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  Good gut bacteria in newborn boys equates to better cognition: study

  healthing.ca - Monika Warzecha

  What goes on in your stomach can affect your brain, shows research out of the University of Alberta linking a species of gut bacteria to enhanced …

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  'Spider web' mechanism can trap and kill viruses

  healthing.ca - Monika Warzecha

  Immunologists at McMaster University have discovered a previously unknown mechanism which acts like a spider web, trapping and killing pathogens such …

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  New hope for ramping up vaccine production

  healthing.ca - Lisa Machado

  While much of the world awaits their turn to get one of the various COVID-19 vaccines, researchers behind the scenes are working to improve vaccine …

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  Cash for COVID: U.K. study pays people to get reinfected

  healthing.ca - Dave Yasvinski

  A U.K. study is offering young, healthy people who have recovered from COVID-19 the opportunity to relive the experience — all in the name of …

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  Scientists discover 'zombie genes' come to life in brain after death

  healthing.ca - Lisa Machado

  Once a human dies so does their body, we might assume. All major systems shut down, muscles gradually atrophy and all organs, including the brain, …

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  A brave new world of plant cyborgs, spinach that emails

  healthing.ca - Emma Jones

  We all know someone who plays music for their ferns and chats to their succulents. But what if something you planted in your garden could send you an …