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PNAS: British Scientists Map Visual Brain Areas in Deaf People for the First Time

PNAS: British Scientists Map Visual Brain Areas in Deaf People for the First Time

AJMS: Red Lunulae May Signal Several Diseases

AJMS: Red Lunulae May Signal Several Diseases

Current Biology: Specialized ASM4 Neurons in the Brain May Almost Completely Suppress Aggression

Current Biology: Specialized ASM4 Neurons in the Brain May Almost Completely Suppress Aggression

MCell: Caffeine Activates a Cellular Mechanism Linked to Aging

MCell: Caffeine Activates a Cellular Mechanism Linked to Aging

JAMA Dermatology: Upadacitinib Helps Patients with Alopecia Regrow Their Hair

JAMA Dermatology: Upadacitinib Helps Patients with Alopecia Regrow Their Hair

JAMA: Nuts and Olive Oil May Lower the Risk of Premature Death After Prostate Cancer

JAMA: Nuts and Olive Oil May Lower the Risk of Premature Death After Prostate Cancer

Cell Reports Medicine: New Antibodies Block Epstein–Barr Virus from Entering Cells

Cell Reports Medicine: New Antibodies Block Epstein–Barr Virus from Entering Cells

EJPC: Five Factors May Add 11 Years to Men’s Lives

EJPC: Five Factors May Add 11 Years to Men’s Lives

JCI Insight: Blocking a Single Receptor Disrupts the Inflammatory “Armor” Protecting Tumors

JCI Insight: Blocking a Single Receptor Disrupts the Inflammatory “Armor” Protecting Tumors

More Than 7,000 Ebola Cases Recorded in DR Congo — Largest Outbreak in the Country’s History

More Than 7,000 Ebola Cases Recorded in DR Congo — Largest Outbreak in the Country’s History

Nature: Rare Cortical Neurons May Help Switch the Brain from Wakefulness to Sleep

Nature: Rare Cortical Neurons May Help Switch the Brain from Wakefulness to Sleep

Science: Obesity Impairs Breast Fat Tissue’s Ability to Destroy Potentially Cancerous Cells

Science: Obesity Impairs Breast Fat Tissue’s Ability to Destroy Potentially Cancerous Cells

Scientists Discover How Immune Cells Enter the Retina During Inflammation

Scientists Discover How Immune Cells Enter the Retina During Inflammation

Blood Test and Genetic Test: New Method Developed to Estimate When Alzheimer’s Symptoms May Appear

Blood Test and Genetic Test: New Method Developed to Estimate When Alzheimer’s Symptoms May Appear

Scientists Discover Link Between Brain Aging and the Gut Microbiome

Scientists Discover Link Between Brain Aging and the Gut Microbiome

Can “Exotic Diseases” Enter Armenia? Interview with Mary Ter-Stepanyan

Can “Exotic Diseases” Enter Armenia? Interview with Mary Ter-Stepanyan

Nutrients: The Aroma of Coffee May Affect Mood

Nutrients: The Aroma of Coffee May Affect Mood

Journal of the Endocrine Society: Testosterone Levels Linked to Abdominal Fat

Journal of the Endocrine Society: Testosterone Levels Linked to Abdominal Fat

BMJ: Desogestrel-containing contraceptives may increase the risk of meningioma

BMJ: Desogestrel-containing contraceptives may increase the risk of meningioma

The Guardian: Maternal anemia is associated with smaller brain volume in babies at birth

The Guardian: Maternal anemia is associated with smaller brain volume in babies at birth

BJO: Tadalafil increases glaucoma risk by 22%

BJO: Tadalafil increases glaucoma risk by 22%

NN: Immune cells outside the brain may damage neurons in Alzheimer’s disease

NN: Immune cells outside the brain may damage neurons in Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists propose a new biosensor design for more accurate medical diagnostics

Scientists propose a new biosensor design for more accurate medical diagnostics

In India, dogs are being trained to detect cancer-related odors

In India, dogs are being trained to detect cancer-related odors

Study: Psychological preparation for surgery is as important as physical preparation

Study: Psychological preparation for surgery is as important as physical preparation

Scientists develop contrast-enhanced MRI capable of detecting metastases as small as 1 mm

Scientists develop contrast-enhanced MRI capable of detecting metastases as small as 1 mm

European Heart Journal: Nighttime light exposure may alter heart structure

European Heart Journal: Nighttime light exposure may alter heart structure

NeuroImage: More time spent playing video games is linked to a thinner cerebral cortex in adolescents

NeuroImage: More time spent playing video games is linked to a thinner cerebral cortex in adolescents

Greek woman gives birth to baby girl after transfer of an embryo frozen for 22 years

Greek woman gives birth to baby girl after transfer of an embryo frozen for 22 years

BJSM: Just 30 minutes of brisk walking a day may reduce the risk of premature death

BJSM: Just 30 minutes of brisk walking a day may reduce the risk of premature death