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During REM sleep, the body enters a state of paralysis. This can pose a danger for patients with weakened diaphragms due to ...

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The new findings underscore the need for universal screening and treatment for the disorder, as well as concerted research to ...

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A potent combination of antimalarial compounds added to bed nets blocked parasite transmission in mosquitoes while ...

A study in the journal Nature explains how age reshapes the blood system. In both humans and mice, a few stem cells, or ...

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The outbreak of the deadly "mud bug" melioidosis in north Queensland has not yet abated since it began at the start of this ...

Sudden cardiac death is responsible for an unusually high proportion of deaths in male bodybuilders worldwide, with the ...