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HIV remission reported in bone marrow transplant patient in the United Kingdom

By Alyssa Li

We often speak admirably about the human spirit — resilience, passion, resolve — and shy away from our fragility and…

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The search for alien life

By Alyssa Li

Complex ideas like “I love you” are conveyed using a combination of twenty-six letters in English. The arrangement of these…

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Study suggests that better sleeping habits result in healthier eating

By Alyssa Li

A new study claims that early risers log fewer calories, eat more nutritious food and may actually be healthier than…

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Key “Diet” Ingredient Linked to Disease

By Alyssa Li

Diet soda– sweet and fizzy like regular sodas with none of the guilt-have surged in popularity over the last two…

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Innovative device allows for at-home HIV testing

By Alyssa Li

It is now possible to use a disposable USB stick to accurately measure and detect the amount of human immunodeficiency…

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Sports and Wellness

New technology to rein in peanut allergies on the horizon

By Alyssa Li

Living with peanut allergies can be terrifying, but soon a new technology may be available to free these individuals from…

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Cell recycling in action: how autophagy won the Nobel Prize

By Alyssa Li

Japanese cell biologist Yoshinori Ohsumi has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries on…

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