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A unique genetic mutation in two siblings – that has never been seen in anyone else – has been discovered by UK researchers ...

A 52-year-old Florida man presented to hospital with complaints that his usual migraines had worsened over the past four ...

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Surgeons in the United States have transplanted a modified pig kidney into a living person for the second time, a hospital ...

Using cannabis may cause changes in the human body's epigenome, a study of over 1,000 adults suggests. The epigenome ...

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On Tuesday a RocketLab Electron rocket launched NASA's new Advanced Composite Solar Sail System. It aims to test the ...

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