How does consciousness work? Dueling scientists test two big theories but find no winner
Credit: cdd20 / Unsplash "Theories are like toothbrushes," it's sometimes said. "Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use ...
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Two decades of research lead to treatment for rare, painful skin condition
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Patients with severe dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, or EB, have skin so fragile, the slightest touch can ...
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Skin-to-skin contact improves breastfeeding but not cognitive outcomes in very preterm infants: Clinical trial
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers led by the Trondheim University Hospital in Norway report that two hours of immediate skin-to-skin ...
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Two-week radiotherapy proven as safe and effective as eight-week course for prostate cancer: 10-year follow-up
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men worldwide, accounting for more than 1.4 ...
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CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
A flu vaccine is displayed at a pharmacy in New York, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Mary Conlon, ...
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Ambient AI technology can reduce documentation burden for health care providers
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Sutter Health, led by Cheryl Stults, Ph.D., found that an innovative ambient artificial intelligence ...
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Object recognition shaped by prior experience as brain adapts to new visual information, study shows
Illustration based on figure from the paper. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2406684122 Our brains ...
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How will it affect updated COVID shots?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The U.S. Health and Human Services Department says it will require placebo testing of "all new ...
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A new window into brain–body–mind interactions
Double-prism-based brainstem imaging under cerebellar architecture and neural circuits. Credit: Masakazu Agetsuma The communication between the brain and bodily organs ...
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Can taking vitamins combat infection?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Our bodies depend on an alphabet of vitamins that promote the development, growth and function of ...
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