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Two People With Severe Autoimmune Disease in Remission After Immune 'Reset'

The severe and aggressive autoimmune disease known as neuromyelitis optica (NMO) just met a new match. Without treatment, NMO ...

Lubbock law firm's staff weight-loss challenge a losing proposition

A team from Lubbock's McCleskey lawfirm got trimmer - and healthier- in time for summer with a staff weight-loss challenge.
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Scientists turn brain cells into Alzheimer’s plaque cleaners

Scientists have developed a promising new approach to treating Alzheimer’s disease by turning ordinary brain cells into powerful plaque-clearing machines. Instead of requiring frequent antibody ...

Meta’s Brain2Qwerty v2 turns thoughts into text, and it doesn’t need brain implants

Meta has unveiled Brain2Qwerty v2, an AI system that converts brain activity into text without surgery, bringing assistive communication a step closer to reality. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Yo ...

A Breakthrough Therapy Could Reverse Blindness in Millions of People—By Restoring ‘Biological Memory’

Blindness itself might become, at least in certain cases, partially reversible. This potential future stems from one of the ...

Stanford Scientists Reverse Age-Related Memory Loss by Targeting the Gut

Aging changes gut bacteria in mice, weakening communication between the intestines and the brain. Restoring that connection ...

I am a terrible sleeper, but this clever nighttime trick helped me fall asleep in minutes

This simple mental exercise is meant to distract an overactive brain just enough to help you drift off. I tried it on my own ...
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Sources & Methods

National security, unlocked. Each Thursday, host Mary Louise Kelly and a team of NPR correspondents discuss the biggest national security news of the week. With decades of reporting from battlefields ...