Research shows that the brains of those who use drugs are substantially different than those who don't, well before drugs are ...

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The exact numbers depended on the type of medication patients took, but the risk of developing Alzheimer’s was up to 70 ...

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An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. But how do memories last when the molecules that ...