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A new study shows how certain genes can cause brain disorders like autism
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesScientists have used brain organoids to show one way that genes associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder disrupt brain development.
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How NPR covered the missionary who ran a center for malnourished kids where 105 died
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn 2019, NPR covered the story of Renee Bach, who said she was called by God to serve the children of Uganda. Now HBO is presenting her story in the …
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This week in science: Nipah virus, Australian pink diamonds and how cockatoos mate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Maria Godoy and Regina Barber of the Short Wave podcast about a new Nipah virus outbreak, Australian pink diamonds and the mating life of …
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This discovery could help detect genetic risk for Parkinson's disease
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAn effort to diversify genetic studies has led to a discovery about Parkinson’s disease: a gene variant that raises the risk of Parkinson’s in people of African ancestry.
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GOP gets a warning on how to talk about abortion from Donald Trump
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Republican Party is facing criticism for its messaging around abortion from an unlikely source: former President Donald Trump.
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Two doctors serve a small Alabama town. What’s next when they retire? : Shots
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDr. Terry Vester examines Charity Hodge at Vester’s clinic in LaFayette, Alabama. Vester and her husband are the only primary care doctors in the community. Arielle Zionts/KFF Health News hide …
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Snow, scorpions, Dr. Seuss: What Kenyan kids talked about with top U.S. kids' authors
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNewbery prize winners Kwame Alexander, a poet, and Jerry Craft, an author and illustrator, went on a mission to Kenya to encourage reading. The kids learned a lot. So did …
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Historian Simon Schama’s new book traces the roots of today’s distrust of vaccines : NPR
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNPR’s Scott Simon asks historian Simon Schama about his latest book, Foreign Bodies, and about attitudes to inoculation. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Simon Schama opens his latest book, “Foreign Bodies,” with …
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A field researcher holds a male bat that was trapped in an overhead net as part of an effort to find out how the animals pass Nipah virus to humans. …