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New therapy stops seizures in mouse model of rare childhood epilepsy

February 20, 2020 Childhood, epilepsy, in, model, mouse, New, of, Rare, seizures, Stops, therapy

Seizure disorders in babies are frightening and heartbreaking. A new basic science breakthrough offers hope for a potential treatment for

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Big investment needed to eliminate Hepatitis C in Pakistan could deliver huge health benefits

February 20, 2020 Benefits, Big, C, Could, deliver, eliminate, health, hepatitis, Huge, in, Investment, needed':, Pakistan, to

A large investment of at least US$3.9 billion needed to meet the World Health Organization’s (WHO) target for the elimination

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Saliva can be used to predict excess body fat in teenagers

February 18, 2020 be, body, Can, excess, fat?, in, Predict, Saliva, Teenagers, to, Used

In addition to helping us chew and swallow, keeping the mouth moist and protecting us against germs, saliva can also

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Virtual games help people stand and walk in rehab

February 18, 2020 and, games, help, in, people, rehab, stand, virtual, walk

Virtual reality video games, activity monitors, and handheld computer devices can help people stand as well as walk, the largest

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Fan of sci-fi? Psychologists have you in their sights

February 18, 2020 Fan, Have, in, of, psychologists, sci-fi?, sights, Their, you.

Science fiction has struggled to achieve the same credibility as highbrow literature. In 2019, the celebrated author Ian McEwan dismissed

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Coronavirus in Westminster: Infected patient went to UK bus conference

February 14, 2020 bus, conference, Coronavirus, in, infected, Patient, to, UK, Went, Westminster:

Coronavirus in Westminster: Infected patient went to bus conference attended by 250 people including MPs and chief executives Virus-carrier was

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Researchers stimulate areas vital to consciousness in monkeys’ brains—and it wakes them up

February 12, 2020 areas, brains—and, consciousness, in, It, Monkeys, Researchers, stimulate, them, to, up, vital, Wakes

One of the central questions in neuroscience is clarifying where in the brain consciousness, which is the ability to experience

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UK government 'plans China travel ban in a week'

February 8, 2020 A, ban, China, government, in, Plans, travel, UK, week

‘Our priority is our own people’: MPs call for China travel ban as Britons prepare for flight out of coronavirus-hit

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Hexavalent vaccine included in vaccines for children program

February 7, 2020 children, for, Hexavalent, in, included, program, vaccine, Vaccines

(HealthDay)—The hexavalent combined diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis (DTaP) adsorbed, inactivated poliovirus (IPV), Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)

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New commuter concern: Cancerous chemical in car seats

February 7, 2020 cancerous, car, chemical, commuter, concern, in, New, seats

The longer your commute, the more you’re exposed to a chemical flame retardant that is a known carcinogen and was

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