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sciencealert.com > a-womans-intestines-literally-tied-themselves-into-a-knot-after-childbirth

A Woman's Intestines Literally Tied Themselves Into a Knot After Childbirth

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (451+ words) No one expected her abdominal pain after childbirth to have such an extraordinary cause....

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sciencealert.com > us-doctors-just-changed-their-guidelines-for-migraine-prevention

US Doctors Just Changed Their Guidelines For Migraine Prevention

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (458+ words) Medical experts in the US have expanded their recommendations for who should receive migraine treatment and what preventative drugs they should be prescribed....

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sciencealert.com > scientists-are-making-concrete-with-human-poop-and-it-gets-42-stronger

Scientists Are Making Concrete With Human Poop – And It Gets 42% Stronger

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1081+ words) Concrete is, quite literally, the foundation of the modern world. Almost every construction project in the world uses the material in some form. There's just one problem, and that's a big one: Making one of its central ingredients – cement – is…...

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sciencealert.com > scientists-uncover-a-surprising-gut-connection-in-fatal-asthma

Scientists Uncover a Surprising Gut Connection in Fatal Asthma

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (770+ words) A fatal asthma attack appears to be a disaster contained entirely within the chest. The airways tighten, their lining swells, and mucus crowds the little space that remains. The lungs are where the crisis unfolds – but they may not be…...

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sciencealert.com > who-issues-new-guidelines-on-how-to-reduce-dementia-cases-by-45

WHO Issues New Guidelines on How to Reduce Dementia Cases by 45%

5+ day, 28+ min ago   (506+ words) We don't yet fully understand how or why dementia begins....

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sciencealert.com > scientists-uncover-shared-genetic-roots-of-ocd-tourette-syndrome-and-autism

Scientists Uncover Shared Genetic Roots of OCD, Tourette Syndrome, And Autism

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (573+ words) The prenatal to postnatal development of our brains involves a complex cascade of chemicals, branching brain-signaling pathways, and unfolding neural cells – the evolution of a universe in microcosm. This incredibly intricate development can lead to potentially debilitating conditions like obsessive-compulsive…...

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sciencealert.com > blocking-one-immune-signal-reversed-signs-of-aging-in-mice

Blocking One Immune Signal Reversed Signs of Aging in Mice

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (312+ words) Wear and tear on our bodies is inevitable as we get older, but what if we could slow it down? It might mean better health for a greater proportion of our lives, and a lower risk of age-related diseases such…...

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sciencealert.com > scientists-find-a-fungus-that-could-protect-the-body-from-radiation

Scientists Find a Fungus That Could Protect The Body From Radiation

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (202+ words) Mold isn't typically something you want growing inside your body....

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sciencealert.com > massive-analysis-finds-only-3-supplements-show-unrealistically-large-effects-on-depression

Massive Analysis Finds Only 3 Supplements Show 'Unrealistically Large' Effects on Depression

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (342+ words) If you've ever stood staring at a wall of supplements, wondering whether that bottle of fish oil, vitamin D, or saffron might lift your mood, you're not alone....

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sciencealert.com > if-your-dog-is-blinking-at-you-it-may-be-trying-to-tell-you-something-science-suggests

If Your Dog Is Blinking at You, It May Be Trying to Tell You Something, Science Suggests

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (529+ words) We love our dogs and we know they love us back....