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News • Intragenic complementation

Rare disease genetics: two wrongs actually can make a right, study shows

Scientists have overturned a long-held belief in genetics: that inheriting two harmful variants in the same gene always worsens disease. Instead, this can actually restore normal protein function.

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News • Misleading depiction

Hands-only CPR: how TV gets it wrong

TV depictions of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest may mislead viewers about who is most likely to need cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and where it’s needed, new research reveals.

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News • 'Islands of consciousness' in ICU patients

Tool opens new way to detect awareness in unresponsive patients

To better diagnose patients who appear unconscious in ICUs, and predict their recovery potential, researchers developed a tool that integrates multiple modalities for analyzing consciousness.

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News • Acellular dermal matrix for breast reconstruction

Injectable breast ‘implant’ as alternative to surgery

Researchers have developed a prototype injectable paste that could help restore breast volume after tumor removal, with less scarring and shorter healing time than current options.

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News • Dynamic supramolecular peptide therapy

Injection could protect the brain after a stroke

Scientists from Northwestern University have developed an injectable regenerative nanomaterial that helps protect the brain during the vulnerable window after a stroke.

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News • Drivers of gray matter injury

Multiple sclerosis: Promising biomarker linked to progression and brain inflammation

A new University of Toronto-led study has discovered a possible biomarker linked to multiple sclerosis (MS) disease progression that could help identify patients most likely to benefit from new drugs.

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