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The Woebot Labs Inc. application is demonstrated for a photograph in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Friday, July 7, 2017. Woebot Labs develops health care software which offers a platform that makes therapy accessible and stigma-free for patient suffering from anxiety, depression, and mental health issues. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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I bonded with a quirky robot after chatting to it about my fears

My new artificial friend, Woebot, helps me feel a little brighter – and evidence is mounting that it could lift your mood too, says Annalee Newitz

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Grapes cut open to reveal their seeds

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Grape seed chemical allows mice to live longer by killing aged cells

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How to hack your stress and turn it into a positive force in your life

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How to hack your stress and turn it into a positive force in your life

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Computer illustration of Bacillus subtilis bacteria. B. subtilis, or the Hay bacillus, is an aerobic, rod-shaped, Gram-positive bacteria.

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Probiotics may prevent bacterial infection of the blood in mice

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Calls to mental health helplines rose by a third in covid-19 lockdowns

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A psilocybin therapy trial therapy room.

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Psilocybin therapy steps closer to credibility with largest trial yet

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Why Alzheimer’s is not a single disease – and why that matters

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Why Alzheimer’s is not a single disease – and why that matters

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Alzheimer's disease. Series of coloured computed tomography (CT) scans of an axial section through the head of a 74-year-old patient with Alzheimer's disease. The front of the brain (brown) is at the top. Alzheimer's is a neurodegenerative disease and a common cause of dementia in the elderly. It causes brain atrophy (decrease in size), shown here by the enlarged ventricle cavities (white, at centre of brain) and the widened pale blue regions. The brain shrinkage caused by Alzheimer's disease leads to memory loss, confusion, personality changes and ultimately death. The cause of Alzheimer's disease is not known and there is no cure.

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Treating Alzheimer's as having many causes may help us beat it

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Botox relieves endometriosis cramps when injected into pelvic muscles

Injections of botulinum toxin help to reduce painful cramps associated with endometriosis by weakening muscles in the pelvis to stop them from spasming

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Drug treatment for Lyme disease could lead to its eradication

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Coming off antidepressants risks relapse – but so does staying on them

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Secrets of a long and healthy life reside in your gut microbiome

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Everyday aches: Why it’s time to take minor ailments more seriously

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