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'If you don't have inflammation, then you'll die': How scientists are reprogramming the body's natural superpower Inflammation can be both a superhero and a villain, depending on the context. Rather than eliminating it completely, new treatments are trying to redirect it.
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Older adults should get 2 doses of the updated COVID shot, CDC says The 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines are available, and the CDC recommends that certain groups get two doses, spaced six months apart.
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Study reveals how the brain divides days into 'movie scenes'

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A recent brain-scan study sheds light on how people's brains divide continuous experiences into meaningful segments, like scenes in a movie.

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Deals The Garmin Epix 2 watch is now 44% off at Garmin and Amazon.

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Amazon and Walmart are vying for your Wallet with these fitness tracker deals.

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New 'biological aging' test predicts your odds of dying within the next 12 months

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A new test uses a cheek swab to predict your risk of death within one year — how does it work?

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Scientists restore monkey's vision with a patch made from human stem cells

By Stephanie Pappas published

Scientists were able to treat a "macular hole" in a monkey, helping to restore the animal's vision thanks to human stem cells.

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These are the best health and fitness tech deals you can buy this Amazon Prime Day

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'Any protein you can imagine, it can deliver': AI will help discover the next breakthrough in RNA, says Nobel Prize winner Dr. Drew Weissman

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Live Science spoke with Nobel laureate Dr. Drew Weissman and engineer Daeyeon Lee about a new RNA research center they're helping to launch.

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