A new model for assessing kidney function will help doctors determine chemotherapy doses that treat a patient’s cancer while limiting harmful side effects.
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A new model for assessing kidney function will help doctors determine chemotherapy doses that treat a patient’s cancer while limiting harmful side effects.
Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
To integrate information from the right and left eyes, the brain must prune some neurons after development.
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Embryonic stem cells call on genes typically used only during early development to protect vulnerable chromosome ends from unwanted DNA repair.
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Studies of the finch-like capuchino seedeaters of South America deepen our understanding of the forces that drive evolution.
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Data from the study will advance research on the evolution of birds and aid in the conservation of threatened bird species.
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Swollen neurons are less likely to exhibit troublesome patterns of overactivity associated with long-term complications of traumatic brain injury than neurons that are treated to reduce swelling.
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Around 400,000 years ago, the environment in East Africa became less predictable, making adaptability increasingly important for survival. That instability likely drove social and technological innovation among early humans in the region.
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For people who experience back pain with sciatica, it may be worthwhile to start physical therapy right away, rather than following the usual wait-and-see approach.
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Teaching a computer to recognize different parts of neurons improves automated methods of tracing the cells and their connections.
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