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Dysregulated lipid metabolism in Alzheimer’s disease causes lipid buildup in microglia, reducing the immune cell’s ability to clear amyloid beta plaques.

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A Common Antidepressant Protects Organs from Damage During Sepsis

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Hair Oils Prevent Polar Bear Fur from Freezing Up

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The Discovery of a Fat-Filled Cell Reveals Why Noses Are Springy

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How the Fly Brain Knows When to Release Insulin

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A Fungal Messenger Impairs Immune Cell Function

Move Over, Proteins! Exploring Lipids in Adaptive Immunity

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Fish Oil in Diet Can Cause Hair Loss in Mice, Study Finds

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New Gene Mutants Identified in Rare Motor Neuron Diseases

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Years of Prozac Alter Lipids in Young Monkeys’ Brains: Study

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How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia

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Universe 25 Experiment

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One Gene Influences 75 Percent of Alzheimer’s Disease Cases

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Exploring Organoids for Disease Modeling Research

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