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Implantable Brain Device Makes Parkinson's Patients More Impulsive
There is an implantable brain device which is used with Parkinson's Disease patients to help them control their movements better. However, there have been reports that some of those who have had the device implanted are becoming more impulsive...
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There is an implantable brain device which is used with Parkinson's Disease patients to help them control their movements better. However, there have been reports that some of those who have had the device implanted are becoming more impulsive...
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Is Gun Control Less Effective Than Reducing Social Exclusion At Reducing Gun Crime?
A more effective way to combat gun crime may be to work at reducing social exclusion and deprivation, while at the same time increasing the protection of children, rather than focusing on just gun control, according to an...
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A more effective way to combat gun crime may be to work at reducing social exclusion and deprivation, while at the same time increasing the protection of children, rather than focusing on just gun control, according to an...
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Pregnancy And Alcohol - How Much Is Safe?
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of the UK draft guidance is at odds with official guidance and has added confusion to the whole issue. In this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ) two experts debate the topic...
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of the UK draft guidance is at odds with official guidance and has added confusion to the whole issue. In this week's British Medical Journal (BMJ) two experts debate the topic...
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