It’s 6am. Your alarm goes off, but it’s still dark outside. That’s the reality for many of us as the days get shorter and autumn

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Nearly half of the human genome is composed of transposable elements, which are sequences of DNA that are able to replicate and relocate in the

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New research has identified a novel immunotherapy for acute myeloid leukemia. The study, published in Nature Cancer, describes a T-cell receptor that recognizes a mutation

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Extensive exercise regimens are keeping astronauts healthy and protecting their hearts during extended space missions, new research finds. A study from scientists at UT Southwestern

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to recommend use of a powerful antibiotic to prevent sexually transmitted infections. On Monday, the

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Authorities in one Pakistan province are turning to a controversial new tactic in the decades-long initiative to wipe out polio: prison. Last month, the government

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When breast cancer surgeon Dr Liz O’Riordan is asked to recall a case that that stayed with her throughout her career, she pauses, then says:

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When Robert Cleland, 60, from Belfast in Northern Ireland, was taken to hospital with a blood clot on his lung, the X-ray revealed a compressed

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Five health benefits of having regular sex As we age, sexual desires and experiences can all be affected by changing hormones and an ageing body.

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The immune system prevents the production of antibodies that attack and damage the body’s healthy tissues. Autoimmune diseases impair this process. Now, research teams are

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