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April 20, 2021 Edition

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Supplement targets gut microbes to boost growth in malnourished children

Malnourished children who received a food supplement designed to boost normal gut microbes gained more weight than those given a standard nutritional supplement.

Tracking hallucinations in mice

After developing a method to detect hallucination-like events in mice, researchers demonstrated a link in the brain between hallucinations and elevated dopamine.

Study finds link between red hair and pain threshold

A study in mice revealed the mechanisms that may link red hair with greater pain tolerance.

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