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Food, sex, drugs and more – are we addicted to addiction?

New proposals for addictions seem to keep cropping up, but the reality is we don't truly understand the mechanisms behind our cravings in the first place

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3D illustration of human brain walking between cookies, candies and other junk food. Building addiction on sweets and unhealthy lifestyle concept.

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Ancient viruses in the human genome linked to mental health conditions

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Could mental health conditions be 'transmitted' among teen classmates?

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Could mental health conditions be 'transmitted' among teen classmates?
FGJJJ1 T lymphocytes and cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of T lymphocyte cells (smaller round cells) attached

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Why viewing cancer as an ecosystem could lead to better treatments

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Why we still don't know exactly how bird flu is spreading between cows

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Why we still don't know exactly how bird flu is spreading between cows

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Acne-causing bacteria can treat dandruff by resetting scalp microbiome

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The device that delivers electrical stimulation to the spinal cord via pads on the skin

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Zapping spinal cord injuries helps restore hand strength and movement

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Heatwaves seem to be driving severe asthma flare-ups in children

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Keto diet may accelerate organ ageing

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Food 'addiction' should be treated like drug abuse, claim doctors

A group of doctors and scientists is getting behind the controversial idea that people can be addicted to certain trigger foods, in the same way as drugs and alcohol. The team says this addiction should be treated with abstinence, which goes against mainstream medical advice

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A subdural hematoma, where blood collects between the skull and the surface of the brain, which can occur after a head injury

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Some brain injury patients would recover if life support weren't ended

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Why it's vital we fight prejudices about the elderly once and for all

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Why it's vital we fight prejudices about the elderly once and for all

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Thawed brain organoids shown via the imaging technique immunofluorescence staining

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Frozen human brain tissue can now be revived without damage

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One-day mental health workshop improves teenagers' mood for six months

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