Measles wipes immune system’s memory ‘and leaves children vulnerable to other killer bugs’, study reveals Measles devastates immune system making
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Can medical pot ease mental ills? Study says probably not
(HealthDay)—People struggling with anxiety, depression or other psychiatric problems shouldn’t pin their hopes on medical marijuana, a new review suggests.
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Research shows that early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline
Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly, according to research conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University
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The blind and visually impaired can help researchers by getting their genes tested
Blind and partially sighted people no longer have to wait passively for a research breakthrough in hope of treatment options.
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How the power of art can help scientists like me understand the experience of schizophrenia
People with schizophrenia can experience psychosis, a condition in which they perceive the world very differently to those around them.
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Jumping genes can cause rare developmental disorders in children
The largest study of its kind into childhood developmental disorders has discovered that jumping genes cause genetic changes in some
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Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery
Men with prostate cancer can be spared radiotherapy after surgery, according to late breaking results of the RADICALS-RT trial presented
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In a chatty world, losing your speech can be alienating
Sam is a high school drama teacher—articulate, funny, smart. It’s an ordinary day and she isn’t feeling great, but pushes
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A startup thinks its product can ‘deter’ rape, advocates beg to differ
A US startup aiming to sell the first do-it-yourself sexual assault evidence kits says it hopes women worldwide keep the
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Woman gets fit and loses six stone so she can become a firefighter
Abi Hollyoake, 32, had always wanted to be a firefighter, just like her dad, but her struggles with fitness got
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