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Researchers advanced the age of human neurons beyond what was previously p
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Northwestern University-led researchers have created the first highly mature neurons from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), a feat that opens new opportunities for medical research and potential transplantation therapies for neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic injuries.
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Martian meteorite contains large diversity of organic compounds
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The Martian meteorite Tissint contains a huge diversity of organic compounds, found an international team of researchers led by Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Munich's Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin and including Carnegie's Andrew Steele. Their work is published in Science Advances.
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Social isolation is a risk factor for dementia in older adults: Study
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Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health have significantly added to evidence that social isolation is a significant risk factor for dementia in community-dwelling (noninstitutionalized) older adults in two studies using nationall
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Physicists model cell migration to learn how cancer cells navigate tissue
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This migration mode is one of the ways cancer cells navigate tissue during metastasis. In a new study researchers have explored mesenchymal migration through cell simulations and mathematical modeling. Their aim: to learn more about how cancer cells size up surrounding tissue for stiffness a
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Research: Molecular interactions may be crucial in preventing spread of ca
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Researchers have uncovered a series of molecular interactions that may be crucial in preventing the spread of cancer cells. There is currently no effective therapeutic strategy to stop metastasis, which is the main cause of death from solid malignant tumours.
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Study reveals same genes may cause risk of cardiometabolic diseases, demen
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A significant increase in the risk of dementia and Alzheimer's disease is associated with various cardiometabolic disorders, such as diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Researchers from the Karolinska Institutet have recently conducted a twin study that raises the possibility that dementia
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Discovery of metabolic switch could lead to targeted treatment of obesity,
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Researchers have discovered how to modify the function of an enzyme crucial to fat production in fruit flies, which could lead to more effective treatments for cancer and childhood obesity in humans.
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Study: Neuroimaging can identify symptoms of psychiatric disorders
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Researchers found that neuroimaging technology has great promise in assisting clinicians in the identification of specific symptoms of mental health disorders that are associated with abnormal patterns of brain activity.
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Obesity, overweight can lead to diabetes: Study
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A new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may help explain how excess weight can contribute to diabetes and may provide researchers with a target to help prevent or delay diabetes in some of those at risk.
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Researchers find artificial pancreas useful for type 2 diabetes patients
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Researchers have tested an artificial pancreas for use by type 2 diabetes patients. The device, which was powered by an algorithm developed at the University of Cambridge, compared to standard treatment, patients spent twice as much time in the glucose target range and half as much time expe
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Study finds how retirement plans affect cognitive performance in older peo
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Researchers from the State University of New York's Binghamton University found that early retirement can hasten cognitive impairment in older people.
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Study reveals regulatory mechanisms for enzyme production in filamentous f
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In addition to being a longtime ally of sake brewers, filamentous fungi may soon become a supporter of environmentalists. Researchers from Osaka Metropolitan University have identified the processes that control the development of enzymes in a filamentous fungus, enabling the efficient break
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