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New research shows that frequent head strikes strain the glymphatic system, potentially triggering long-term cognitive and emotional problems.

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Electrically Zapping Specific Brain Regions Can Boost Memory

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Cancer Tied to Reduced Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Could Vitamin Supplementation Help Alzheimer’s Patients?

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Neurons Damaged in Dementia Recognize Interruptions to Patterns

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Putative Exercise Hormone Irisin Boosts Mouse Brainpower

Dietary Spermidine Boosts Cognition in Insects and Rodents

Poor Sleep Linked with Future Amyloid-β Build Up

Infographic: What Social Isolation Can Mean for the Brain

How Social Isolation Affects the Brain

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Prolonged GLP-1 Exposure Remodels Gene Expression in the Pancreas by Flipping a Molecular Switch

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Student Admits She Did Not Conduct Experiments in Now-Retracted Paper

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Universe 25 Experiment

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A Meta-Analysis Uncovers Genetic Risk Factors for Fibromyalgia

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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Multiplex Microscopy Becomes Easier with Encoded Antibodies

A new system that enables researchers to uniquely tag monoclonal antibodies for use in microscopy could help simplify complex imaging studies.

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Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

Rethinking ALS Biomarkers: From Discovery to Clinical Impact

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Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

Best Practices for qPCR Assay Design and Optimization

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Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

Beyond the Basics: Strategies for Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Analysis

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Building Translation-Ready Biomarkers with Connected Workflows

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