The researcher who helped develop an Alzheimer's treatment now in clinical trials warns that the compound may actually impair memory.
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Input lines are open for the National Institute of Substance Use and Addiction Disorders.
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Chromosomes accidentally stranded outside of the nucleus could contribute to cancer formation.
Grant success rates at the national funding agency dropped to a mere 18 percent in 2011, the lowest ever.
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