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Human neurons are functional over an entire lifetime, yet the mechanisms that preserve function and protect against neurodegeneration during aging are unknown. Here we show that induction of the repressor element 1-silencing ...

Human neurons are functional over an entire lifetime, yet the mechanisms that preserve function and protect against neurodegeneration during aging are unknown. Here we show that induction of the repressor element 1-silencing ...

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Background: Exaggerations in health news were previously found to strongly associate with similar exaggerations in press releases. Moreover, such press release exaggerations did not appear to attract more news. Methods: Here we tested the ...

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