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Small-Molecule Cocktail Protects Stem Cells From Stress

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have devised a four-part small-molecule cocktail that can protect induced pluripotent stem cells from stress and maintain normal stem cell structure and function.
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COVID-19 Test Detects Antibodies in a Drop of Blood

Scientists have developed a reliable and cheap antibody test that can analyze more than 1,000 samples at once and requires a small drop of blood, such as that from a finger prick.
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Single Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Boosts Protection Against Variants, but Only in Those With Prior Infection

A single dose of vaccine boosts protection against SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus variants, but only in those with previous COVID-19, a study has found.
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New COVID-19 Lung Cell Atlas Reveals Why SARS-CoV-2 Is Different

A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain long-term complications and show how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases.
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How Diseases Target Our Brain's Networks

Researchers have studied 43 brain disorders and strongly affirmed a theory termed the "network degeneration hypothesis." According to this theory, disease-related structural damage invades the functional networks used in human behavior and also recapitulates within "co-alteration networks."
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Experimental Treatment Boosts Cognitive Function in Fragile X Syndrome

According to a study, an experimental treatment produced improvements in cognitive function and language in patients with fragile X syndrome, the most common known genetic cause of autism and the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability.
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Cancer-Causing Gene Linked to Stroke-Inducing Abnormalities

Researchers have discovered why clusters of dilated blood vessels in the brain can suddenly grow to cause seizures or stroke.
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Why Do Men and Women Experience Jealousy Differently?

Adult heterosexual women and men are often jealous about completely different threats to their relationship. According to new research, these differences seem to establish themselves far sooner than people need them.
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Brain-Like Computing Device Simulates Human Learning

Researchers have developed and conditioned a brain-like computing device to associate light with pressure.
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Meningitis-Causing Bacteria May Evade Our Immune System by Sensing Fever

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism through which meningitis-causing bacteria can evade our immune system. Streptococcus pneumonia and Haemophilus influenzae respond to increasing temperatures by producing safeguards that keep them from getting killed.
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