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Stress may lead to altered blood flow in the brain, reveals a new study.
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The type of neuron the team targeted, type-one nNOS, which is colored yellow in the figure above, is rare compared to other neurons in the brain. (Patrick Drew/Penn State via SWNS)
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(Photo by Mental Health America (MHA) via Pexels)
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