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Excess weight, not high blood sugar, associated with increased risk of COVID-19 infection and long COVID
High body mass index (BMI), rather than high blood sugar levels, are associated with excess risks of COVID-19 infection and long COVID, according...
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Exercise may be key to developing treatments for rare movement disorder
Spinal cerebellar ataxia 6 (SCA6) is an inherited neurological condition which has a debilitating impact on motor coordination. Affecting around 1...
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Study shows hay fever among school children leads to worse asthma outcomes
A study of school children conducted by University of Rochester Medical Center researchers has found that the majority of children with asthma also...
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COVID-19 took serious toll on Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander mental and physical health
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, or NH/PIs, comprising more than 20 ethnic groups hailing from Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia, are...
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Cancer patients facing housing instability show greater risk of mortality
Health systems are increasingly interested in integrating health care with social care, but little is known about cancer patients' social welfare...
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Low-cost solution could provide round-the-clock ICU patients' consciousness monitoring
Visit a neurological ICU during a consultant's morning rounds, and you're likely to see physicians conducting painstaking tests to assess each...
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Cell membranes play a larger role than thought in allowing spike proteins on viruses to infect cells
University of Alberta research shows how cell membranes play a much larger role than previously understood in allowing spike proteins on viruses to...
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New imaging information system could speed up prognosis for certain cancers
Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a new imaging information system may ultimately provide a faster,...
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Incarceration associated with higher cancer mortality, study shows
New research from Yale Cancer Center reveals a higher risk of cancer mortality in incarcerated adults, as well as among those diagnosed with cancer...
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When macrophage digestion goes wrong
The exchange of gases between the air we breathe and our blood takes place via alveoli—tiny air sacs in our lungs. For this process to run...
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New wearable device measures the changing size of tumors below the skin
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Stanford University have created a small, autonomous device with a stretchable/flexible sensor...
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Reward enhances connectivity between the ventral striatum and the default mode network
Researchers have reported findings that add to our knowledge of how human behavior may be shaped by the default mode network, a specific network of...
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Examining dietary phosphorus intake
The International Food Additives Council (IFAC), a global association representing manufacturers and end-users of food ingredients, has released...
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ALS risk higher among production workers, those exposed to metals, volatile compounds on job
In the 150 years since ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, first came to scientific light, there remains no cure for the progressive, fatal...
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Largest study to date explores the use of telemedicine in child neurology
Researchers from the Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that across nearly 50,000...
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New test can ID patients at risk of severe COVID-19, study finds
A genomic test being developed by a Charlottesville, Va., company can predict a patient's risk of developing severe COVID-19, new research from UVA...
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Cognitive health may benefit from balanced meal timing
Globally, there are approximately 55 million people who suffer from dementia, and the incidence of the disease has steadily increased. The number...
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Improved mineralized material can restore tooth enamel
Scientists have perfected hydroxyapatite, a material for mineralizing bones and teeth. By adding a complex of amino acids to hydroxyapatite, they...
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Researcher proposes national program to support individuals with long COVID
While the COVID-19 pandemic wanes, the U.S. continues to face a national health challenge—the effective and equitable care of individuals with Long...
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'A problem that nobody sees': How experts are working to prevent inappropriate medication prescribing
Medications are effective and powerful treatment options for protecting and advancing human health. But medications can also cause harm,...
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Single-cell transcriptomics of immune cells in lymph nodes reveals their alterations during bubonic plague development
This study was led by Dr. Ruifu Yang, Dr. Zongmin Du (State Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and...
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Fruit, vegetables and exercise can make you happier
New research led by the University of Kent and University of Reading has found that fruit and vegetable consumption and exercise can increase...
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Overexpressed Cyclin D1 and CDK4 proteins are responsible for the resistance to CDK4/6 inhibitor in some breast cancer
This study was carried out by Prof. Qiang Liu (Breast Tumor Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University). In the study,...
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Phenylalanine degrading probiotics are a more effective live biotherapeutic for phenylketonuria
Research published recently in Science China Life Sciences led by Prof. Sheng Yang from the Key Laboratory of Synthetic Biology, Chinese Academy of...
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Early aggressive fluid resuscitation not better for pancreatitis
Early aggressive fluid resuscitation results in a higher incidence of fluid overload and does not improve clinical outcomes for patients presenting...