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Nerve cell trauma response. Fluorescent light micrograph of a section through a spinal cord affected by multiple sclerosis (MS). Reactive glial stem cells are producing the protein GFAP (glial fibrillary acidic protein, green) and OLIG2 (oligodendrocyte lineage transcription factor 2, red) in an attempt to repair the damaged nerve cells. Cell nuclei are dyed blue. MS is an autoimmune condition, in which the immune system attacks nerve cells, impairing their ability to relay signals efficiently.

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Stem cell therapy reduces symptoms of progressive MS for some people

After experimental stem cell therapy, people who required assistance walking due to symptoms of progressive multiple sclerosis saw their mobility improve

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EJMAXP Senior couple Nordic walking on rocky trail in the nature.

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We can treat age-related illness without calling ageing a disease

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Man running on a hill

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‘Shin splints’ may not be caused by running up and down hills

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Flowers petals and leaves forming brain shape inside male's head silhouette made out of grass on yellow background.

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Why the causes of poor mental health may share a common root

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AI is helping to draft doctor messages

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Doctors are using AI to draft messages without telling patients

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A clinical doctor talking to a couple of patients in her office at the hospital.

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As awareness of 'hidden' conditions rises, research must keep up

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A scanning electron micrograph of the delta SARS-CoV-2 variant (pink dots) budding from a human gut cell

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The covid-19 virus affects our gut – but we still don't know how

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Mind

ADHD: What's behind the recent explosion in diagnoses?

Features

Pill that zaps stomach cells could treat nausea and lack of appetite

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Pill that zaps stomach cells could treat nausea and lack of appetite

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UNSPECIFIED - CIRCA 1900: Giovanni Grewembroch - XVIII century. Manuscript: Doctor in Venice at the time of the plague. Watercolor. (Photo By DEA PICTURE LIBRARY/De Agostini via Getty Images)

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Pathogenesis review: How infectious diseases have moulded civilisation

From the development of agriculture to the global rise of religions, Jonathan Kennedy's book describes how infectious diseases have been a decisive force in shaping human history

Culture

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Melatonin gummies in the US contain far more of hormone than listed

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Lack of neuron ‘pruning’ may be behind many brain-related conditions

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Role-play therapy: Can Dungeons & Dragons help improve mental health?

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How to stop procrastinating and start getting things done

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