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These 1970s Kids Had to Stay in School For 1 Year Longer. Decades Later, The Results Are Dramatic. - ScienceAlert

These 1970s Kids Had to Stay in School For 1 Year Longer. Decades Later, The Results Are Dramatic. - ScienceAlert

There's a lot of research showing that higher education levels are linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, and staying in school for longer is associated with benefits to health and longevity too.

Sick right now? It's probably not the flu, but this virus is surging - NBC 5 Chicago

Sick right now? It's probably not the flu, but this virus is surging - NBC 5 Chicago

While flu season is opening up, an infectious disease doctor at UChicago explains it may not be what's making most people sick right now

5 ‘Bad’ Comfort Foods That Are Healthier Than You Think - EatingWell

5 ‘Bad’ Comfort Foods That Are Healthier Than You Think - EatingWell

Dietitians share five comfort foods that are healthier than you think, plus simple ways to make them more nourishing and satisfying.

Perinatal elimination of genetically aberrant human cortical neurons - Nature

Perinatal elimination of genetically aberrant human cortical neurons - Nature

Single-neuron sequencing shows that widespread genomic abnormalities are common prenatally but largely eliminated around birth, indicating developmental genome quality control in human neurons.

Emotion regulation capacity lacks a shared neural signature - Nature

Emotion regulation capacity lacks a shared neural signature - Nature

Sensorimotor and amygdala activation, but not canonical prefrontal control circuits, indicate emotion regulation capacity.

Rare and common genetic variants shape single-cell immune gene expression - Nature

Rare and common genetic variants shape single-cell immune gene expression - Nature

Phase 1 of TenK10K takes single-cell RNA sequencing and matched whole-genome sequencing data from 1,925 individuals, enabling detection of associations for common and rare genetic variants, the latter of which have been uncharacterized in their impa…

25 Years of Data Ties Mediterranean Diet to Longer Life, Study Finds - EatingWell

25 Years of Data Ties Mediterranean Diet to Longer Life, Study Finds - EatingWell

Mediterranean diet linked to lower risk of death, study shows. Blood marker data over 25 years connects this eating pattern to longevity.

4 Daily Exercises That Restore Knee Strength Better Than Squats After 65 - Eat This Not That

4 Daily Exercises That Restore Knee Strength Better Than Squats After 65 - Eat This Not That

Knee strength exercises after 65 from wellness coach Eric North, with four daily moves to support mobility and flexibility.

T and B cells recognize splicing-derived neutrophil neoantigens in lupus - Nature

T and B cells recognize splicing-derived neutrophil neoantigens in lupus - Nature

In systemic lupus erythematosus, aberrant splicing in neutrophils generates novel peptides that are presented on MHC I, driving CD4+ and CD8+ T cell activation, clonal expansion and IgG autoantibody responses, establishing neoantigen-driven autoimmune immunit…