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High-Fat Diet in Mice Affects Social Behavior Across Generations

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Methylation in Young Brains May Be Key to Obesity: Mouse Study

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Clinton Cave Investigates How Brain Cells Communicate

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The Cerebellum’s Functions in Cognition, Emotion, and More

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The Misunderstood Proteins of Neurodegeneration

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Genetic Underpinnings of Brain Activity May Differ in Autism

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Why Autism Therapies Have an Evidence Problem

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Epigenetic Changes to Placenta Correlate with Maternal Depression

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Legendary Child Psychiatrist Michael Rutter Dies

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Serious Infections Linked to Autism: Study

Study Looks for Effects of Fetal Exposure to Air Pollution

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New Role for Leptin: Promoting Synapse Formation in Rat Neurons

Gaining Biological Insights into Brain Development Using Single Cell Technologies

Gaining Biological Insights into Brain Development Using Single Cell Technologies

Organoids Don’t Accurately Model Human Brain Development

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Pregnant Moms’ Air Pollution Exposure May Affect Babies’ Health

Brain Surface Area Reveals Overlap in Genes, Intelligence, Evolution

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Mitochondrial DNA: A Maternal Legacy That Helps Trace the Past and Diagnose the Future

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

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Applied Biosystems™ VeriFlex™ System: True Temperature Control for PCR Protocols

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