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Gene therapy enables five children who were born deaf to hear

Five children have had gene therapy to treat inherited deafness, this time in both ears, following the success of earlier treatments in just one ear

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Morning exercise may be optimal for improving bone health

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Periods are starting younger and we’re struggling to pin down why

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Risk of bird flu outbreak in cows causing pandemic is less than feared

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Magnetic resonance imaging scan showing plaques (dark areas) in the centre of the brain of someone with Parkinson's disease

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Parkinson’s disease could be prevented by a recent tetanus vaccine

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An eosinophil immune cell, which can be involved in asthma

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Asthma treated in mice using offshoot of CAR T-cell cancer therapy

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Tamiflu seems to relieve noise-induced hearing loss in mice

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Male birth control injection causes reversible infertility in mice

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About 1 in 9 children in the US have been diagnosed with ADHD

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To stay alive, try being more female

From infections to brain injuries, the female body is more resilient than the male. It is time to reassess the "weaker" sex, says Cat Bohannon

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Food, sex, drugs and more – are we addicted to addiction?

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Ancient viruses in the human genome linked to mental health conditions

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Could mental health conditions be ‘transmitted’ among teen classmates?

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Why viewing cancer as an ecosystem could lead to better treatments

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