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Proteins repair DNA and help Huntington’s disease

Huntington’s disease is a genetic attack that slowly destroys brain cells, robbing a person of the ability to think, move...

Kombucha defeats harmful microbes

Want to help your intestines and lose weight? Black tea with kombucha could be your ally. A new experiment has...

Aging weakens the immune system

As we age, the immune system loses its grip, making it harder to fight cancer. But there’s hope: scientists have...

How to regain focus in a world of distractions

Can’t focus on a book or task? Constantly have the urge to flip through your phone? You’re not alone. Researchers...

Glial cells control sleep and metabolism

Life is impossible without balance: the body itself keeps temperature, sugar and water levels normal despite the heat or cold...

Women’s hearts beat faster than men’s hearts

A new discovery reveals why women’s hearts beat faster while men are more likely to experience malfunctions such as atrial...

The brain works differently after COVID

Scientists have identified two key markers in the brains of people with long-term COVID that may explain problems with memory,...

A mindfulness course helps deal with depression

A study published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry is breaking new ground for people suffering from depression that has not...

How the brain forms habits and why it is so difficult to change them

British experts have uncovered how our brains create habits through a unique dopamine-based learning system. The new mechanism, called action...