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High-Dose Folic Acid Slashes Birth Defect Risks
Women on antiseizure medication can reduce their child’s risk of birth defects by 45%, but only if they start high-dose folic acid before getting pregnant.
Cell Death Protein Silently Ages Your Blood
Researchers have discovered that the “cell death” protein MLKL actually causes blood stem cells to age by damaging their mitochondria. Deactivating this pathway could lead to new therapies to keep our immune systems young.
Discovery Overturns Longstanding Biology of Human Development
A new study reveals that human peripheral nerve cells commit to their roles much earlier than previously thought, overturning decades of biological assumptions about embryonic development.
Right-to-Left Brain Circuit Essential for Navigation
Researchers have discovered a neural circuit connecting the right and left hippocampus that is vital for spatial memory. The study also links the disruption of this “bridge” to schizophrenia-related cognitive deficits.
Forensic Linguists Map the Language of Corruption
Forensic linguists have decoded the Enron “trust playbook.” Using the world’s largest collection of criminal recordings, researchers identified five specific tactics used to manipulate collaborators into committing fraud.
The Loneliness Paradox: Memory Deficits Without Accelerated Decline
Does loneliness cause dementia? A new study shows that while lonely seniors have poorer memory at the start, their cognitive decline follows the same trajectory as non-lonely peers.
