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Genetics

Extremely rare gene variants point to a potential cause of age-related macular degeneration

A study from the National Eye Institute (NEI) identified rare genetic variants that could point to one of the general mechanisms driving age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of vision loss in older adults.

Neuroscience

Researchers use brain scans to understand how we experience and remember our daily surroundings

A new study from a Washington University researcher offers fresh insights into how the brain goes to great lengths to processes and remember everyday events.

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Study examines how social rank affects response to stress

Can an individual's social status have an impact on their level of stress? Researchers at Tulane University put that question to the test and believe that social rank, particularly in females, does indeed affect the stress ...