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Surgery-Free Deep Brain Stimulation Could Be Used in Dementia Treatment

A new form of deep brain stimulation offers hope for an alternative treatment option for dementia, without the need for surgery.
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Can Algorithms Settle Music Plagiarism Disputes?

Could automated algorithms bring a new objectivity to music copyright infringement decisions? A new study asks whether an algorithm could help settle music plagiarism disputes, to replace court proceedings.
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Electrons Are Quick-Change Artists in Molten Salts, Chemists Show

When exposed to radiation, electrons produced within molten zinc chloride, or ZnCl2, can be observed in three distinct singly occupied molecular orbital states, plus a more diffuse, delocalized state.
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“Chemobrain” Discovery May Lead to New Treatments

Chemotherapy is essential for many cancer patients, but some suffer from cognitive impairment throughout treatment. “Chemobrain” can consist of deficits in memory, attention, and executive function.
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“Two-for-One” Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Clinical Trial

A bispecific cancer drug that targets two checkpoint proteins is potentially more effective and at least as safe as standard therapies, reports a phase one trial.
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Diabetes Can Age the Eye by 30 Years, Finds Protein Study

A team of scientists at Stanford University has taken a look inside the human eye with a new level of detail by using cutting-edge molecular analysis.
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Parasites Manipulate Their Hosts and Steal Their Genes

A team at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered that parasites manipulate their hosts using stolen genes that they likely acquired through a phenomenon called horizontal gene transfer.
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Magnetic Gel Can Heal Diabetic Wounds Three Times Faster

A team of researchers engineered an innovative magnetic wound-healing gel that promises to accelerate the healing of diabetic wounds, reduce the rates of recurrence, and in turn, lower the incidents of limb amputations.
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Can a Mediterranean Diet Alleviate PTSD Symptoms?

The relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the gut microbiome has been previously unexplored. Scientists systematically investigated the relationship between PTSD, diet, and the gut microbiome.
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Biodegradable Plastics Are Still Damaging to Fish

Biodegradable plastics may not be the solution to plastic pollution many hoped for, with a University of Otago study showing they are still harmful to fish.
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