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Pathogenesis review: How infectious diseases have moulded civilisation

From the development of agriculture to the global rise of religions, Jonathan Kennedy's book describes how infectious diseases have been a decisive force in shaping human history

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Melatonin gummies in the US contain far more of hormone than listed

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Neurons in the brain

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Lack of neuron ‘pruning’ may be behind many brain-related conditions

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Role-play therapy: Can Dungeons & Dragons help improve mental health?

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How to stop procrastinating and start getting things done

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Ghana is the first country to approve highly effective malaria vaccine

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Legal marijuana in the US may be less potent than packaging claims

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We must treat therapy with scientific rigour to see if it works

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How do we know that therapy works, and which kind is best for you?

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How do we know that therapy works, and which kind is best for you?

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Keto diet may treat epilepsy by changing the gut microbiome

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Keto diet may treat epilepsy by changing the gut microbiome

Mice that received gut microbes from children with epilepsy on the ketogenic diet were protected from seizures. The finding suggests the microbiome is behind the diet's seizure-reducing effect

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My Amazon family’s gut microbes may help us fight inflammatory disease

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Ingesting microplastics may increase fat absorption by 145 per cent

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Why we fall for wellness, even when the science says it doesn't work

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Virtual You review: The quest to build your digital twin

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