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Sleep deprivation and irregular sleep patterns are linked to anxiety and depression

Researchers discovered a consistent link between sleep irregularity and repetitive negative thinking.

Scientists engineer air-filled bacteria they can track wiggling inside you with sound

The plan is to use them to find tumors and other places of interest.

Scientist explains why we get 'gut feelings'

Just like there's an internet, there's also an interbrain -- except this one is more complex.

Smelling your partner's shirt will reduce stress, but a stranger's will wind you up more

Smell seems to be the easiest way to hack a brain.

Medieval mummy shows people have been infected with hepatitis B at least for centuries

The virus could have been infecting people for thousands of years.

Researchers fit Italian woman with futuristic, bionic hand

The hand prosthesis can sense if objects are soft or hard.

WHO approves a safe, inexpensive, effective typhoid vaccine

This could be a game changer.

Raw water is the latest 2018 craze -- and it's absolutely stupid

It like normal water, but worse. 40 $ please.

Alcohol byproduct causes DNA mutations that might lead to cancer

An alcohol metabolite, acetaldehyde, caused significant DNA  alterations in mice stem cells.

How to spot the difference between a cold and the flu

The viral infections share many symptoms but the flu can be a lot worse. Deadly worse.

No, chocolate isn't going extinct in 40 years -- but we are set for a crisis

Things are bad, but they're not this bad.

Millennials demand perfection from themselves and each other, hurting their mental health

Strong societal pressure teaches younger generations that nothing less than perfection is acceptable.

A type 2 diabetes drug might treat Alzheimer's

A three-agent drug used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus shows significant results in memory and learning skills in aging mice suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Autism rates have plateaued in U.S. children since 2014

We don't know exactly why.

Some people can really tell if you look sick, new study reports

How good are you at detecting diseased people?

Male contraceptive rub-on gel trial starts in 2018

The rub-on gel contains two hormones: progestin and synthetic testosterone.

Regardless of culture or country, people make more babies during the holidays

Ehehehehehe. Happy holidays, everyone.

Mitochondria in the brain changed by cocaine use -- the findings could help us better fight addictions

Maybe other drugs have similar effects.

Exercising improves nicotine withdrawal symptoms, helps to quit smoking

If you want to quit smoking, you should definitely try physical exercise more.

Chimps and children as young as six will try to witness antisocial behavior being punished

We're hardwired with compassion, but also ruthlessness.

Vets caution dog owners about chocolate poisoning spike around Christmas

Chocolate can be very dangerous for dogs.

How CRISPR gene editing is poised to change everything from medicine to ecosystems

CRISPR could be a massive game changer.

Medical cannabis helps one third of chronic pain patients quit prescription opioid drugs

Herb could prove a worthy ally in our fight against opioid drugs.

Trump administration bans the CDC from using words like "science-based," "vulnerable," or "diversity"

Science? Evidence? Diversity? Those are all banned!

Ketamine rapidly reduces suicidal thoughts, positive effects linger on for at least six weeks

Besides rapidly reducing depression symptoms, ketamine seems to keep suicidal thoughts at bay as well.

Family from Italy can't feel physical pain because of genetic mutation

This discovery might lead to a new type of painkillers.

Drinking tea might help reduce glaucoma risk, new study concludes

Drinking tea (especially without sugar) is good for you, but having a healthy diet and staying fit are still more impactful.

Parents giving alcohol too soon to kids, researchers say

Kids really shouldn't be drinking... really.

Fracking linked to low-weight, less healthy babies

Run for the hills! Or at least 2 miles away, as that seems to be the 'danger radius'.

Novel gene therapy may have cured hemophilia A

It could positively change the lives of thousands of people around the world.

Women undoubtedly prefer strong, muscular men, study shows

Science confirms the obvious. But this study is still important.

Heat-not-burn tobacco is not as bad as cigarettes, but still poses risks

The results aren't clear-cut.

Human-use anesthetics also knock out plants, weirdly, teaching us a lot about such drugs

It's funny to realize that we've been using anesthetics for at least a century now, but we still don't *really* know why they work.

Intriguing optical illusion proves most humans have 'curvature blindness'

Can your brain handle this?

Ancient mummy found to have bone cancer

Cancer was already affecting humans 2,000 years ago.

Child's brain rewires following double hand transplant 

This is the incredible story of Zion, the first quadruple amputee child in whom researchers observed massive brain reorganization before and after the hand transplant.

Kids who look at screens before bed time tend to sleep less, get fatter

There are obvious advantages to such technologies, but doctors warn against excessive usage.

Tasmanian tiger genome reveals new clues about its extinction but also surprising kinship to kangaroo

It was also particularly vulnerable to disease well before humans arrived in Australia.

Generic, cheaper Viagra is coming soon to an over-the-counter near you

Viagra improved the lives of millions of men -- now, it's becoming cheaper and more easily available.

Playing computer games could help keep your brain in good shape, new study reports

Super Mario is better for your brain than taking piano lessons.

Woman burns her retinas looking at the eclipse and doctors take the first-ever pictures of such damage

Don't look at the sun!

Scientists find gut to brain connection that controls hunger -- and switch it off

The insight could prove useful to battle obesity.

Hormonal contraception raises the risk of cancer for women by up to 38%

Including the pill, injections, or IUDs.

Intensive weight management can put type 2 diabetes into remission

Want to get rid of diabetes? Just lose some weight.

Researchers 3D-print shockingly realistic human organ models

This could soon pave the way for real, functioning organs.

Win-Win: Eat healthy for yourself but also for the environment

If you want to do the environment and yourself a favor, just eat healthily. There will be fewer emissions and less land use.

Amniotic fluid contains a wealth of stem cells that can be safely and non-invasively extracted

They could help many more patients in need of cell therapy.

Five weeks of Zumba makes you not only fitter but also happier, study reports

Physical activity does wonders not only for your body but for your mind as well.

The first migrane-specific drugs to show promise in late-stage clinical trials

A new class of drugs might save you a lot of headaches.

Artificial Intelligence might soon be judging gymnastics

Would you be OK with computers being the judges of gymnastics?

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