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Breakthrough findings out of Carnegie Mellon University on how parts of the brain interpret touch, and the body’s reactions ...

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Stanford Medicine scientists and collaborators studied “super agers” and Alzheimer’s patients to decode brain activity ...

New research reveals how prenatal inflammation and placental damage contribute to autism-like traits, offering insights into ...

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The Biomedical Research Collaboration Award will fund the project’s direct costs over two years, allowing the researchers to pursue an actionable treatment option.

Scientists have discovered overlooked DNA sequences that may help explain autism, revealing genetic changes missed by conventional testing.

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In a national study of U.S. births, an increase of 0.75 micrograms per cubic meter in wildfire smoke particles across ...

Wang, Bergan and Yi-Xian Qin, who is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Biomedical Engineering in the College of Engineering and Applied Science at SBU, recently submitted a National Institutes of ...