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Imagine having to travel for hours for a routine dental cleaning or wait days to get treatment for a toothache. For nearly 1.7 million people in the U.S., this is a reality.

A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of genes essential for learning and memory.

Women are born with two X chromosomes and inherit one from each parent. But in every cell of their body, just one X chromosome is needed—so the other is randomly inactivated. Some cells use only a maternal X chromosome; others rely only on the paternal X.

The human immune system is like an army of specialized soldiers (immune cells) each with a unique role to play in fighting disease. In a new study published in Nature, led by scientists at the Allen Institute, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, and UC San Diego, researchers reveal how cells known as tissue-resident memory CD8 T cells, play unique and specialized roles based on where they are located within the small intestine.

A new paper from experts at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, highlights the need for a clear framework when it comes to AI research, given the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by children and adolescents using digital devices to access the internet and social media.

The structural design features of virtual gambling machines are likely to promote specific learning processes in the human reward system that cause gamblers to form erroneous expectations and beliefs. That is the result of a theoretical and overview study by cognition and neuroscience expert Professor Dr. Jan Peters at the University of Cologne, in which he combines results from various empirical and theoretical studies.

After treating a tumor with chemotherapy and radiotherapy, cells known as senescent cells can appear. These are cells that do not divide, are involved in the aging process, and are resistant to cell death, but are still metabolically active in the human body. When they accumulate, they can jeopardize the patients’ recovery. Now, a UB-led study describes for the first time a molecular mechanism that could drive the design of strategies to eliminate senescent cells in cancer patients.

A recent study from the Psychology Department at the Hebrew University has uncovered a fascinating bias in how we perceive our closest relationships. Despite having ample information about our loved ones, we often misjudge their values and behaviors. The study attributes this inaccuracy to a bias rooted in our own personal values.

For many vulnerable Australians, period product insecurity—commonly known as period poverty—means resorting to makeshift solutions like using old clothes or towels, experiencing shame, and missing opportunities at school or work.

The first comprehensive guidelines dedicated to minimizing infections in patients undergoing surgeries and procedures involving regional anesthesia and acute and chronic interventional pain management have been published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine.