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New Insights Into Redox-Independent Cellular Stress Response

Researchers from Juntendo University have unraveled the roles of phase-separated liquid droplets, p62 bodies, in redox-independent NRF2 activation and the significance of phosphorylation in this process.
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MDMA Approved for Schizophrenia Clinical Trial by FDA

The FDA has approved the use of an MDMA investigational medical product in a small clinical trial to assess its tolerability in a small number of patients with schizophrenia.
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What Are Microplastics Doing to Our Intestines?

Using organoids as a stand-in for the bowel, researchers find that plastic particles we unintentionally consume may trigger inflammatory responses.
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Giraffe Survival Is Threatened by the Rising Rainfall Rather Than Temperatures

Giraffes in the East African savannahs are adapting surprisingly well to the rising temperatures caused by climate change. However, they are threatened by increasingly heavy rainfall.
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Researchers Uncover How Immunotherapy Works in Blood Cancer

By closely investigating some of the immune cells generated during immunotherapy, known as CD4 T cells, scientists discovered that these cells are capable of remotely neutralizing tumor cells by producing interferon gamma.
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Just How Much Microplastics Are There in Switzerland’s Waters?

Plastic particles less than five millimeters in size, also known as microplastics, often settle far away from their point of origin. Researchers have now developed a model that can be used to calculate the concentration of microplastics in Swiss lakes and rivers.
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Consuming Fatty Fish Can Increase Cell Membrane Fluidity

Eating fatty fish decreased the lipophilic index in people with impaired glucose metabolism or coronary heart disease.
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Blocking Inflammatory Protein May Delay Skin Aging

Researchers have shown that the inflammatory molecule IL-17 has a key function in skin aging.
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Higher Mortality Rate From Second Cancers for Black, Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors

In a study of nearly 40,000 adult survivors of breast cancer, the risk of death from a second cancer was 12% higher among non-Hispanic Black survivors and 8% higher among Hispanic survivors compared with non-Hispanic white survivors.
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Fruit Juices Found To Have Benefits for Pre-Teen Girls Regardless of Race

Pre-teen girls who drank 100% fruit juice were found to have had long term positive dietary benefits with no adverse effect on weight, throughout adolescence, regardless of race.
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