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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2015
Marijuana Could Make Organ Transplants Safer, Researchers Say

Marijuana Could Make Organ Transplants Safer, Researchers Say

Study finds evidence THC might prevent rejection

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 1st, 2015
The Brains of Obese Individuals Respond Differently to Food

The Brains of Obese Individuals Respond Differently to Food

This means they experience cravings differently

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 31st, 2015
Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 14-Year-Old Boy in Texas, US

Brain-Eating Amoeba Kills 14-Year-Old Boy in Texas, US

The boy contracted the parasite while swimming in a lake

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 31st, 2015
Watching TV for Too Long Ups the Risk of Pulmonary Embolism

Watching TV for Too Long Ups the Risk of Pulmonary Embolism

In extreme cases, the condition can prove fatal

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 28th, 2015
Researchers: HIV Does Not Cause AIDS, Not Directly at Least

Researchers: HIV Does Not Cause AIDS, Not Directly at Least

Rather, it is our own immune cells that trigger the disease

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 27th, 2015
Purple Potatoes Might Help Slow the Spread of Cancer

Purple Potatoes Might Help Slow the Spread of Cancer

Lab experiments show the spuds can kill colon cancer cells

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 26th, 2015
Unusually High Number of Plague Cases Reported in the US This Year

Unusually High Number of Plague Cases Reported in the US This Year

Since April 1, 11 people have been diagnosed with plague

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 25th, 2015
One Too Many Steaks Might Make You Even Hungrier

One Too Many Steaks Might Make You Even Hungrier

Study finds evidence red meat can increase appetite

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 24th, 2015
Woman Develops Knee Infection from Flossing Too Eagerly

Woman Develops Knee Infection from Flossing Too Eagerly

She injured her gums and so a bacterium entered her body

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 20th, 2015
Working More than 55 Hours per Week Ups Stroke Risk by 33%

Working More than 55 Hours per Week Ups Stroke Risk by 33%

It also increases the risk of coronary heart disease

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 19th, 2015
Nearly Complete Human Brain Grown in the Lab from Skin Cells

Nearly Complete Human Brain Grown in the Lab from Skin Cells

The organoid replicates the brain of a 5-week-old fetus

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 19th, 2015
Viagra for Women: FDA Approves Libido-Boosting Drug Addyi

Viagra for Women: FDA Approves Libido-Boosting Drug Addyi

The drug is meant for premenopausal women

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 18th, 2015
Study: Exercise Will Not Help You Lose Weight

Study: Exercise Will Not Help You Lose Weight

Well, at least not unless you also count calories

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2015
Story of Man Told by Doctors He Only Had Half a Brain Goes Viral

Story of Man Told by Doctors He Only Had Half a Brain Goes Viral

The case is described in a report in the journal The Lancet

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 17th, 2015
Researchers Build Bionic Livers to Test Drug Toxicity

Researchers Build Bionic Livers to Test Drug Toxicity

Such science-made organs are intended to replace lab animals

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 16th, 2015
Researchers Describe Novel Way to Repair Injured Spinal Cords

Researchers Describe Novel Way to Repair Injured Spinal Cords

The idea is to use stem cells to repair damaged nerves

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  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 14th, 2015
Scientists Genetically Engineer Genius Mice

Scientists Genetically Engineer Genius Mice

Better yet, they did it by altering just one gene

 
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