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Breastfeeding Associates With Better Cognitive Outcomes in Women Over 50
A new study led by researchers at UCLA Health has found that women over the age of 50 who had breastfed their babies performed better on cognitive tests compared to women who had never breastfed.
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Why Two-Handed Coordination Is Harder for the Aging Brain
A team of researchers has discovered that the age-related decline in the ability to coordinate the left and right sides of the body while in motion is linked to differences in alpha and beta neural activity.
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"Pre-Programmed" Reward and Punishment Neurons Identified
Are animals born to seek rewards or avoid punishment? Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Bo Li and his lab found that mice have pre-programmed neurons and circuits that process “positive” and “negative” stimuli.
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New Study Probes Mechanisms Behind Viral Variants
An international consortium has succeeded in clarifying at the molecular level how RNA viruses recombine.
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Genetic Disorders Linked to Walking Patterns
Researchers have linked the genetic disorders Fragile X and SHANK3 deletion syndrome to walking patterns by examining the microscopic movements of those wearing motion-sensored sneakers.
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Repurposing Cancer Drugs To Treat Rare Diseases
Researchers have used computational and experimental approaches to identify cancer drugs that have shown promise for treating pulmonary hypertension, a rare and incurable lung disease
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BioRescue Consortium Ceases Egg Harvesting on Northern White Rhino Najin Following an Ethical Risk Assessment
While attempting to save the northern white rhinoceros from extinction through advanced assisted reproduction technologies, the scientists and conservationists of the BioRescue consortium have reached the decision to retire the older of the two remaining females, 32-year-old Najin, as a donor of egg cells (oocytes).
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Epigenetic Analysis Reveals Novel Drug Targets for Glioblastoma
Scientists studying glioblastoma multiforme, the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor in adults, have discovered a new way of analyzing diseased and healthy cells from the same patient.
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New Test Measures Multiple Areas of Platelet Response
People at risk from strokes and heart attacks could benefit from personalized clotting profiles to help clinicians prescribe more precise treatments, thanks to new research.
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Nanofibers Designed To Stop Brain Tumor Cells From Spreading
Researchers have engineered high-density nanofibers that can mimic the microenvironment of the brain to capture tumor cells and prevent them from spreading.
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