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Typos and slang spur AI to discourage seeking medical care
AI models change their medical recommendations when people ask them questions that include colourful language, typos, odd formatting and even gender-neutral pronouns
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The surprisingly big impact the small intestine has on your health
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The discovery that cancer hacks nerves could lead to fairer treatments
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The chilling discovery that nerve cells help cancers grow and spread
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Mind
How your whole imagination is conjured up from three brain processes
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How visualisation sets you up for success by changing your cognition
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The extremes of imagination reveal how our brains perceive reality
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Your imagination doesn’t get worse as you age – but it does change
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The complexity of female sex hormones calls for more science, not less
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Surprising insights into the causes of PMDD promise better treatments
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder can cause monthly cycles of rage, depression, anxiety and self-harm. Treatments are limited, but new ideas about the condition could change that
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The wild idea that we all get nutrients from the air that we breathe
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An expert’s new book unravels the amazing secrets of the vagus nerve
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How to harness your emotions for a happier, calmer life
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Reducing high blood pressure can cut risk of dementia
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