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Genetics may influence the risk of pre-eclampsia or high blood pressure in pregnancy

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Pre-eclampsia and hypertension in pregnancy linked to 19 gene variants

Why blood pressure rises during some pregnancies is unclear. Better understanding the genetic links could lead to risk scores that gauge an individual's risk of developing some pregnancy complications

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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Low-carb diet reduces seizures for people with drug-resistant epilepsy

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Science needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit

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Science needs to work with the arts to reach all who could benefit

Comment

Artificial tissue that mimics connective tissue in the penis restored erectile function in pigs with an injured penis

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Synthetic tissue restores erections in pigs with penis injuries

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A synthetic mouse embryo (left) and a natural mouse embryo (right) show comparable brain and heart formation

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Synthetic reproductive cells will help us understand fertility in 2023

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People queue up to receive the Medigen and Moderna vaccines for the Covid-19 coronavirus at Taipei's main train station on April 29, 2022. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP) (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)

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Why we probably won't get new covid-19 vaccines in 2023

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'Insomnia'

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The truth behind melatonin and why it may not help you sleep

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A person receives a smallpox vaccine to protect against monkeypox in Utrecht, the Netherlands, in August 2022

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How the covid-19 pandemic helped tackle Ebola and monkeypox in 2022

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DNA

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Gene-replacement therapies are transforming children’s lives

Several therapies to correct severe genetic disorders have been approved by medical regulators in 2022, and others have produced impressive clinical trial results

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Targeted vaccine campaigns helped the West get on top of monkeypox

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Sneaking drugs into the brain could treat conditions like Alzheimer's

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How is China ending its zero-covid policy affecting cases and deaths?

Analysis

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Gene therapy restored immune system in children with rare disorder

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