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High-fat, high-sugar diets impact cognitive function

New research from the University of Sydney links fatty, sugary diets to impaired brain function. The findings build on a…

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Study identifies new method for improving lung growth and function in preterm infants

Adding two weeks of continuous positive airway pressure for preterm infants in the hospital substantially improves lung growth and function,…

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New function discovered for protein important in leukemia

Researchers from Northwestern University have stumbled upon a previously unobserved function of a protein found in the cell nuclei of…

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Hepatic stellate cells control liver function and regeneration

Until now, doctors knew hepatic stellate cells mainly as drivers of liver fibrosis. The actual functions of this cell type…

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High temperatures could affect brain function in preadolescents

Exposure to high ambient temperatures is associated with lower connectivity in three brain networks in preadolescents, suggesting that heat may…

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The Saw-Toothed Function That Broke Calculus

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Calculus is a powerful mathematical tool. But for hundreds of…

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Mouth bacteria may hold insight into your future brain function

The bacteria in your mouth and on your tongue may be linked to changes in brain function as you age,…

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Spinal cord stimulation restores neural function, targets key feature of progressive neurodegenerative disease

A new drug-free, minimally invasive intervention targets the root cause of progressive loss of neural function in spinal muscle atrophy…

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Cannabis, Brain Function And Working Memory

What’s claimed to be the largest study ever carried out on the effects of cannabis on brain function has found…

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Researchers find cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of…

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