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Somatic mutations reveal the ontogeny of microglia in human aging

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By Julia A. Belk, Yaowen Zhang, Emily Reilly, Quanming Shi, Daniel Liu, Nicole L. Womack-Gambrel, Maarten van der Linde, Lisa Ma, Debasmita Paul, Alejandro Enciso, Raja Kalluru, Jacob Weiss, Rui Li, Anna Eastman, Chunfang Zhu, Arnav Chakravarthy, Syed A. Bukhari, Dipabarna Bhattacharya, Suyash Raj, Daniel Richard, Simone Brioschi, Matthew R. Chrostek, Daniel Nachun, Christopher M. Arends, Jayakrishnan Gopakumar, Isak W. Tengesdal, Ademar Bynum, Shaneice Mitchell, Katalin Sandor, Wenxi Zhang, Badri Vardarajan, Inma Cobos, Donald Born, Robert West, Anne Brunet, Marco Colonna, Krishna L. Bharani, Hannes Vogel, Thomas J. Montine, Caitlin Latimer, Irving L. Weissman, Magdalena Matusiak, Jody E. Hooper, C. Dirk Keene, Howard Chang, Siddhartha Jaiswal
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Abstract Microglia are the resident macrophages of the central nervous system1. In mice, microglia seed the brain during embryogenesis and can be maintained throughout life with minimal input from adult hematopoiesis2-4. The origins of human microglia are less clear, but recent evidence suggests that marrow-derived cells contribute to the human microglial pool in certain individuals5-9.
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The United Kingdom's Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026—A landmark in tobacco control, but a missed opportunity for product clarity

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By Sharon Cox, Caitlin Notley, Robert West
| Wiley Online Library Verified
The United Kingdom's (UK) Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026, which passed into law on 29 April this year, is probably the most significant piece of tobacco-control legislation in a generation. It is most widely known provision means that tobacco products of any kind will never be able to be legally sold to anyone born after 1 January 2009. However, it also includes new controls on advertising, packaging and displays and the introduction of retail licensing that will save lives and protect children [1].
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Are you nearing the age of retirement?

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By Robert West
| BusinessNorth Verified
It’s time to examine exit strategies and develop a succession plan According to Wisconsin and Minnesota employment statistics and the U.S. Bureau of Labor, it is estimated that there are 160,000 private sector jobs in the Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin region. The median annual income for all regional workers is $66,000 according to US Census Bureau. The total combined annual payroll is estimated at $8 billion.
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