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Growth in early infancy drives optimal brain functional connectivity which predicts cognitive flexibility in later childhood.

Bulgarelli C; Blasi A; McCann S; Milosavljevic B; Ghillia G; Mbye E; Touray E; Fadera T; Acolatse L; Moore SE; Lloyd-Fox S; Elwell CE; Eggebrecht AT

This study looked at how early growth affects brain and thinking skills later on for kids in a rural area of Gambia. They found that good growth before five months old helps brain connections, which can lead to better thinking skills by preschool. The results show how important it is to help babies grow well to support their brain and mind development.

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The NTR/prodrug revolution: Tools for controlling cell loss and regeneration.

Kim GJ; Parsons M

The NTR/prodrug system helps scientists control when and where cells are removed in living organisms, like zebrafish, to study diseases such as Parkinson's. This system uses special enzymes to turn harmless drugs into ones that can kill cells, letting researchers learn about how diseases develop and find new treatments. Improvements in the system have made it much more effective and useful for studying diseases over a long time.

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