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Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Way Cells Break Down Proteins

The mechanism degrades short-lived proteins that support brain and immune functions

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How Neurons Grow Comfortable in Their Own Skin

Sensory neurons develop customized nerve endings based on cues from the skin, study in mice suggests

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Twice as Many Deaths Seen in Older Adults After Discharge from Hospital with COVID vs. Flu

Study shows post-discharge risk declined during the pandemic, but inequities persist

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A Walk in the Woods May Boost Mental Health

Many physicians are prescribing time in nature as balm for the brain

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How Older Adults Can Build Resilience Against Loneliness

Activities, social networks, and technology use mitigated effects of isolation during COVID

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Artificial Intelligence Beyond the Clinic

AI is reshaping medicine, but its impact on other scientific fields could be even more profound

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The Most Important Question About Long COVID

And why answering it holds the key to treating and preventing this condition and others like it

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A Probiotic to Treat Multiple Sclerosis?

Research in mice shows promise of treatment for MS, other autoimmune conditions

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Historical DNA Study Connects Living People to Enslaved and Free African Americans at Early Ironworks

Genetic analysis offers new way to reveal relationships, help restore ancestral histories

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How the Gut Signals to the Brain

In a first, scientists define colon neurons specialized for sending different signals to the brain

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How Good Is That AI-Penned Radiology Report? 

Scientists design new way to score accuracy of AI-generated radiology reports

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Half of World’s Population Will Experience a Mental Health Disorder

Large-scale study sheds new light on major health problem

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