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Oct

16

Protein antigens in meat, milk, and other foods suppress gut tumors

Food antigens were found to prevent small intestinal tumors in gut-tumor prone mice by making ensuring we have enough T cells for defense.

Oct

2

Blocking the gene ced-6 led to stem cell exhaustion in aging fruit flies and prevented repair of damaged intestines.

Aug

30

The DNA duplication process changes during embryogenesis and chromosome copying errors increase during the transition.

Aug

20

Scientists have discovered grid cells in the brain that map an animal’s (or human’s) future position in space.

Aug

7

Increasing dopamine in the brains of AD model mice led to increased neprilysin, which broke down amyloid-beta plaques and improved memory.

Jul

8

Immune-related diseases like multiple sclerosis associated with genetic variation in newly discovered, rare T cells.