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Transcriptomic aging clock uncovers molecular signatures of aging in opioid dependence
A new study is drawing attention to the possibility that opioid dependence may be linked to a complex molecular remodeling…
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Simian SAGE1 Gene Strengthens DNA Repair, Protecting Male Germline Genome Stability
A newly identified gene found only in simians may help explain why humans and other higher primates maintain more stable…
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Canadian study examines whether ChatGPT provides trustworthy urological advice to patients
Large language models such as ChatGPT have become an increasingly popular source of health information, offering patients immediate explanations of…
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Aged granulosa cell-derived iPSCs show impaired germ-cell differentiation; ERK/MAPK inhibition partly rescues
Granulosa cells, the ovarian support cells that nurture developing oocytes, may retain a molecular memory of reproductive ageing even after…
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Genomics Reveal Endangered Fish Populations Most Vulnerable to Climate Change
A tiny Australian freshwater fish may be carrying a warning for the future of wildlife conservation. New research shows that…
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Brain Protein Defect Disrupts Fat Cravings, Dietary Intake, and Body Weight
Obesity research has increasingly moved beyond the stomach and into the brain, where specialized neural circuits help determine when an…
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Cullinan tees up J&J fight—and $100M payday—as Taiho-partnered drug hits phase 3 cancer goal
Taiho Pharmaceutical and Cullinan Therapeutics have celebrated a second phase 3 victory for their small-molecule EGFR inhibitor, teeing the partners…
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Zealand sells its rights to Takeda’s blood cancer drug for $100M ahead of FDA approval decision
As the FDA mulls whether to approve Takeda and Protagonist Therapeutics’ rusfertide, Zealand Pharma has sold its own rights to…
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Smithsonian and NASA Team Up to Study Tropical Forests Across Continents
Tropical forests are often treated as a single planetary machine for absorbing carbon, but a new satellite-based analysis suggests that…
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Genomic newborn screening may identify children at risk for early cancers
A few drops of blood collected from a newborn’s heel may contain clues about whether that child is at unusually…