To perform a sequence of actions, our brains need to prepare and queue them in the correct order.
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Knowing how the brain prepares for sequences of movements can help us better understand disorders such as stuttering and dyspraxia.
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All asbestos should be removed from all schools.
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Men are feeling more and more pressure to get rid of their love handles and beer bellies – and heavy promotion of unrealistic appearance standards are to blame.
Coxsackievirus.
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A small trial suggests a powerful new way of beating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
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New research has found several physical and mental health indicators that often appear before an eating disorder diagnosis.
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Medicals will be happening left, right and centre ahead of transfer deadline day, here’s what a screening actually entails.
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Singer Bilie Eilish has spoken about her Tourette’s. We need more people like her to speak out.
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Scotland successfully targeted its smoking problem, now it needs to do the same for obesity.
Cori Gauff smashes through first two rounds at Wimbledon.
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A young athlete’s support network is key to their development and performance, according to sports psychologists.
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UK research indicates outcomes for children with mental health problems may have become worse in more recent generations.
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They’re effective – and popular.
Parenting and baby care books may be unintentionally putting babies in danger.
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When there is no “village” to help raise a child, parents often turn to baby books for guidance — but they don’t always hold the best advice.
A toothbrush made from a twig from the arak tree.
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Oil pulling is a useful addition to toothbrushing.
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The effectiveness of healthy-eating nudges increases as their focus shifts from thinking, to feeling, to doing.
Participants undergoing a session of blood-flow-restricted training at the training facility.
If you see professional athletes with velcro bands around their legs, this is why.
Finding and filling gaps in knowledge.
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A culture of fear and blame in the NHS could be improved by a different approach to how nurses and doctors learn from gaps in their performance.
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Only through discussion and recognition of service and veteran mental health issues can these tragedies be prevented in the future.
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Exercise can help relieve period pain.
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Large studies are unpicking the complex relationships between food, metabolism and health.
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Cold water shock explained.
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Treatment needs to focus on fewer antidepressants, more lithium and supportive group education.
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Not a single trial has investigated the best painkillers to use for children with cancer.
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Discovery of genetic overlap between chronic pain and a host of other conditions could help provide better treatments.
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People with Alzheimer’s disease have lower rates of type 2 diabetes than the general population.
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A cheap and simple technique could revolutionise treatment for tooth decay, especially in poor countries.