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Using light to reset the body clock can treat brain disorders

5 July 2017

Hospitals are usually badly lit, but many are starting to use light therapy to treat depression, alleviate Parkinson’s disease, and improve stroke recovery
The cytomegalovirus Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV5)

Anxiety drug may prevent common virus that causes birth defects

19 June 2017

Cytomegalovirus is a common cause of seizures, deafness and Zika-like symptoms in infants. An anxiety drug available in France protects mice from the virus

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