved with diet sodaDiagnostic dilemma A woman's abdominal discomfort turned out to be caused by a buildup of food in her stomach. And the treatment involved diet soda.
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The US is hooked on unregulated peptides. But are they effective, or even safe?The world of peptides has exploded in wellness circles, but the benefits of injecting these gray-market molecules rest on little clinical evidence.
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The hantavirus outbreak is over, WHO declaresA hantavirus outbreak that began on a cruise ship and prompted an international public health response has now ended. It sickened 13 people and caused three deaths.
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11-year-old boy in Canada dies from rabies after waking up with a bat on his faceAfter an 11-year-old boy died of rabies, doctors are urging the public to seek medical attention following exposure to bats, even when no obvious scratches or bite marks are visible.
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Improper use of a massage gun tore holes in a man's retinasDiagnostic Dilemma Misuse of a handheld massage gun left a young man with rare retinal injuries that could have led to permanent vision loss.
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