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Unmasking the True Identity of Gut Stem Cells

Columbia researchers have found that Lgr5+ cells descend from the gut’s true stem cells. This case of mistaken identity may explain why regenerative medicine has not lived up to its promise.
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New Alzheimer’s Drug Donanemab Approved by FDA

The drug donanemab (also known as Kisunla™) has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
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Tissue Stiffness Can Impact Pancreatic Cancer Resistance to Chemotherapy

Researchers have demonstrated that conditions in the matrix surrounding pancreatic cancer cells impact whether those cells respond to chemotherapy.
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To Prevent Diabetes and Colorectal Cancer, Americans Could Cut Down on Processed Meat, Say Researchers

Reducing intake of processed meat products like bacon, salami and corned beef by a third could prevent more than 350,000 cases of diabetes in the US over 10 years, according to researchers from the University of Edinburgh.
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Compact Cities Have Lower Carbon Emissions, But Poorer Air Quality

The results show that greener and less densely populated cities have lower mortality rates, lower air pollution levels and lower urban heat island effect, but higher carbon footprints per capita.
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Blue and Great Tits Remember Where They Had a Great Meal

In the first experiment of its kind to involve wild animals, blue and great tits demonstrated ‘episodic-like’ memory to cope with changes in food availability when foraging.
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Early El Niño Means Warmer Winters in East Asia

The early onset of El Niño around June leads to warm winter climates in East Asia, while the late onset of El Niño is associated with colder winters.
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Scientists Discover Way To “Grow” Sub-Nanometer Sized Transistors

A novel method has been used to achieve epitaxial growth of 1D metallic materials with a width of less than 1 nm, which were used to develop a new structure for 2D semiconductor logic circuits.
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Popular Weight Loss Drugs Linked to Risk of Blinding Eye Condition

Patients prescribed semaglutide for diabetes or weight loss had a higher risk of having a potentially blinding eye condition, reports a new study.
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Epilepsy Drug May Keep Stomach Cancer Chemotherapy Working for Longer

A drug currently used to treat epilepsy re-sensitized stomach cancers to chemotherapy in a preclinical study.
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