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Researchers Reveal How Cells Rewrite Their Fate

Researchers have revealed how cells accelerate changes to their identity, a process known as cell fate conversion.
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Stem Cell-Derived Model Unveils Secrets of Human Embryos

Scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming human stem cells. The breakthrough could help research into genetic disorders and in understanding why and how pregnancies fail.
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Gut Bacteria's Role in Lupus Flare-ups Revealed

Recurrent bouts of systemic lupus erythematosus, marked by the body’s immune system attack of its own tissues, closely tracked with measureable upticks in growth in the gut of a certain species of bacteria.
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Can Orangutans Beatbox?

Orangutans can make two separate sounds simultaneously, much like songbirds or human beatboxers, according to a study.
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AI Model More Accurate Than MRI at Predicting Tumor Margins

Scientists at UCLA developed an AI model that helps determine how extensive cancer is within the prostate gland.
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Study Uncovers Why Some Individuals Have Better Responses to Vaccines Than Others

Scientists have identified a signature in the blood that could help predict how well an individual will respond to vaccines. The discovery may explain why, even among vulnerable patient groups, some individuals have better responses to vaccines than others.
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Common Blood Pressure Drugs Under-Used for Migraine, Study Says

Common blood pressure drugs could be used much more widely, at low cost, to prevent migraine than is the case with current practice, according to new research.
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Women With Obesity Clear Alcohol From Their Systems 52% Faster Than Women of Healthy Weights

New research examines blood alcohol concentrations and how obesity and age affect the rate of absorption and elimination for women.
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New Insights Into How and Why Temperature Determines the Sex of Turtles

Warmer temperatures have been shown to make more turtle eggs become female hatchlings and new research has shown that temperature also affects the female hatchlings' capacity for egg production.
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DNA Changes Identified That Lead to Aggressive Colon Cancer

Researchers have identified DNA changes unique to aggressive liver metastasis not present in primary tumors or in the normal colon.
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