Exertion at work and play can trigger deadly asthma attacks, according to new research. If you’re an asthma sufferer, make sure the medical history at your doctor’s office includes your employment and recreation plans. A new screening tool may save you a trip to the emergency room later on.

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Exertion at work and play can trigger deadly asthma attacks, according to new research. If you’re an asthma sufferer, make sure the medical history at your doctor’s office includes your employment and recreation plans. A new screening tool may save you a trip to the emergency room later on.

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Physicists have demonstrated a way to squeeze light to the fundamental quantum limit, a finding that has potential applications for high-precision measurement, next generation atomic clocks, novel quantum computing and our most fundamental understanding of the universe.

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Women with bulimia nervosa appear to respond more impulsively during psychological testing than those without eating disorders, and brain scans show differences in areas responsible for regulating behavior, according to a new report.

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By examining the DNA of cacao trees, scientists have traced the genetic roots of the key ingredient in chocolate.

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Two children have a seizure. One child never has another seizure. Twenty years later, the other child has a series of seizures and is diagnosed with epilepsy. A new study is looking at what could possibly happen in the development of these two children that would lead to such extreme variations in their neurologic health.

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Brain hormone helps us recognize a familiar face

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Dense clouds shrug off cosmic monster’s violent tug

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