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6-year-old develops life-threatening allergic reaction after blood transfusionDiagnostic Dilemma A 6-year-old cancer patient was receiving a blood transfusion when he developed a potentially deadly allergic reaction.
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Once a 'miracle in the desert,' California's Salton Sea now spreads toxic dust on vulnerable communitiesInterview Medical anthropologist Ann Cheney speaks to Live Science writer Sascha Pare about the heavy toll toxic dust from California's largest inland lake takes on marginalized communities.
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Neuroscience findings often can't be replicated — and it's a big problem for what we know about the brainAnalysis The findings in several foundational brain imaging studies don't hold up in follow-up research.
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The bacteria behind gum disease may also harm your heart valves, early research suggestsA bacterium linked to gum disease may contribute to heart valve disease by setting off inflammation that can lead to calcium buildup.
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Can Ozempic prevent or treat cancer? It's way too soon to say, an expert cautionsOpinion Excitement 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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