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The World Health Organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Health conditions, like illnesses, injuries and impairments, affect our ability to function or enjoy life.
Scientists uncover limits of metabolic flexibility in a skin cancer
Scientists at the Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research at UCLA have identified key…
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New tools reveal neuropeptides, not fast neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain
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New tools reveal neuropeptides, not fast neurotransmitters, encode danger in the brain
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