Medical
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Loneliness hits young people harder during lockdown
Fear of losing your job, worrying about you or a loved one getting sick, and online meetups with family and friends you have not seen for months....
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Research identifies genetic risk factor for stroke
A team of Geisinger researchers has identified a common genetic variant as a risk factor for stroke, especially in patients older than 65.
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Report shows alcohol consumption linked to portion of cancer incidence and mortality
A new study finds that alcohol consumption accounts for a considerable portion of cancer incidence and mortality in all 50 states and the District...
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Memory B cell response to SARS-CoV-2 evolves up to 6 months after infection, study finds
A new study shows that the memory B cell response to SARS-Cov-2 evolves between 1.3 and 6.2 months after infection in a manner that is consistent...
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Food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, study shows
Your food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King's College London, published...
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Which SARS-CoV-2 mutations can potentially evade antibody recognition?
A team of US-based researchers has systematically identified SARS-CoV-2 mutations that could potentially evade neutralizing antibodies produced by...
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Study predicts good passive immunotherapy donors to combat COVID-19
A US-based research team determine good candidates for convalescent plasma donations in promoting passive immunity among severely-ill COVID-19...
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Researchers receive $460,000 NIH grant for brain imaging study
Michael Alosco, PhD, associate professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, and Gil Rabinovici, MD, professor of neurology and...
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A common genetic variant identified as risk factor for stroke
A team of Geisinger researchers has identified a common genetic variant as a risk factor for stroke, especially in patients older than 65.
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Study explores how choice of foods influences aging and lifespan in fruit flies
Having a choice of foods may accelerate aging and shorten the lifespan of fruit flies, according to a study published today in the open-access...
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Study finds genetic variants that increase the risk of bedwetting
In a large-scale study of Danish children and young people, researchers from Aarhus University have for the first time found genetic variants that...
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Set clear rules for vaccinating health care workers against SARS-CoV-2
Provincial and territorial governments should set clear rules for vaccinating health care workers against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes...
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Researchers find sex is not an independent risk factor for stroke mortality
An analysis of data collected from patients treated for ischemic stroke at Geisinger shows no disparity in outcomes based solely on sex.
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Study identifies a nonhuman primate model that mimics severe COVID-19 similar to humans
Aged, wild-caught African green monkeys exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with clinical symptoms...
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Scientists find new mechanism of cancer formation
A team of scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS), led by Dr. Polly Leilei Chen from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore and...
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Researchers identify how cancer cells adapt to survive harsh tumor microenvironments
Cells need energy to survive and thrive. Generally, if oxygen is available, cells will oxidize glucose to carbon dioxide, which is very efficient,...
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Spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 relatives can evolve against immune responses
Scientists have shown that two species of seasonal human coronavirus related to SARS-CoV-2 can evolve in certain proteins to escape recognition by...
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Routine thoracic surgery safe during COVID-19 pandemic
A study in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology (JTO) comparing surgeries performed at one Chinese hospital in 2019 with a similar date range during...
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Specific genes increase the risk of bedwetting
In a large-scale study of Danish children and young people, researchers from Aarhus University have for the first time found genetic variants that...
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Loss of smell is the best sign of COVID-19
Two international studies confirm that for the majority of patients with respiratory infections who lose the sense of smell, this is due to...
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Lack of physical exercise during COVID-19 confinement may lead to a rise in mortality
Social distancing and working from home help prevent transmission of the novel coronavirus but can be conducive to unhealthy behavior such as...
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Study compares low-fat, plant-based diet to low-carb, animal-based diet
People on a low-fat, plant-based diet ate fewer daily calories but had higher insulin and blood glucose levels, compared to when they ate a...
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Psychological well-being declined during second wave of the pandemic—especially for men
The psychological well-being of both men and women declined when Denmark closed down during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the...
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Rescuers at risk: Emergency personnel face trauma and post traumatic stress symptoms
A new study in Frontiers in Psychiatry has for the first time, demonstrated differences in the prevalence of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS)...
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Eating habits partly down to your genetics, finds new study
Your food intake patterns are partly under genetic control, according to the latest research from researchers at King's College London, published...