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As more states legalize recreational marijuana use, hereās what the research says about what cannabis is really doing to your brain.
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As more states legalize recreational marijuana use, hereās what the research says about what cannabis is really doing to your brain.
John Cantrell felt āa really unusual feelingā while cycling with friends before fainting and subsequently crashing his bike
A study looks into the affect of vitamin D supplementation on people with irritable bowel disease, gut health, and the immune system. Experts explain the fin...

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 78.5% of kindergartners had measles vaccination.
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From better sleep to improved cognitive function, mental health experts break down what 20 minutes of morning outdoor time does to your braināand how to make it a habit.

Juab School District on Saturday confirmed a student at Juab Junior High School was diagnosed with measles, adding to Utah's total count of the highly contagious illness.

Trace amounts of antiseptic chemicals in hospital rooms may be driving tolerance and resistance in bacteria, a study finds.

Does hearing surgery prevent dementia? New research shows that treating eardrum perforations and cholesteatoma reduces the elevated risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

The missing samples ā reported to include chikungunya and dengue viruses ā have been recovered, but questions linger over motive.

Space travel is equivalent to accelerated ageing, says an expert. So it pays to train like the Artemis crew

Shigella bacteria are increasingly resisting all antibiotics that can easily treat them, a recent report shows.
"We have to stop treating cardiovascular disease as unexpected or inevitable," writes Dr. Sadiya Khan.

Lee et al. deplete the cohesin component RAD21 in mouse embryonic stem cells. Most but not all chromatin loops fail to reform after mitosis, and transcriptional changes were minor, except during differentiation, where cohesin seems to have a more important roā¦

After receiving a stem cell transplant from his brother, a 63-year-old Norwegian man known as the "Oslo patient" has become one of only a handful of people to see their HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) go into long-term remission.

How does the brain categorize objects? Scientists reveal that categorization is a predictive process where the brain prepares an action plan before perceiving a stimulus.
Longtime runner Annie Saunders didn’t let a 2021 diagnosis of multiple sclerosis sideline her passions. If anything, the 40-year-old Irwin native pushes harder — through weakness and imbalance caused by the neurological disease — to keep herā¦

Scientists have developed a new way to fight gum disease without wiping out the mouthās helpful bacteriaāa major shift from traditional treatments. Instead of killing everything, this targeted approach blocks only the harmful microbes that drive periodontitisā¦

The viral infection leaves millions with chronic pain, increased stroke risk, and lifelong nerve damageāyet vaccination rates remain dangerously low.

DNA methylation at birth and gut microbiome colonization in the first year of life may influence the development of neurodevelopmental conditions, like ADHD and autism.

Learn the signs your cholesterol is too high, plus what symptoms might mean and how often doctors say you should be getting your levels checked.