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Plaques in the brain are behind Alzheimer's

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Alzheimer’s may be caused by brain’s sticky defence against bugs

The amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease may be the brain’s way of trapping invading microbes that have crossed the blood-brain barrier

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5 sleep disorders you didn't know existed

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How mental health needs sleep – and vice versa

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How mental health needs sleep – and vice versa

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Gut bacteria influence the birth of new brain cells in mice

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Gut bacteria influence the birth of new brain cells in mice

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Cancel the Olympic Games in Brazil because of Zika? No way

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Cancel the Olympic Games in Brazil because of Zika? No way

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Lethal injections under threat after US drug firm pulls plug

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Lethal injections under threat after US drug firm pulls plug

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Got dandruff? The bacteria living on your head might be to blame

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Got dandruff? The bacteria living on your head might be to blame

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Having an overactive immune system may prime you for depression

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Let people most affected by gene editing write CRISPR rules

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Let people most affected by gene editing write CRISPR rules

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Fetal MRT scan

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The foundations of schizophrenia may be laid down in the womb

People who develop schizophrenia may have been born with structural changes to the brain, caused by lower levels of an important signalling molecule

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Dementia incidence for over 65s has fallen drastically in UK men

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Zika may bring a wave of mental health problems in future years

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Toxic form of tau protein foils memory formation in Alzheimer's

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Giving mosquitoes chemical weapons helps keep them under control

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