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Drug-Like Molecule Extends Lifespan and Ameliorates Pathology in Worms

Researchers at the Buck Institute have identified a new drug-like molecule that keeps mitochondria healthy via mitophagy, a process that removes and recycles damaged mitochondria in multicellular organisms.
Double helix structure of DNA.
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Recent Studies Uncover the Cellular Mechanisms of Genetic ALS

A pair of recent studies have uncovered novel cellular mechanisms that are involved in two types of genetic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. The findings improve the understanding of ALS.
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Study of Over 37,000 People Reveals 14-Hour Fasting Improves Hunger, Mood and Sleep

Eating in a ten-hour window is associated with higher energy and mood and lower hunger levels, new results from the largest UK community science study of its kind shows.
The phases of the moon.
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Protein Helps Marine Worms Distinguish Between Different Moon Phases

Researchers have taken the first steps towards decoding the circalunar clock, which helps marine bristle worms distinguish between sunlight and moonlight as well as between different moon phases.
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Birth Control Hormones Can Enter the Adolescent Mouse Brain

Ohio State scientists are exploring how common synthetic hormones used for birth control affect the prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain that continues to develop throughout adolescence.
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Cancer Stem Cells Trigger Macrophage Aging

Cancer stem cells cause the aging of macrophages in mice with healthy immune systems, creating conditions for the formation of tumors.
A microscope image of breast cancer cells. MHC 1 is shown in red and the nuclei in blue.
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Breast Cancer Cells Collaborate To Invade Surrounding Tissue

Researchers at Stanford have revealed a novel mechanism that breast cancer cells use to physically tear and deform the basement membrane barrier to break out and become invasive.
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Molecular Secrets Behind "Zigzag" Hair Patterns Uncovered

researchers have discovered how biological rhythms influence hair growth in mice. This finding could pave the way for novel anti-aging treatments in humans.
Skeletal structure of cholesterol.
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New Step in Dietary Cholesterol Processing Opens Treatment Avenues

Researchers have described a previously unknown step in the complex process by which dietary cholesterol is processed in the intestines before being released into the bloodstream – potentially revealing a new pathway to target.
An illustration of an immune cell with receptors on the surface.
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Another MAIT Cell Superpower Uncovered

Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells don't obey the usual immune cell rules, and new research has revealed another "superpower" of this cell type.
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