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Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's caused by a ...

Think about the breath-holding pause at a poker table just after the dealer slips one card face down. In that blink-long hush ...

The results of experiments in mice models were "astounding," said biochemist Suzanne Pfeffer of Stanford University.

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Michelle Obama discussed with psychologist Jonathan Haidt how parents need resilience to limit children's social media use ...

Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson's disease that's caused by a ...