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1 in 10 patients are infected in hospital, and it’s not always with what you think

July 15, 2019 1, 10, ALWAYS, and, Are, hospital, in, infected, It's, not, patients, Think, What, with, you.

Most people expect hospital treatment to make them better. But for some, a stay in hospital can actually make them

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Scientists explore blood flow bump that happens when our neurons are significantly activated

July 15, 2019 Activated, Are, Blood, Bump, explore, flow, Happens, neurons, our, Scientists, significantly, that, when

When a group of our neurons get activated by thinking hard about a math problem or the vibrant colors of

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An itch to scratch: Scientists identify potential approach to chronic problem

July 15, 2019 an, approach, chronic, identify, itch, potential, problem, Scientists, scratch:, to

Chronic itch goes beyond being just a simple annoyance; it can greatly affect a person’s quality of life. While scientists

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The voice is key to making sense of the words in our brain

July 12, 2019 brain, in, is, key, making, of, our, sense, the, to, voice, Words

Scientists at the Basque research center BCBL conclude that the voice is fundamental for mentally presenting the meaning of words

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Cognitive-behavourial therapy helps teens sleep well after a concussion

July 12, 2019 A, after, Cognitive-behavourial, Concussion, helps, sleep, teens, therapy, well

When 16-year-old Ethan Ballance became forgetful and unfocused, his mom knew his latest concussion was serious. “Ethan put the cereal

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New alternate cell growth pathway could lead to better treatments for metastatic cancers

July 11, 2019 alternate, Better, cancers, cell, Could, for, growth, lead, metastatic, New, pathway, to, treatments

While researchers have a basic understanding of how primary cancer cells grow, less is known about metastasis, the deadly process

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Enzyme responsible for dangerous properties of brain tumor stem cells

July 11, 2019 brain, cells, Dangerous, enzyme, for, of, properties, responsible, stem, tumor

The relapse of brain tumors after therapy is driven by cancer stem cells that were not affected by the treatment.

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Experiments suggest infants point because they want to touch something out of reach

July 11, 2019 Because, Experiments, infants, of, out, point, reach, Something, suggest, They, to, Touch, Want

A team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology and EHESS, CNRS, Paris, reports evidence that infants

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Our brain-computer interfacing technology uses music to make people happy

July 11, 2019 brain-computer, happy, interfacing, Make, Music, our, people, Technology, to, Uses

Whether it’s the music that was playing on the radio when you met your partner or the first song your

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Shingles vaccine safely prevents outbreaks among stem cell transplant patients

July 10, 2019 among, cell, outbreaks, patients, prevents, Safely, Shingles, stem, transplant, vaccine

A newer form of shingles vaccine reduced outbreaks of the painful rash among patients who were transplanted with their own

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