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Paralyzed rats relearn to pee
Bladder control restored for the first time in animals with stark spinal cord damage.
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Some infertile men have heightened cancer risk
Those who don’t make sperm are more likely than fertile men to develop a malignancy.
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Human brain mapped in 3-D with high resolution
“BigBrain” model, the most detailed atlas yet, could improve brain scanning tools and neurosurgeons’ navigation.
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Ebola thwarted in mice by drugs for infertility, cancer
Extensive search of existing medicines turns up two that seem to fend off deadly virus.
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Even if science can’t make life longer, perhaps a pill can make a long life better
To live long and prosper (physically, not financially), you’d probably rather take a pill than starve yourself. So far, though, most of the evidence says very-low-calorie diets are the best strategy for living a longer life. At least if you’re a worm or a fly. It hasn’t been established that less food means a longer […]
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DSM-5 enters the diagnostic fray
Fifth edition of the widely used psychiatric manual focuses attention on how mental disorders should be defined.
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Balloon Clears Arteries
Excerpt from the June 29, 1963, issue of Science News Letter.
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Headers linked to memory deficit in soccer players
Abnormalities in three brain regions found among those who head the ball most frequently.
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Talk therapy helps Congolese victims of sexual violence recover
Groups sessions using a cognitive processing approach work better than individual support counseling, a study finds.
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Flu spreads via airborne droplets
Hand washing goes only so far in retarding flu transmission.
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Easy steps limit antibiotic-resistant infections in hospitals
Intensive care units that bathe patients and take other precautions have fewer cases of staph, a study finds.
