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What is type 5 diabetes? Newly recognized form of the disease gets name

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Mysterious chunks of DNA called 'inocles' could be hiding in your mouth

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New antivenom works against 17 dangerous African snake species, study suggests -- Sayan Tribedi

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Aging and inflammation may not go hand in hand, study suggests -- Clarissa Brincat

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'Aging clocks' can predict your risk of disease and early death. Here's what to know. -- Patrick Sullivan

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Aging: What happens to the body as it gets older? -- Mindy Weisberger

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Brain scans could reveal your true biological age -- Patrick Sullivan

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'I was floored by the data': Psilocybin shows anti-aging properties in early study -- Jane Palmer

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New study raises big questions about taurine as anti-aging supplement -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Combo of cancer therapy drugs increases mice lifespan by 30% -- Patrick Pester

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Heat waves may accelerate the aging process -- Sanket Jain

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Years of 'confusion and debate' are over - research finds hormone therapy is good for women's hearts in early menopause -- Matthew Nudy

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The brain might have a hidden 'off switch' for binge drinking -- Marianne Guenot -- Published

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Can weight loss drugs help you drink less alcohol? -- Marianne Guenot -- Published

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How does alcohol cause cancer? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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What counts as 'binge drinking'? What about 'high-intensity drinking'? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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Why do hangovers get worse with age? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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Are people more honest when they're drunk? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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What happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol? -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated

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Can drinking alcohol really cause hiccups? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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Finally, scientists explain the dreaded 'red wine headache' -- Emily Cooke -- Published

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Can you really be allergic to the sun? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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What causes metal allergies? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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The 5 most common seasonal allergies -- Anna Gora -- Published

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Why don't teeth count as bones? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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Staring at the March 29 solar eclipse can cause eye damage in seconds - and you won't even feel it happening -- Emily Cooke -- Published

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How many more calories does muscle burn than fat? -- Kamal Nahas -- Published

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Is acetaminophen safe in pregnancy? Here's what the science says. -- Theresa Sullivan Barger

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'Butterfly effect' may explain some genetic causes of autism -- Emily Cooke

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Rates of autism diagnosis in children are at an all time high, CDC report suggests -- Sascha Pare

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Autism Risk May Increase If Child's Mother Has High DDT Exposure -- Laura Geggel

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What's Behind the Recent Rise in Autism in the US? -- Rachael Rettner

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AI Predicts Autism Based on Infant Brain Scans -- Tracy Staedter

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Can a Drug That Fights Parasites Also Help with Autism? -- Laura Geggel

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What's the longest someone has been clinically dead - but then come back to life? -- Marilyn Perkins

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'Microbes of death' can reveal when a frozen body died, forensic scientists explain -- Noemi Procopio

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Drowning deaths in US on the rise for the 1st time in decades -- Emily Cooke

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April 8 eclipse could bring uptick in fatal car crashes, scientists caution -- Nicoletta Lanese

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'We don't yet have the know-how to properly maintain a corpse brain': Why cryonics is a non-starter in our quest for immortality -- Venki Ramakrishnan

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'Microbiome of death' uncovered on decomposing corpses could aid forensics -- Christoph Schwaiger

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Undetected brain infections may explain some SIDS cases -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Seizures may be a cause of sudden unexplained child deaths -- Stephanie Pappas

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Some people whose brains flatline but survive can recall lucid 'experiences of death' -- Rachel Nuwer

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Diabetic man produces his own insulin after gene-edited cell transplant -- Lydia Smith

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We may finally understand how metformin lowers blood sugar, animal study finds -- Kamal Nahas

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In a 1st, scientists reversed type 1 diabetes by reprogramming a person's own fat cells -- Tia Ghose

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Beware smartwatches that claim to monitor blood sugar without skin prick, FDA says -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Sugar-loving fruit bats' genes could point to new diabetes treatments, scientists say -- Wei Gordon

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Type 3 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatments -- Lou Mudge -- Last updated

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Which vegetables are good for diabetics? -- Lou Mudge -- Last updated

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Vegan diet for diabetes: Tips, benefits and safety -- Anna Gora -- Last updated

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New blood test can predict risk of postpartum depression with more than 80% accuracy -- Michele Cohen Marill

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Don't use cannabis during pregnancy or breastfeeding, leading OBGYN group says -- Elise Ceyral

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Scientists created human egg cells from skin cells - then used them to make embryos -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Even brief exposure to air pollution can push the placenta into an inflammatory state, lab study suggests -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Acne drug Accutane may restore sperm production in infertile men, early study hints -- Clarissa Brincat

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Scientists invented 'sperm bots' that they piloted through a fake cervix and uterus -- Patrick Pester

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We finally have an idea of how the lifetime supply of eggs develops in primates -- Sophie Berdugo

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'I would never let a robot incubate my child': Poll on 'pregnancy robots' divides Live Science readers -- Elise Poore

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A woman's homemade juice led to life-threatening 'toxic squash syndrome' -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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A toxicologist explains when you can safely cut the moldy part off food, and when it's best to toss it -- Brad Reisfeld -- Published

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FDA recalls more bagged, frozen shrimp over possible radioactive cesium contamination -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Last updated

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Man sought diet advice from ChatGPT and ended up with dangerous 'bromism' syndrome -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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No-sugar sweetener erythritol may pose risk to cells in the brain -- Isha Ishtiaq -- Published

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People on Ozempic start disliking meat and fried foods. We're starting to learn why. -- Lori Youmshajekian -- Published

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Diagnostic dilemma: A man ended up in the ER after drinking 6 gallons of milk in 2 days -- Mindy Weisberger -- Published

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What is alkaline water, and does it have any benefits? -- Manuela Callari -- Published

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FDA bans red dye No. 3 in food -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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James Watson, controversial co-discoverer of DNA's structure, dies at 97 -- Andor J. Kiss

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Gene on the X chromosome may help explain high multiple sclerosis rates in women -- Zunnash Khan

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Unique gene variants in the Turkana people of Kenya may help them survive harsh desert heat -- Larissa G. Capella

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Genetics: How do we inherit traits from our ancestors? -- Mindy Weisberger

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A tragic gene therapy death that stalled the field for a decade - Sept. 17, 1999 -- Tia Ghose

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Gene that human ancestors lost millions of years ago could help treat gout -- Jennifer Zieba

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Scraps of ancient viruses make up 40% of our genome. They could trigger brain degeneration. -- Amber Dance

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Scientists uncover 'coils' in DNA that form under pressure -- Larissa G. Capella

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Special protection may help human eggs stay fresh as the body ages -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Heart quiz: What do you know about the body's hardest-working muscle? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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Gum disease treatment slows the thickening of arteries, clinical trial shows -- Sophie Berdugo -- Published

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The human heart: Facts about the body's hardest-working muscle -- Mindy Weisberger -- Last updated

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A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart black -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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How do fitness trackers measure your heart rate? -- Anna Gora -- Published

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'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stabilized woman's heart as she awaited transplant -- Jess Thomson -- Published

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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got 'broken heart syndrome' after eating too much wasabi -- Mindy Weisberger -- Published

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How many blood types are there? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

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Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why. -- Amy Huebschmann -- Published

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Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' - they also battle germs -- Andrew Monteith

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Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms -- Michael Schubert

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Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Why are some people's mosquito bites itchier than others'? New study hints at answer -- Michael Schubert

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Scientists breed most human-like mice yet -- Emily Cooke

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Master regulator of inflammation found - and it's in the brain stem -- Emily Cooke

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Women have 4 times men's rate of autoimmune disease. The X chromosome may be to blame. -- Emily Cooke

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Why is snot sticky? -- Anna Gora

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Inflammation is a 'mismatch between our evolutionary history and modern environment,' says immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov -- Emily Cooke

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Newfound antibiotic shows '100 times' more potency against drug-resistant bacteria than its predecessor -- Victoria Atkinson

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One molecule could usher revolutionary medicines for cancer, diabetes and genetic disease - but the US is turning its back on it -- Nicoletta Lanese

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'This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we've ever seen before,' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Future pandemics are a 'certainty' - and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably -- Dr. Seth Berkley

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Chemo hurts both cancerous and healthy cells. But scientists think nanoparticles could help fix that. -- Tom Anchordoquy

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Deadly mamba snakebites stop muscles from working - but sometimes, antivenom can send them into overdrive -- Payal Dhar

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Striking images capture an antibiotic slaying bacteria in real time -- Skyler Ware

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'Groundbreaking' gene therapy is first treatment for Huntington's disease to slow the condition -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Do people dream in color or black and white? -- Abby Wilson

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New study reveals why time seems to move faster the older we get -- Slava Amanatski

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How do our brains wake up? -- Sara Hashemi

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Diagnostic dilemma: A brain lesion gave a woman a lifetime of joyless laughing fits -- Mindy Weisberger

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Scientists used AI to map uncharted areas of the mouse brain -- RJ Mackenzie

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In 'Secrets of the Brain,' Jim Al-Khalili explores 600 million years of brain evolution to understand what makes us human -- Sophie Berdugo

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Owning a cat will change your brain. Here's how. -- Laura Elin Pigott

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