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Coffee Not So Bad for Your Heart After All
Drinking coffee might keep us up at night, but new research has given us a reason to sleep easy knowing that the popular drink isn’t as bad for our arteries as some previous studies would suggest.
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Kids Who Nap Regularly Are Happier, Smarter, and Better Behaved
Ask just about any parent whether napping has benefits and you'll likely hear a resounding "yes," particularly for the child's mood, energy levels, and school performance. New research backs up that parental insight.
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Breast Cancer: Blood Test Predicts Response to New Drug at Start of Treatment
A new blood test for women with breast cancer can predict how well patients will respond to a new drug right at the start of treatment.
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Saving Our Bacon Through Vaccination
Wild boar can be immunized against African Swine Fever by a new vaccine delivered to the animals in their food, a promising inoculation against this deadly disease, which is a worldwide threat to the swine industry.
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This Is How Our Brain Recognizes Food
Different regions are implicated in recognition of different foods, raw in one case and processed in the other, because two components of the so-called "semantic memory", the one that we always use to recognize the world around us, are involved.
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"Stressed-out" Bacteria May Trigger Autoimmunity
Stressful life events most likely contribute to autoimmune diseases, but scientists don’t have a deep understanding of the underlying chain of events. However, a study suggests that the gut microbiota may play a significant role in that connection.
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Making Something Out of Thin Air
A new electrochemical path to transform carbon dioxide (CO2) into valuable products such as jet fuel or plastics has been developed. The technology could significantly improve the economics of capturing and recycling carbon directly from the air.
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Combating Chlamydia Infection – Potential Drug Target Discovered
Researchers have identified a target that may lead to the development of new treatments for chlamydia – the most common sexually transmitted infection in the US.
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Hundreds of Microproteins Detected in the Human Heart
Hundreds of previously undetected microproteins have been identified in the human heart. They have been associated with diverse cellular processes and compartments, many of which locate to the mitochondria.
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Gut Bacteria Influence Autism-like Behavior in Mice
Many factors, including genetic and environmental effects, are believed to influence the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder, and there are no approved treatments. Now, using mouse models, Caltech researchers have discovered that gut bacteria directly contribute to autism-like behaviors in mice.
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