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"What is good for the heart is good for the brain," one researcher says.

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The Arctic ground squirrel survives conditions that would cause irreparable brain damage in almost any other mammal on the ...

The discovery fundamentally changes the understanding of a structure in the avian eye that has been misinterpreted for centuries.

In breast cancer, a biopsy is the only diagnostic procedure that can determine if a suspicious lump or area is cancerous. However, in the U.S., between 75% and 80% of breast biopsies are benign.

A specific region in the brainstem causes high blood pressure. By targeting oxygen sensors in the neck, they can lower it ...

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Sleep apnoea is a disorder where your breathing stops and starts while you sleep with serious health implications - but how ...