Middle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new research. ​Middle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new research. Middle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have …

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A new study explored whether practicing self-compassion — or treating oneself with the same care and kindness that people typically offer to their loved ones — helps people become more resilient to these overeating setbacks. ​A new study explored whether practicing self-compassion — or treating oneself with the same care and kindness that people typically …

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Researchers have created a novel learning-based framework that will help Alzheimer’s patients accurately pinpoint where they are within the disease-development spectrum. This will allow them to best predict the timing of the later stages, making it easier to plan for future care as the disease advances. ​Researchers have created a novel learning-based framework that will …

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Researchers describe how specific gene activity could potentially enhance immune cell production. The researchers wanted to understand the mechanism of why some hematopoietic stem cells produce more immune cells, while other stem cells produce fewer. The research team pioneered new techniques for understanding the quantitative association between immune cell production and gene expression in lab …

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Large coastal upwelling systems along the eastern margins of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans are among the most biologically productive and biodiverse regions of the world’s oceans. Typically, the strength and timing of upwelling in such systems are linked to the prevailing winds. Interestingly, in some tropical regions, high levels of productivity occur even when …

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A new review of available evidence suggests that female reproductive characteristics may be overlooked as risk factors that contribute to later metabolic dysfunction. ​A new review of available evidence suggests that female reproductive characteristics may be overlooked as risk factors that contribute to later metabolic dysfunction. A new review of available evidence suggests that female reproductive …

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A new statistical tool improves the ability to find genetic variants that cause disease. The tool combines data from genome wide association studies (GWAS) and predictions of genetic expression to limit the number of false positives and more accurately identify causal genes and variants for a disease. ​A new statistical tool improves the ability to …

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