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Many psychiatric conditions have the same genes in common

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Many psychiatric conditions have the same genes in common

Several conditions including anxiety, depression and anorexia all share a common set of genes, which could lead to better diagnoses

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Herpes viruses in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease

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Herpes viruses in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease

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Why the Sicilian Mafia owes its existence to scurvy

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Why the Sicilian Mafia owes its existence to scurvy

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Cannabis Protest

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UK government to review medicinal cannabis laws

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Cannabis Protestor

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The case of Billy Caldwell shows UK drug laws are out of date

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Eating less red meat protects against endometriosis

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Eating less red meat protects against endometriosis

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Children seized at US border will face lasting health effects

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Children seized at US border will face lasting health effects

Analysis

Black men are left out of cancer trials because of their biology

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Black men are left out of cancer trials because of their biology

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A huge number of mystery microbes are living on your skin

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A huge number of mystery microbes are living on your skin

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A coffee

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Special cells could let you control your diabetes with coffee

A cup of coffee after a meal might be enough to keep diabetes under control, thanks to caffeine-triggered cells that have been engineered to release insulin

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Time to end the cruel ban on using cannabis therapy for epilepsy

Comment

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HIV prevention drugs could delay diagnosis if you get infected

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A robot has performed eye surgery on humans for the first time

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Knowing your DNA can help you stick to a healthier lifestyle

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