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New doctors’ intense and changing schedules take a toll on sleep, activity and mood
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Spectrum Health Study finds delay in initial dementia diagnosis
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Cryptococcal meningitis: Validation of new therapeutic regimens
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Study shows omega-3 levels better predictors of death risk than serum cholesterol
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A certain type of neurons is more energy efficient than previously assumed
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Joint supplement speeds melanoma cell growth
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CRISPR genetic editing takes another big step forward, targeting RNA
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Sussex research reveals brain mechanism involved in language learning
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Half a degree more global warming could flood out 5 million more people
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How fungi grow: A movie from inside the cell
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Little creek, big impact
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How cells protect themselves against mechanical stress
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Higher doses of radiation don’t improve survival in prostate cancer
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‘Frequency combs’ ID chemicals within the mid-infrared spectral region
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Well-child visits are effective time to help moms, study shows
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Study suggests that cancer survivors are more easily fatigued
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SOMMa Spanish research institutions to safeguard scientific competitiveness
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