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Discovery of how to limit asthma attack damage could stop disease
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Scientists at King's College London have discovered a new cause for asthma that sparks hope for treatment that…
New research identifies three distinct multiple sclerosis endophenotypes for personalized treatment
Heinz Wiendl, Luisa Klotz and Andreas Schulte-Mecklenbeck from the University of Münster performed high-dimensional flow cytometry to describe MS in unprecedented…
Study finds immunotherapy combination before surgery improves outcomes for patients with pancreatic…
Axial CT image with i.v. contrast. Macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. Credit: public domain
A pilot study led by UCLA…
Drug candidate may ‘unmask’ latent HIV-infected cells, mark them for destruction
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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists have identified drug candidates that show…
Small protein plays big role in chronic HIV infection
Differential gene expression associated with GABA and glutamate neurotransmission systems in the cortex and hippocampus. Clustergram heat map of mRNA expression of…
Using machine learning to track the evolution of COVID-19
The Left panel shows a cartoon representation of the nsp12-nsp8-nsp7-RNA complex (PDB code 6YYT), with nsp12 colored by domains (NiRAN in gray, interface in white,…
First Person: The genocide survivor protected by a mass murderer
In the early 1990s, Mr. Murangwa was a star player for Rayon Sports in the capital Kigali. As a Tutsi, his life was in extreme danger when the 100-day genocide, which led to over 800,000 people, overwhelmingly Tutsi, being killed. His…
Birth rate in United States remained unchanged from 2021 to 2022, report shows
The birth rate in the United States was essentially unchanged from 2021 to 2022, according to the April 4 National Vital Statistics Reports.…
How do wildfires affect mental health? A new study examines the connection
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Checking air quality and staying indoors when smoke inundates the Seattle area has become second nature…
Five-year interval is safe for prostate cancer screening, research shows
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A simple blood test every five years is sufficient to screen low risk men for prostate cancer, new research has…
Dogs may provide new insights into human aging and cognition
The quest to understand intelligence and unravel the workings of the mind has always been considered the holy grail of natural sciences. While we're still…
Lifetime of stress takes toll on cardiovascular health of Black Americans
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Daily and lifetime exposure to stress may cause wear and tear on the stress responses of Black…
Early 3D chromatin remodeling to trigger cellular stress response
TAD dynamics along p53 activation. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46666-1
The simplest explanation of…
Research team builds first tandem repeat expansions genetic reference maps
Graphical abstract. Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.03.004
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has…
New study reveals how T cells gain and maintain tolerance to gut bacteria
Enrichment of the LA cell signature by spatial transcriptomics analysis is diminished in inflammation. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07251-0…
Blast exposure linked to intestinal problems
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A study by New York and Rocky Mountain U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs researchers showed blast…
Planning the post-war reconstruction and recovery of Gaza
It’s still unclear how much more destruction and death Gaza will endure before peace settles across the troubled enclave, nor what type of society will emerge from the conflict, but six months after hostilities started UN agencies are…
Earlier menopause plus high cardiovascular risk may lead to cognitive problems later
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Earlier menopause combined with higher risk of cardiovascular disease is linked to an increased risk of…
Study reveals genetic drivers of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Overview of the study design. Credit: Life Science Alliance (2024). DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302517
In the largest study of its kind,…
Platform tracks SARS-CoV-2 mutational impact on disease severity, identifies effective therapeutic…
A droplet microfluidics-based system for high-throughput screening of syncytium formation. a, Co-culture of spike-expressing sender cells (mCherry+) and…
More awareness and investment needed to support people with long COVID, says report
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More long COVID awareness and education is needed among doctors, nurses, care providers and the public…
New Tools and Transformative Partnerships Can Help End TB
22 March 2024
by Dr. Mohammed Yassin, Senior TB Advisor, the Global Fund
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Governor Abbott Announces Over $1.2 Million In Career Training Grants To North Central Texas Schools
April 5, 2024 | Austin, Texas
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Governor Greg Abbott today announced four Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) grants totaling more than $1.2 million have…
New insights into adult-onset type 1 diabetes
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Type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition affecting millions of young individuals globally, is not exclusive…
TB: No Longer the Forgotten Pandemic?
22 March 2024
by Peter Sands, Executive Director
For far too long, TB has been “the forgotten…
Few newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics succeed in losing weight, study shows
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A registry-based study from Finland identified three distinct BMI trajectory groups among patients with…
Zambia and Global Fund Launch New Grants to Boost Fight Against AIDS, TB and Malaria and Strengthen…
Zambia and Global Fund Launch New Grants to Boost Fight Against AIDS, TB and Malaria and Strengthen Health Systems
22 March 2024
LUSAKA – The Global Fund to…
Texas Deploys More Than 100 Miles Of Razor Wire To Secure Border
April 5, 2024 | Austin, Texas
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Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard continue to work together…
Research team discovers new method to test for oral cancer
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Oral cancers and precancerous mouth lesions are considered especially difficult to diagnose early and…
Gaza: ‘No protection’ for civilians, aid workers, Security Council hears
Briefing the Council on the current situation on the ground, Ramesh Rajasingham, coordination director with UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, and Janti Soeripto of the non-governmental organization (NGO) Save the Children, outlined…
App designed for dental teams offers step-by-step guidance in an emergency
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In a crisis, a checklist can bring clarity over confusion. First widely adopted by the U.S. military…
Sudan: Aid lifeline reaches Darfur region in bid to avert ‘hunger catastrophe’
“The UN WFP has managed to bring desperately needed food and nutrition supplies into Darfur; the first WFP assistance to reach the war-wracked region in months,” said Leni Kinzli, WFP Communications Officer in Sudan.The convoys crossed…
Researchers say around 10% of deaths from coronary stenting, balloon angioplasty are preventable
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Each year more than 500,000 Americans undergo percutaneous coronary intervention, or…
Israel must allow ‘quantum leap’ in aid delivery UN chief urges, calling for change in military…
Marking six months of war since the “abhorrent” Hamas-led terror attacks of 7 October, António Guterres told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York that nothing could justify the horror unleashed by Palestinian militants that day. “I…
Review identifies disrupted mitochondrial metabolism as a trigger for diabetic cardiomyopathy
In diabetic hearts, ATP production fails to meet demands due to altered mitochondria and substrate utilization. Early diabetes triggers metabolic issues,…
Gaza: Human Rights Council resolution urges arms embargo on Israel
In a resolution adopted by 28 votes in favour, six against and 13 abstentions, the 47-member Human Rights Council backed a call "to cease the sale, transfer and diversion of arms, munitions and other military equipment to Israel, the…
Researchers unveil faster and more accurate COVID test
Schematic illustration of direct quantitative detection from HNS specimens using SERS and DLAs. Credit: Advanced Materials Interfaces (2024). DOI:…
Outbreak of mpox caused by Monkeypox virus clade I in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Background
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), and as of 23 November 2023, the majority of the cases were reported in the central and northern regions of the DRC: Equateur, Mai-Ndombe, Sankuru, and Tshopo .
According to…
Outbreak of mpox caused by Monkeypox virus clade I in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Background
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), and as of 23 November 2023, the majority of the cases were reported in the central and northern regions of the DRC: Equateur, Mai-Ndombe, Sankuru, and Tshopo .
According to…
Engineers create 3D-bioprinted blood vessel
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The model blood vessel was made using 3D bioprinting to help investigate how weightlessness changes the…
Is eye movement in autism tied to facial recognition?
Eye movement patterns are summarized with a hidden Markov model (HMM). HMM parameters include ROIs (Gaussian emissions), which are derived from underlying fixation…
Chemical regulates light processing differently in the autistic and non-autistic eye, new study…
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King's College London researchers have shown that the brain chemical GABA regulates activity in the…
ADHD medication linked to reduced mortality
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Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have shown a link between use of medication for ADHD and a…
Autism and ADHD are linked to disturbed gut flora very early in life
Credit: Cell (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.02.035
Disturbed gut flora during the first years of life is associated with diagnoses such…
Despite their prevalence, arthritis, neck and back pain receive few research dollars, analysis finds
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Musculoskeletal diseases—a diverse category of conditions affecting bones, joints, muscles, and…
Knees stiff with arthritis? Company studies whether fat injections can improve motion
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A Louisville, Colorado, company is studying whether cells taken from patients' fat could reduce knee…
Immunotherapy for Alzheimer’s disease shows promise in mouse study
Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that treating mice with an antibody that blocks the interaction between APOE proteins…
A potential method for interrupting the misfolding of tau protein that underlies neurodegenerative…
Investigation of the effect of VHH Z70 nanobody on jR2R3 P301L-induced tau fibrillization in cells. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024).…
UN calls for restraint following Iran consulate attack in Syria
Briefing ambassadors a day after the attack, Assistant-Secretary-General Khaled Khiari stressed the need for restraint. “We appeal to the Council today, as we do every month, to continue to actively engage all concerned parties to…
Reducing late-night alcohol sales curbed all violent crimes by 23% annually in a Baltimore…
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Simply reducing the hours during which alcohol may be purchased can significantly reduce violent crime,…