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[:es]Vesicles from Young Mice Alleviate Signs of Aging in Older Animals[:]

Mice that received the stem cell–derived treatment were less frail compared with controls, a study reports.
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[:es]Vesicles from Young Mice Alleviate Signs of Aging in Older Animals[:]

Mice that received the stem cell–derived treatment were less frail compared with controls, a study reports.
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[:es]Specific Brain Cells Linked to Parkinson’s Disease[:]

New research identifies 10 new types of dopamine-making neurons, one of which seems to die off during the disease.
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[:es]Another Species of Hominin May Still Be Alive [:]

Do members of Homo floresiensis still inhabit the Indonesian island where their fossils helped identify a new human species fewer than 20 years ago?
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[:es]Cancer-like Slime Mold Growth Hints at Multicellularity’s Origins[:]

The poorly understood Fonticula alba, a relative of fungi and animals, hunts bacteria with a mechanism that resembles cancer and fungal growth.
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[:es]Neurons Damaged in Dementia Recognize Interruptions to Patterns[:]

A new study reveals a network of neurons that, when disrupted, impairs adaptation to new circumstances in several types of dementia.
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[:es]COVID-19 Linked to Neural Changes[:]

A study that examined the brains of people before and after SARS-CoV-2 infection found a decrease in brain volume and damage to olfactory areas compared with controls.
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[:es]CRISPR-Based Treatment Successfully Lowers Toxic Protein Levels[:]

A first-of-its-kind gene therapy dramatically reduced misfolded protein levels in some clinical trial participants for up to six months and reduced levels in all participants for up to a year.
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[:es]Ultrasound to Control Neurons in Mice[:]

A study shows “sonogenetics” could be a useful new tool in neuroscience and other fields.