What we know about Covid’s impact on your brain: Scientists are worried that persisting cognitive issues may signal a coming surge of dementia and other mental conditions
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Scientists hail ‘smart’ insulin that responds to changing blood sugar levels in real time
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The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think they know where it goes (in mice).
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Scientists pinpoint driver of IBD and other disorders; work under way to adapt existing drugs
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Chinese scientists cure diabetes using stem cells in world first
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Rare genetic mutation allows woman to feel no pain
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Scientists document first-ever transmitted Alzheimer’s cases, tied to no-longer-used medical procedure
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Scientists hail new antibiotic that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
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Life-changing cystic fibrosis treatment wins US$3-million Breakthrough Prize
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She wrote to a scientist about her fatigue. It inspired a breakthrough.
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Scientists at the University of Helsinki say they have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are probable causes of Parkinson's disease in most cases
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Stanford Medicine scientists transform cancer cells into weapons against cancer
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Scientists have discovered a new set of blood groups. The ‘Er’ grouping could help doctors identify and treat some rare cases of blood incompatibility, including between pregnant mothers and fetuses.
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New malaria vaccine is world-changing, say scientists
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Belgian scientists develop improved treatment for heart failure
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Under anesthesia, where do our minds go? To better understand our brains and design safer anesthesia, scientists are turning to EEG.
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What if we could inoculate people against depression and trauma?
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Wuhan scientists planned to release coronaviruses into cave bats eighteen months before outbreak
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Why many scientists say it’s unlikely that SARS-CoV-2 originated from a “lab leak”
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Scientists now think that being overweight can protect your health
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Scientists stuck as China keeps foiling World Health Organization investigation on virus origin
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The lab-leak hypothesis—for decades, scientists have been hot-wiring viruses in hopes of preventing a pandemic, not causing one. But what if …?
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Scientists know masks limit the coronavirus’s spread, but it’s impossible for randomized trials to prove that
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Real-time tracking of serotonin, dopamine opens new window to the brain
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A plasma shot could prevent coronavirus. But feds and makers won’t act, scientists say
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Straight talk from ex-CDC for the long slog ahead
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Building a mouse squad against Covid-19
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Scientists have turned the structure of the coronavirus into music
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How scientists could stop the next pandemic before it starts
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Coronavirus isolation affects your brain — a neuroscientist explains how, and what to do about it
Social media makes it possible for us socialise far and wide. Reach out to friends online, call your parents, and learn how to practice mindfulness or meditation. Head to the backyard for a dose...
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Social media makes it possible for us socialise far and wide. Reach out to friends online, call your parents, and learn how to practice mindfulness or meditation.
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Head to the backyard for a dose of nature, or if you're in an apartment with no nature to gaze at, be sure to get to a green space for your exercise.
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To help improve your sleep, try sticking to a routine and avoid screen time for at least an hour before bed. And lay off the alcohol – it reduces the quality of your sleep.
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Just 10 minutes of exercise may improve our attention for the following two to four hours, so if you're struggling to focus, get that blood pumping.
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Give your isolation brain a boost by laying off the high-sugar or high-fat treats. Have healthy snacks on hand instead, like fruit, vegetables and nuts.
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Italian scientists claim to have developed vaccine that neutralises coronavirus in human cells
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The controversial experiments and Wuhan lab accused by some of starting the coronavirus pandemic
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Australian intelligence officials have no evidence of Wuhan lab link to coronavirus
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In race for a coronavirus vaccine, an Oxford group leaps ahead: As scientists at the Jenner Institute prepare for mass clinical trials, new tests show their vaccine to be effective in monkeys
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Seattle’s leaders let scientists take the lead. New York’s did not
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Copper-coated doorknobs to kill COVID? It makes sense, say scientists
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Coronavirus: CSIRO scientists begin vaccine testing in global COVID-19 milestone
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Eight strains of the coronavirus are circling the globe. Here's what clues they're giving scientists
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A twitter thread about the UK's response to Covid-19 and the Nudge Unit
@sophie_e_hill: Got a lot of angry replies to this one so here's a more in-depth thread about why the Behavioural Insights Team irritates me so much... https://t.co/dPk9CVPCc1
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Why this Nobel laureate predicts a quicker coronavirus recovery: ‘We’re going to be fine’
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Prominent scientist dares to ask: Has the COVID-19 response gone too far?
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Advice from a doctor who studied coronaviruses for 50 years
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A pro-Trump blog doxed a Chinese scientist it falsely accused of creating the coronavirus as a bioweapon
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Acclaimed scientist gets brain surgery for alcohol addiction
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Scientist who discredited meat guidelines didn’t report past food industry ties
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Lyme disease is baffling, even to experts
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Scientists find a brain circuit that could explain seasonal depression
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Scientists think Alabama's sewage problem has caused a tropical parasite. The state has done little about it.
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Why eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading sleep scientist
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