Health & Medicine
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Health & MedicineMarrow transplant for child with leukemia cures allergy
A bone marrow transplant rid one child of his blood cancer and also an immune reaction to peanuts.
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Health & MedicineMore evidence that bilingualism delays dementia
Speaking a second language could keep the brain sharp longer, even among people who can't read, a new study suggests.
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Health & MedicineThe future of the robotic leg
While robotic legs have come incredibly far, the next step, integrating the function into the rest of the body, still has a way to go.
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NeuroscienceMonkeys control two arms in virtual reality
A new brain-computer interface has enabled movement of two virtual limbs at the same time.
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NeuroscienceAutism may be detectable in baby’s first months of life
Infants later diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder lose tendency to gaze at others’ eyes during first half-year, researchers find.
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Health & MedicineKnee ligament gets a closer look
Surgeons have done a detailed study of a band of fibrous tissue along the front side of the joint.
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Health & MedicineWaiting to exhale
Scientists sift through the chemical potpourri that escapes our lungs for new ways to diagnose disease.
By Laura Beil -
Health & MedicineExercise seems to limit bad falls in elderly
Regular exercise might limit broken bones due to bad falls in elderly people.
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Health & MedicineEvidence mounts for bat origins of SARS
New viruses in the mammals closely match the human form of the infection.
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Health & MedicineMice lose the blues quickly with experimental drug
Studies in mice point to new, fast-acting antidepressants.
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Health & MedicineAntibodies show progress against HIV
Proteins suppress disease in monkeys, but don’t cure it.
By Nathan Seppa