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Function of Polyploid Placental Cells Investigated

New research from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research suggests that further exploration of the placenta’s roles and capabilities may lead to insights for positive pregnancy outcomes.
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Unexpected Link Found Between Chromosomal Instability and Epigenetic Alterations

New research has uncovered an unexpected link between two hallmarks of cancer: chromosomal instability and epigenetic alterations.
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COVID-19 Can Cause Brain Cells To "Fuse"

Researchers have discovered that viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 can cause brain cells to fuse, initiating malfunctions that lead to chronic neurological symptoms.

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New Method May Help Develop New Drugs Without Side Effects

Researchers discovered a novel method to activate G-protein coupled receptors from inside the cells, and it helps develop drugs without side effects.
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Exploring a Basophil's Life Story

Researchers find that pre-basophil and mast cell progenitors differentiate into pre-basophils before producing mature basophils in mice.
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Researchers Uncover the Mechanism of Synaptic Pruning

Researchers have uncovered the mechanisms of a fundamental yet critically under-looked phase in brain development: synaptic pruning.
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Improving How Lab-Grown Mini Tumors Predict Cancer Therapy Responses

Researchers develop new way to grow and measure how tumor organoids respond to therapy.
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Birth Control Hormone Protects Parkinson's-Linked Nerve Cells

Progesterone, a hormone found in birth control, has been shown to have a protective effect on intestinal nerve cells, which communicate with the brain. Researchers hope that the hormone could be used to fight Parkinson's disease.
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Powerful Tool Gathers Data on Immune Response at Single-Cell Level

To help fill the gap in correlating cell functions with their secreted proteins, a team of researchers has invented a new technique to facilitate studying immune cell response at a single-cell level.

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Study Reveals New Insights Into Cell Plasticity

Using zebrafish as a model, researchers have discovered that a loop in the body's mitochondria may allow cells to retreat up the path of differentiation.
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