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Title: AHA News: Keeping Your Brain Sharp Isn't About Working More PuzzlesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 1/21/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 1/22/2021 12:00:00 AM Source link

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Analysis of patients with rare condition uncovers key pathway for human development Credit: Werner lab, NIDCR Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a new genetic disorder characterized by developmental…

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