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Researchers used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to map how nearly 6 million galaxies cluster across 11 billion years of cosmic history. Their observations line up with what Einstein's theory of general relativity predicts.

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People with Alzheimer’s exhibit a loss of motor control along with cognitive decline, and one of the earliest signs of this decay can be spotted in involuntary eye movements known as saccades. These quick twitches of the eyes in Alzheimer’s patients are often slower, less accurate, or delayed compared to those in healthy individuals.

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Roswell Park experts representing various specialties will highlight innovative research and advancements in hematology and hematologic cancers at the 66th annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), to be held December 7-10 in San Diego, California. This prestigious research meeting will bring together top experts in blood disorders, providing an opportunity for Roswell Park physician-scientists to share insights into critical areas of hematology and new treatment options for hematologic cancers.

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Rutgers Institute for Nicotine & Tobacco Studies experts contribute to Surgeon General’s new report “Eliminating Tobacco-Related Disease and Death: Addressing Disparities” published on Nov. 19

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Mutations in certain genes can lead to the accumulation of DNA errors, resulting in a specific type of genetic change known as large tandem duplications (TDs) that can arise from the collision of two critical cellular processes: transcription and DNA replication.

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Study by Nemours Children's Health researcher finds 1 in 4 deaths of prenatally exposed infants involved caregivers who were both impaired and bed sharing at infant's time of death, suggests tailored messages to these caregivers are critical

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A collaboration between The Wistar Institute and the University of Buea in Cameroon has uncovered the mechanisms for a medicinal plant with anti-HIV potential in Croton oligandrus Pierre & Hutch, a species of African tree that has been used in traditional healing in Cameroon to treat a variety of diseases and conditions including cancers and diabetes.

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The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Binghamton University Community Schools (BUCS) a five-year grant, totaling more than $4.5 million, to expand mental health services in Chenango County as part of its Mental Health Service Provider Demonstration Grant Program. This initiative, entitled Empowering Rural Communities: Promoting Mental Health, Equity, and Wellbeing Through a University-assisted Community Schools Approach, will expand social work support to students and families in the Norwich and Oxford school districts with the ability to serve 2,310 students and their families.

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Rutgers Institute for Health researcher lead a study examining the impact of educational attainment on cognition later in life.

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Rutgers Institute for Health researchers found that the use of biologic and targeted therapies for children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis surpassed more typical therapies in recent years.