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Football players with higher vitamin D levels achieve better training results and physical performance, according to new research from the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice. The findings were published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology.
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Polish researcher investigates how to 'unclick' PTSD in the brain
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Polish scientists develop immunotherapy for lung cancer
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Polish scientists develop protocols to model mental illnesses in lab conditions
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Distinct daily energy swings linked to neuroticism, Warsaw study finds
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Scientists at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń will investigate pandemics that swept Europe between 1350 and 1800, combining historical data with DNA analysis from human remains.
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