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TL;DR: A 2026 mouse and cell study in Nature found that developing neurons can generate DNA double-strand breaks while moving through narrow brain tissue during migration, then usually repair those breaks without cell death. Key Findings Developing neurons: Th…
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The Broken Repair Crew: How TDP43 Sabotages Genome Stability TL;DR: TDP43, the protein that misfires in ALS and FTD, secretly controls DNA repair genes—and when it breaks, mutations pile up in neurons, potentially explaining both neurodegeneration and the canc…
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A study published in Wellcome Open Research has uncovered evidence that exposures experienced by grandparents, including smoking and economic conditions at the time of their birth, may be associated with reduced IQ scores in their grandchildren. The research s…
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