Genetically speaking, we are individuals different from each other because of slight variations in our DNA sequences—so-called genetic variants—some of which have dramatic effects we can see and comprehend, from the color ...
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Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop ...
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A new study published by UNC Family Medicine's Sarah Kowitt, Ph.D., MPH, and colleagues looked at the impact of different types of warning signs for large and premium cigars sold individually at the point of sale. The team's ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers of the head and neck, known as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), are rapidly increasing throughout the United States. Unfortunately, relatively little is ...
Jul 31, 2023
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) School of Medicine researchers Christopher Sayed, MD, Yun Li, Ph.D., and Karen Mohlke, Ph.D., discovered the genomic locations that contribute to the genetic risk of a chronic ...
Jul 27, 2023
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Children exposed to wildfire smoke in the first trimester of pregnancy or the first few weeks after birth are more likely to be prescribed upper respiratory medication earlier in life, according to a new study from researchers ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Cancer spreads throughout the human body in cunning, almost militaristic, ways. For example, it can manipulate our genetic make-up, take over specific cell-to-cell signaling processes, and mutate key enzymes to promote tumor ...
Jul 3, 2023
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The Dennis Research Group in the School of Medicine has released a new white paper titled, "Revitalizing Community Engagement in the Public Health Use of Molecular HIV Epidemiology."
May 26, 2023
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The Lancet Neurology has published data from the phase 3 MycarinG study evaluating the efficacy and safety of rozanolixizumab in adult patients with acetylcholine receptor autoantibody-positive (AChR-Ab+) or muscle-specific ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Smoking has been glamorized to consumers for decades, but the packaging of combustible tobacco products have been the central target in a global effort to get more people to not smoke. From colorful pictures to specific wording, ...
Mar 30, 2023
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