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In a new study, researchers found diets high in fats and carbs could harm people’s brain health.
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We need to stop perpetuating the myth that children grow out of autism
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These dietary supplements may help treat depression, schizophrenia
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Brain-inspired computing could tackle big problems in a small way
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Vaping is an urgent threat to public health
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Fruit juice was once viewed as part of a healthy diet, but today it is often seen as supplying little more than a high...
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