Tiffany Lyle, assistant professor of veterinary anatomic pathology at Purdue University, led research that has provided the first comprehensive characterization of both the blood-brain and blood-tumor barriers in brain metastases of lung cancer, which will serve as a road map for treatment development. Credit: Purdue University/Rebecca Wilcox The human brain …
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Photo: Plan Shoot/Imazins, Getty Images Music may be just what you need to stick with an exercise program—and picking the right tunes could even improve performance. Federal exercise guidelines recommend people get at least two and a half hours of moderate-intensity aerobic activity, or 75 minutes of vigorous activity, each …
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The ability of cataract surgery to restore sight is well known. People say they’re stunned by the vibrancy of color after surgery and the improvement in night vision. Some can even reduce their reliance on glasses. But can you quantify that improved quality of vision? To find out, researchers in …
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Allen Institute Scientist Rebecca Hodge examines a slice of human brain. This is one of several brain samples used in a comparison study of human and mouse brain cell types. Credit: Allen Institute A new study from the Allen Institute for Brain Science has written the most detailed “parts list” …
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