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Preliminary results suggests probiotic immunotherapy cures peanut allergy four years after treatment

Sometimes you have to fight nuts with nuts (and probiotic).

Finally, a large-scale probiotics trial is successful -- it combats infant sepsis

It's one of the few major trials that actually reported success.

Scientists make healthy sperm in the lab, raising hope for those suffering from genetic male infertility

They started from a mouse's ear tissue cells, which they eventually turned into healthy sperm.

Talking in a foreign language makes our decision more about utility, less about emotion

The language we use really does influence what our brains are doing.

Micro-vehicles move through a mouse stomach, healing its ulcers

The future is here.

Scientists figure out the "recipe" for magic mushrooms

Psilocybin has repeatedly shown promise in treating some mental issues -- this might usher in a new age of testing.

Drug-resistant candida outbreaks in the UK despite hospital efforts to control it

The CDC deemed this fungus a "serious global health threat."

Blood test can find cancer even before any symptoms emerge

Genetic sequencing could pave the way for a new age of cancer detection.

What's the difference between HIV and AIDS

You shouldn't use the two interchangeably.

Researchers hijack plant to produce polio vaccine

Anti-vaxxers finally have a natural option.

Knee arthritis has doubled since 1950, and we don't really know why

Aging and obesity alone cannot explain it.

New insights into testicular macrophages, the guardians of male fertility

Meet the testis police!

Chinese doctors replace woman's vertebrae with 3D printed titanium implants

Medical technology is entering a new era.

UN declares Somalia polio-free

Soon, we might truly eradicate polio.

Feeling bad about feeling bad makes you feel even worse

Turn that frown upside down? No, just accept that sometimes it's OK to feel bad.

Arizona fleas now carrying the plague, doctors warn

Yes, THE plague.

We can form new memories while we're asleep but not the meaningful kind

The implications aren't clear yet but you won't learn French in your sleep anytime soon.

A $550 handheld spectral analyzer could usher in new medical revolution

Hi-tech is getting smaller and cheaper.

Researchers identify anti-hallucination system in our brains

Too bad we don't have one for use against pseudoscience.

Scientists poke at the root of our need for personal space -- using fruit flies

Dopamine seems to be the key.

Excessive use of dental fixture cream leaves UK man without use of his legs

Always use drugs as per instructions!

Loneliness might become a deadlier public health threat than obesity, researchers warn

Quality relationships can actually make you live longer. And better.

Air pollution wrecks our DNA, makes us more susceptible to heart failure

If you're expecting, taking some time to visit some more pristine areas of the world might do wonders to your baby's health in the long run.

Not all video games are equal: some hurt your brain while others improve cognition

Action games that use in-game GPS do not promote spatial reasoning and can lead to a gray matter decrease in the hippocampus.

Modern humans might've killed off the Neanderthals by eating all the mammoth

Dibs on the last slice.

New Anthrax variant is causing havoc in Africa threatening chimp populations

The risks for humans are still being investigated.

Overweight Asian Americans seen as "more American" than their thinner counterparts

Does that guy look American to you? Nah he's too thin.

Cheers! Regular drinkers might live longer lives without dementia

You shouldn't pick up drinking just yet -- on the contrary.

DNA study confirms near-mythological origin of the Greek people

Archaeology, meet genetics.

Kitchen sponges are hotspots for bacteria. Sanitizing methods like microwaving don't seem to work

Used sponges are teeming with bacteria. You should better replace them weekly instead of sanitizing them.

Google's top result for "cure for cancer"says carrot juice is the cure

All you need is carrot juice and beetroot. Sheesh...

Scientists zoom closer towards understanding chronic fatigue

No, laziness is not chronic fatigue syndrome.

Eating vegetables can fight cognitive aging, new study reports

Nom down on those greens!

Undergoing a lung CT scan can help people quit smoking -- regardless of results

Having problems quitting smoking? A CT scan might help you.

The eye of the friend zone: relationship goals influence how each person looks at potential friends or mates

One person's crush could be the next one's prospective friend. The psychology of attraction is far more complex than we thought.

Biblical Canaanites live on in modern-day Lebanese people, with which they share 93% DNA

Turns out the Israelites didn't wipe out the Canaanites after all.

Ketamine has encouraging effects for depression but long-term consequences are still unclear

Ketamine is remarkable against depression but questions remain about the long-term risks.

A man's sweet tooth can increase the risk of anxiety and depression

Bad news, everyone.

Scientists edit the first human embryos in the United States

It's further than anyone has ever gone with gene editing in the United States.

A lost race of hominids left their legacy in the saliva of Sub-Saharan populations

Unlikely discoveries hide in unlikely places.

Your family history might say a lot about your health history

Your family history might tell a lot about your own health.

Neuropathologist examines brains of 111 N.F.L. players, finds 99% had degenerative disease linked to repeated blows to the head

This is something every football players should be aware of.

The United States slides towards measles epidemics (again) because people don't vaccinate

Non-medical exemptions and widespread misinformation are to blame.

Western males have lost nearly 60% of their sperm count since the 1970s

Exposure to new man-made chemicals might be to blame.

Child in South Africa becomes HIV free

This could be a game changer.

Scientists want to reduce mosquito population. By releasing 20 million mosquitoes

It seems counterintuitive, but it can work.

Over one third of all dementia cases could be prevented by actions that begin in childhood

Dementia is not inevitable. Staying healthy is the first step to challenge it.

How hot is a sauna, and other steamy facts, according to experts

There's a big difference between wet saunas and dry saunas.

Second gene-silencing mechanism found, could lead to viable clones and safer in vitro

It's gotta be pretty important if it has a back-up system in place.

A single 'letter' difference in their DNA made some whales huge, others sleek and predatory

That's one really dramatic typo.

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