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Latest about Health
Gut bacteria sometimes get people drunk, leading to DUIs and liver disease
By Bill Sullivan published
Sometimes bacteria lurking in people's guts can get them drunk, even if they don't consume any alcohol.
Boost your running speed with training — but don't fall for these myths, scientists say
By Dawn P. Coe, Elizabeth (Kip) Webster published
Your running speed partly comes down to factors you can't control, like genetics, and partly relies on your training.
What causes the placebo effect?
By Kamal Nahas last updated
Experts look to psychology and physiology to understand why people sometimes feel better after receiving a sham treatment.
170 people 'likely exposed' to tuberculosis in Long Beach outbreak
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Health officials have warned of an ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in Long Beach, California.
Lab-grown mini-placentas reveal clue to why pregnancy complications happen
By Emily Cooke published
Infections can trigger pregnancy complications, and now, new miniature versions of the placenta are helping show why.
Optical illusion reveals key brain rule that governs consciousness
By Emily Cooke published
A study of mice starts to unravel how the brain gets tricked by this kind of optical illusion, and it gives clues about how visual perception works.
Super-detailed map of brain cells that keep us awake could improve our understanding of consciousness
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A new map of a brain network that sustains wakefulness in humans could help improve our understanding of consciousness.
'Frankenstein' mice with brain cells from rats raised in the lab
By Stephanie Pappas published
In recent experiments, rat brain cells filled in for lost neurons in mouse brains, raising new possibilities for growing donor tissues across species.
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