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Oxidative damage to telomeres can trigger cellular senescence. The findings could lead to the development of new therapeutics for healthy aging and to combat cancers.

Researchers identified differences in isoforms that control Treg cells and how that affects the body's immune system response.

Study reveals how specific tasks are distributed to different areas within the prefrontal cortex to help with decision-making processes.

There have been three separate incidents of people being gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park in the last month. Park officials say people must keep a respectful distance or risk being charged by the massive mamma...

Forests took millions of years to evolve after the first land plants arrived, waiting for precursors to roots and branches to arrive and for CO2 levels to get just right.

Mutations in the ASD/intellectual disability genes ADNP and POGZ result in abnormal activation and overexpression of immune response genes and genes for microglia. This results in abnormal brain synaptic function, charac...

Researchers provide a new summary of symptoms for the diagnosis of CPTSD, a sibling disorder of PTSD that has recently been officially recognized by the WHO. CPTSD usually occurs following prolonged exposure to traumatic...

Study reveals a strong association between emotional abuse experienced during childhood and an increased risk of developing schizophrenia-like symptoms in adulthood.