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  1. Health & Medicine

    Gene variant might guard against Alzheimer’s, other dementia

    Same form has been linked to longevity and ‘good’ cholesterol levels.

    By Nathan Seppa
  2. Life

    Why light makes migraines worse

    A new study traces brain wiring to discover why light increases migraine pain.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  3. Earth

    Hydrothermal vent environments not unchanging

    Once-rare organisms can become dominant, probably as some environmental conditions change over time.

    By Sid Perkins
  4. Health & Medicine

    Skip spine stabilization and get to the hospital

    Gunshot victims may be more likely to survive if they get to the hospital quickly instead of getting spine stabilization first.