How deep space travel could affect the brain
Exposure to chronic, low dose radiation—the conditions present in deep space—causes neural and behavioral impairments in mice, researchers report in
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CBD risks and the chance to rein in supplements
With medical and recreational marijuana being legalized in states across the country, cannabis and related products are hitting an eager
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DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: I’ve had a panic attack like Fearne
DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: I’ve had a panic attack like Fearne – and I thought I was going to
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Knowing where the center of a space is helps inform spatial awareness
As you enter a new environment such as visiting a classroom for the first time, your brain takes in information
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The reason men have nipples
Has there ever been such a controversial body part as the nipple? Everyone has them, but while women’s nipples are
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The IVF ‘miracle’? I know the painful truth
I knew my second cycle of IVF had failed from the way the embryologist said "Hello?". When you've spent years
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Renewable teeth to make the “third superfluous”
For sharks or crocodiles tooth gaps are not a Problem: The teeth to grow. Very rarely this also happens in
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One or the other: Why strength training might come at the expense of endurance muscles
The neurotransmitter brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) acts in the muscle, so that during strength training endurance muscle fiber number is
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The positive and negative role of LRH-1 during inflammation
The research group around Professor Thomas Brunner at the University of Konstanz discovers the role that the LRH-1 protein plays
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Feet swelling in the heatwave? Here's how to soothe them
We’ve spent months longing for summer only for it to hit and for us all to realise it makes us
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