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'If you don't have inflammation, then you'll die': How scientists are reprogramming the body's natural superpower Inflammation can be both a superhero and a villain, depending on the context. Rather than eliminating it completely, new treatments are trying to redirect it.
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Why is it called 'morning sickness' if it can happen any time of day? Pregnancy sickness can happen at any time of day or night, but its symptoms can often be worse in the morning.
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We could end the AIDS epidemic in less than a decade. Here's how. Experts have laid out a road map to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Is it possible?

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Universal process that wires the brain is consistent across species

By Emily Cooke published

A new modeling study helps confirm that key connections in the brain are formed in the same way across different animal species, likely including humans.

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Scientists develop 'crying' model of human eye tissue

By Emily Cooke published

The new model mimics the structure and function of the human conjunctiva in a lab dish, even producing its own tears.

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Resilience is a skill that can be cultivated, a psychologist explains

By Rachel Goldsmith Turow published

Resilience is not a static quality but rather a set of skills that can be developed over time.

Wellbeing
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Tinnitus often causes distress. A new app could help.

By Rebecca Sohn published

A new app could help make behavioral therapies aimed at easing distress from tinnitus more accessible, a small study suggests.

Wellbeing
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Zika virus could potentially treat cancer, another early study hints

By Jennifer Zieba published

The Zika virus can target and eradicate human neuroblastoma tumors in a mouse model, a study shows. But how soon could such a treatment be used in people?

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