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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Air pollution disproportionately affects under-resourced communities, increasing long-term health risks.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Long-term exposure to PM2.5 air pollution may weaken semantic memory, affecting the brain’s store of facts, words, and knowledge.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Mice lacking glycogen synthase showed poorer metabolic health, developing obesity and signs of prediabetes over time.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The brain begins preparing the body for a meal before eating, triggering signals that help regulate insulin and metabolism.]]></image:caption>
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