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Here's What Happens To The Brain Under Stress - From Childhood To Adulthood
Forbes | April 5, 2021

Feeling stressed at times is of course a normal part of life and not necessarily a bad thing. It can focus how we react to dealing with specific probl...

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Could CRISPR Gene-Editing Technology Be an Answer to Chronic Pain?
NIH Director's Blog | April 1, 2021

Gene editing has shown great promise as a non-heritable way to treat a wide range of conditions, including many genetic diseases and more recently, ev...

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Cancer May Be Driven by DNA Outside of Chromosomes
The Scientist | April 1, 2021

In the last decade, researchers have come to realize that tumors harbor bits of extrachromosomal DNA that can drive malignancy....

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Cancer May Be Driven by DNA Outside of Chromosomes
The Scientist | April 1, 2021

In the spring of 2012, my colleagues and I began to notice something strange in tumor cells from patients with glioblastoma, a highly aggressive form ...

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DIY: Proof That Your Brain Is Slower Than You Think
Forbes | April 1, 2021

The brain takes in and processes information fast. Well, pretty fast. But like everything else in life, 'fast' is relative. By the time you are finish...

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Gene therapy for chronic pain relief
NIH Research Matters | March 30, 2021

Opioids remain the standard of care for many cases of chronic pain. While they are often the best option available, they also have drawbacks that make...

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