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FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY

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New blood test aims to spot liver scarring before it paves the way to cancer -- Hanan Hammad

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Scientists identify main cause of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy -- Sophie Berdugo

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Loneliness may contribute to memory issues, but not dementia - they are 'not the same thing' -- Ivana Babicova

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$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy -- Tia Ghose

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New pain-relief opioid could be much less addictive than morphine, rodent study finds -- Kamal Nahas

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Experimental drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer -- RJ Mackenzie

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Science history: Doctor autopsies the brain of a man who couldn't speak - and reveals the seat of spoken language - April 18, 1861 -- Tia Ghose

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Brain aging results from a loss of control over how genes are regulated, mouse study suggests -- RJ Mackenzie

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Could gut microbes hold the secret to aging well? A researcher unpacks the emerging science -- Bill Sullivan

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'The limits of human longevity have still not been reached,' study suggests -- Florian Bonnet

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Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggests -- Victoria Atkinson

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Can AI detect cognitive decline better than a doctor? New study reveals surprising accuracy -- Anirban Mukhopadhyay

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Gray hair may have evolved as a protection against cancer, study hints -- Victoria Atkinson

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

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

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Human skeleton quiz: What do you know about the bones in your body? -- Kristina Killgrove -- Published

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What's the strongest muscle in the human body? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Last updated

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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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New cells discovered in eye could help restore vision, scientists say -- Emily Cooke -- Published

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Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies -- Marianne Guenot -- Published

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'Vestigial' human ear-wiggling muscle actually flexes when we're straining to hear -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

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Buying guides -- Best Garmin smartwatches for runners 2026, tried and tested -- Andrew Williams -- Published

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Do the microbes in your gut influence what foods you like? -- Ashley Hamer -- Published

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A gut microbe linked to the Mediterranean diet boosts muscle strength in mice -- Kamal Nahas -- Published

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Liquid-nitrogen-infused cocktail popped a man's stomach like a balloon -- Kamal Nahas -- Published

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Is there such a thing as 'too much' protein? -- Christoph Schwaiger -- Published

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New US food pyramid recommends very high protein diet, beef tallow as healthy fat option, and full-fat dairy -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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An otherwise 'fit' man had a stroke after drinking 8 'high-potency' energy drinks a day -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

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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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Changing 'just one DNA letter' in female mice triggers growth of male genitalia -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Are allergies genetic? -- Katherine Irving

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A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family's mysterious missing-teeth condition -- Kamal Nahas

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'It doesn't lie. So who are you?': What happens when DNA tests show a woman is not the mother of the child she gave birth to? -- Lise Barneoud

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'Some of them have accuracy that's close to zero': Experts unpack the promise and pitfalls of genetic tests aimed at consumers -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Emerging embryo-selection technologies are currently 'little more than snake oil.' But someday, they could widen social inequities. -- Daphne O. Martschenko

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New tech allows parents to 'score' IVF embryos for desirable traits - and it's in desperate need of regulation -- Sam Trejo

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Many men lose their Y chromosomes as they age. It may shorten their lives. -- Jenny Graves

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Science history: 'Father of modern genetics' describes his experiments with pea plants - and proves that heredity is transmitted in discrete units - Feb. 8, 1865 -- Tia Ghose

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'Night owls' may have worse heart health - but why? -- Isha Ishtiaq

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Man's autopsy reveals unexpected 'boomerang-shaped' structure in his heart -- Lauren Schneider

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Men develop cardiovascular disease 7 years before women -- Clarissa Brincat

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People with more 'brown fat' have healthier cardiovascular systems. A new study in mice may explain why. -- Zunnash Khan

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This 'marker' may be more predictive than cholesterol for heart disease -- Mary J. Scourboutakos

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INTERVIEW - Scientists are developing a 'self-driving' device that helps patients recover from heart attacks - By - Nicoletta Lanese - Published - 30 December 25

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Heart attacks are less harmful at night. And that might be key to treating them. -- Zunnash Khan

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

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

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Keratin may act as a 'brake' for skin inflammation, pointing to potential treatments -- Kenna Hughes-Castleberry

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Viruses in the gut may help prevent blood sugar spikes, mouse study hints -- Sahana Sitaraman

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An experimental mRNA treatment counters immune cell aging in mice -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Insomnia and anxiety come with a weaker immune system - a new study starts to unravel why -- Kamal Nahas

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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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Antiseptic-tolerant germs spread through the air in hospitals, early study hints -- Marianne Guenot

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Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen - here's how close they are. -- Isha Ishtiaq

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Pig semen component could deliver chemotherapy to hard-to-reach eye cancer, mouse study suggests -- Eva Amsen

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INTERVIEW - 'It could revolutionize, completely, the way we treat depression': Researchers are exploring promising immune therapy for treating psychiatric symptoms - By - Nicoletta Lanese - Published - 7 March 26

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'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects against viruses, bacteria and allergens in mice -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Psychedelics may rewire the brain to treat PTSD. Scientists are finally beginning to understand how. -- Jane Palmer

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'Pain sponge' derived from stem cells could soak up pain signals before they reach the brain -- Payal Dhar

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'Zombie' cells may drive common form of epilepsy -- RJ Mackenzie

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A man's sudden seizures were set off by sudoku -- Sophie Berdugo

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'Mitochondrial transfer' into nerves could relieve chronic pain, early study hints -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Neuroscience word search - Find all the parts of the brain -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Tiny implant 'speaks' to the brain with LED light -- Payal Dhar

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Sperm quality is at its peak in the summer, study finds -- Clarissa Brincat

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'No one knows what they are': Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Endometriosis messes with the immune system and causes 'ripple effects across the body' -- April Rees

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Woman born without a vagina or cervix went on to conceive a son naturally -- Lauren Schneider

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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may cut risk of preeclampsia -- Gabriela Galvin

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How menopause affects the brain - and what we still don't know -- Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian

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In a first, study links maternal genes to risk of pregnancy loss -- Zoe Cunniffe

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Risk of death from pregnancy in the US is 44 times higher than that from abortion, new analysis reveals -- Marianne Guenot

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How long can human sperm survive? -- Emma Bryce

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Do animals have orgasms? -- Elana Spivack

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Do sperm really race to the egg? -- Ashley Hamer

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Sex leaves 'microbial traces' on genitalia, even when a condom is used - scientists call it the 'sexome' -- Emily Cooke

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Scientists made mice with Y chromosomes female by deleting just 6 tiny molecules -- Sahana Sitaraman

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Man's years of premature ejaculation had a rare cause -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Viagra alternatives? Study of mouse erections hints at new ways to treat erectile dysfunction -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Erectile dysfunction risk may rise on lengthy space missions, rat study reveals -- Emily Cooke

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'Sex drive switch' discovered in male mouse brain that kicks their libido into overdrive -- Emily Cooke

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In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures -- Kamal Nahas

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Sleep deprivation harms the gut via the vagus nerve, early study reveals -- Sahana Sitaraman

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Are you a night owl or an early bird? -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Scientists infiltrated volunteers' dreams to boost their creative thinking -- RJ Mackenzie

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Do your dreams change as you age? -- Abby Wilson

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Study reveals why the brain 'zones out' when you're exhausted -- Sophie Berdugo

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'DST just seems so pointless': Poll reveals most Live Science readers want to eliminate daylight saving time -- Sophie Berdugo

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

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Would you get rid of daylight saving time? -- Sophie Berdugo

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'The ban assumed the danger was making pigs too human': Why human organs aren't grown in pigs in the US -- Monika Piotrowska

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Scientists develop 'glue gun' that 3D prints bone grafts directly onto fractures -- Kristina Killgrove

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Early test of new laser-free eye treatment shows promise -- Olivia Ferrari

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First-ever pig-to-human lung transplant attempted in brain-dead person in China -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Are women less sensitive to anesthesia than men? -- Sahas Mehra

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In 'extremely rare' case, Michigan resident dies from rabies after receiving transplanted kidney carrying the virus -- Jess Thomson

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'Oslo patient' likely cured of HIV after getting stem cell transplant from his brother, who is genetically resistant to the virus -- Nicoletta Lanese

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Woman's 'biologically implausible' infection led her to sneeze 'worms' out of her nose -- Nicoletta Lanese

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A cross tattoo on a man's neck disappeared - killing his skin as it did so -- Sophie Berdugo

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A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer's risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it? -- RJ Mackenzie

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Opinion - I was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach. By - Charles LeBaron - Published - 20 March 26

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Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50 -- Sophie Berdugo

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Measles' resurgence in the US is a grim sign of what's coming -- Jennifer B. Nuzzo

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Single protein could dramatically alter trajectory of Alzheimer's disease -- RJ Mackenzie

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A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman's lung infection, organ damage and forgetfulness -- Mindy Weisberger

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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman heard voices telling her she had a brain tumor ‪-‬ and scans confirmed she did -- Mindy Weisberger

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