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Quinn on Nutrition: Love your heart

February 15, 2019 heart, love, nutrition, on, Quinn, your

I was fascinated to discover from heart experts at Cleveland Clinic that I was no bigger than a poppy seed

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Elephant genes suppress tumours. Could studying this help us prevent cancer?

February 14, 2019 cancer, Could, Elephant, genes, help, prevent, studying, suppress, This, tumours, US

The genetics and ageing rate of elephants could hold clues to helping us find better ways to fight cancer and

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Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk

February 13, 2019 Alcohol, and, at, between, breast, By, cancer, consumption, ignored, Link, Most, risk, women

Middle aged women in Australia aren’t getting the message about the proven link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer, at

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Women’s wellness: Understanding the depression gender gap

February 13, 2019 Depression, Gap, Gender, the, understanding, Wellness, Women's

Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with depression and it can occur at any age.

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PET imaging agent may allow early measurement of efficacy of breast cancer therapy

February 12, 2019 agent, allow, breast, cancer, early, efficacy, imaging, may, measurement, of, PET, therapy

Physicians may soon have a new way to measure the efficacy or failure of hormone therapy for breast cancer patients,

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Changes in lung cells seen almost immediately after contact with low-molecular weight PAHs

February 11, 2019 after, Almost, cells, Changes, contact, Immediately, in, low-molecular, lung, PAHs, seen, weight, with

It is well known that exposure to high-molecular weight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) increases cancer risk, leading to regulation of

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Targeting epilepsy with cranial electrodes

February 11, 2019 cranial, electrodes, epilepsy, Targeting, with

Stimulating the brain with implanted electrodes is a successful, but very drastic measure. Researchers from Eindhoven University of Technology, Kempenhaeghe,

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Learning a second alphabet for a first language

February 11, 2019 A, alphabet, First, for, language, learning, second

A part of the brain that maps letters to sounds can acquire a second, visually distinct alphabet for the same

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A rational checklist is no match for emotions in matters of the heart

February 11, 2019 A, checklist, emotions, for, heart, in, is, match, matters, NO, of, rational, the

For many people, there are few things more rewarding than crossing an item off a checklist. But what if the

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Here’s what happens when you get goose bumps out of nowhere

February 8, 2019 bumps, get, goose, Happens, Here's, nowhere, of, out, What, when, you.

Everyone has experienced “the chills” at some point. Your skin gets goose bumps and your body shivers uncontrollably. But why

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