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  • In Rett syndrome, leaky brain blood vessels traced to microRNA

    MIT researchers have discovered that two common genetic mutations that cause Rett syndrome each set off a molecular chain of events that compromises the structural integrity of developing brain blood vessels, making them leaky. The study traces…

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  • Smoking and Parkinson's: What a 410,000-person study suggests about quitting

    A new study of smokers finds that currently smoking is associated with a lower risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, but quitting smoking was associated with a lower risk of death. The study, published in Neurology, does not prove that smoking…

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  • Phone chemicals found in dolphin brains, say Hong Kong researchers – The Telegraph

    1. Phone chemicals found in dolphin brains, say Hong Kong researchers  The Telegraph
    2. E-waste wake-up call as chemicals found in dolphin and porpoise brains  Oceanographic Magazine
    3. Toxic waste from screens ends up in endangered dolphins, study finds  

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  • The 5 a.m. myth: Why waking early won't make you more successful

    At 5 a.m., social media fills with proof that the early risers have already won the day. Cold plunges. Journals. Sunrise runs. Productivity gurus insist this is the routine that separates high performers from everyone else, reinforced by…

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  • Extraordinary simulation shows what happens to sperm inside the body if not ejaculated

    Extraordinary simulation shows what happens to sperm inside the body if not ejaculated

    A simulation shows what happens to the sperm in a man’s body if it’s not ejaculated within a certain amount of time.

    Men start producing sperm shortly after the point they get into double figures in age and keep doing it for the rest of their…

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  • In football players with repeated head impacts, inflammation related to brain changes and worse memory

    In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated with worse brain structure, which in turn was related to worse memory. The study, published in Neurology, does not prove…

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  • Medicare Advantage and Medicare–Medicaid eligible patients less likely to use highly rated stroke rehabilitation

    Stroke patients with Medicare Advantage health insurance plans are less likely to be discharged to highly rated post-acute care than those covered by traditional Medicare, according to a new study co-led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth…

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  • Tractor-trailer collides with a front-end loader on Route 295 in Johnston

    Tractor-trailer collides with a front-end loader on Route 295 in Johnston

    A tractor-trailer collided with a front-end loader on Route 295 in Johnston on Tuesday night.

    The Rhode Island State Police Department says it responded around 11:15 p.m. to the crash on the northside of Route 295, near Exit 7.

    A…

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  • Vitamin B3 therapy offers hope for fatal childhood disease

    Scientists at Gladstone Institutes have flipped the traditional approach to finding potential treatments for deadly diseases. Instead of starting with a disease and hunting for a cure, they began with vitamins and systematically identified…

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