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Traders are overwhelmingly betting that the central bank will cut interest rates at its December meeting following recent comments from Fed officials, and expectations of lower rates have helped calm nerves around stocks.

Human hands have millions of nerve endings that, when combined with visual cues, help on tasks such as washing dishes, folding clothes or opening a jar, with minimal skill or training.

Quarterback Dak Prescott then held his nerve as Dallas scored 11 points on their next two possessions to keep them clear, despite a late Chiefs reply.

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In another sign of easing nerves, the Cboe Volatility Index, a gauge of expected swings in stocks, has retreated over the past week.

What was missing until now was a clear picture of how spermine influences the harmful processes in nerve cells in a way that could be used for medical benefit.

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