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New research reveals that certain brain tumors may originate silently within normal brain cells long before a tumor forms.

High levels of calcium are toxic to cells and contribute to loss of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. A new JCI Insight study ...

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A recent study from Oregon Health and Science University found common air pollutants can alter adolescent brain development.

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