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A study led by scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick has shown that specialized cells involved in how the body ...

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The finding has implications for all of us, write Harvard physician-researchers Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

This viral theory of dementia remained niche for decades ... including lab-grown models of the human brain. The new research, published Tuesday (Jan. 7) in the journal Science Advances, used ...

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potentially damaging brain cells and raising the risk of dementia. New research finds that consistently consuming red meat — especially processed red meat, which is often high in saturated fat ...