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Drug that fools the womb could help stop painful periods

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Drug that fools the womb could help stop painful periods

A drug tested in mice tricks the womb into thinking there is low oxygen, which promotes healing and prevents excessive bleeding during menstruation

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We've stopped trusting social media – and that's a good thing

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Johann Hari doesn't know depression's real causes – no one does

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Blindness treatment will insert algae gene into people's eyes

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Finland to trial nasal spray as gambling addiction treatment

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Fight continues over whether sex addiction is a real thing

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Opioids that hit different brain target could be less addictive

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Opioids that hit different brain target could be less addictive

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It’s up to us if powerful AI embodies our virtues or our vices

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It’s up to us if powerful AI embodies our virtues or our vices

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2018 preview: Bioelectricity tweak can regenerate missing limbs

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Podcast: Are we heading towards a male fertility disaster?

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Podcast: Are we heading towards a male fertility disaster?

Sperm counts in Western countries appear to be falling dramatically. We hear from scientists contemplating a looming crisis

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Two UK cities hit by measles outbreaks as vaccination rates drop

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Putting a face on hallucinations aids symptoms of schizophrenia

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Morning sickness in pregnancy blamed on protein in the placenta

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Magnetic cells could fix a broken heart after a heart attack

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