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The ability to recognize faces is largely determined by your genes, according to new research. Scientists found that identical twins were twice as similar to each other in terms of their ability to recognize faces, compared to non-identical twins. Researchers also found that the genetic effects that allow people to recognize faces are linked to [...]

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The ability to recognize faces is largely determined by your genes, according to new research. Scientists found that identical twins were twice as similar to each other in terms of their ability to recognize faces, compared to non-identical twins. Researchers also found that the genetic effects that allow people to recognize faces are linked to [...]

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Women who become pregnant with a single fetus after in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have an increased risk of a stillbirth, according to new research. The study of over 20,000 singleton pregnancies found a four-fold increased risk of stillbirths for women who had IVF/ICSI compared with women who conceived spontaneously or [...]

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Women who become pregnant with a single fetus after in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) have an increased risk of a stillbirth, according to new research. The study of over 20,000 singleton pregnancies found a four-fold increased risk of stillbirths for women who had IVF/ICSI compared with women who conceived spontaneously or [...]

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