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• Research shows NMN, a natural compound found in broccoli, cucumber and avocado reduces signs of aging in healthy mice

  Much of human health hinges on how well the body manufactures and uses energy. For reasons that remain unclear, cells’ ability to produce energy declines with age, prompting scientists to suspect that the steady loss of efficiency…

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• Scientists link single gene mutation of NF1 to some cases of autism spectrum disorder

  Scientists have linked mutations in a single gene to autism in people who have a rare tumor syndrome typically diagnosed in childhood. The findings, in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), may lead to a better understanding…

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