Medical research
What bats can teach us about stopping the next pandemic
Why are bats often linked to incubating coronaviruses such as those behind COVID-19, SARS and other highly contagious respiratory diseases?
Jul 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers find why bat cells do not get infected by SARS-CoV-2
Bat cells have specific molecular barriers to deal with SARS-CoV-2 replication, according to a study published in Journal of Virology which includes the participation of Jordi Serra-Cobo, lecturer of the Faculty of Biology ...
Jul 26, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?
European and American health authorities have identified a number of monkeypox cases in recent days, mostly in young men. It's a surprising outbreak of a disease that rarely appears outside Africa.
May 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Increased infectious disease risk likely from climate change
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070—and that's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, according to a new study.
Apr 28, 2022
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Medical research
Neutral mutants can prevail in gut microbiota, enhancing diversity
Scientists at EPFL and Sorbonne propose a new model of the diversity and evolution of gut bacteria that shows how the gut environment helps neutral mutations become prevalent, with significant potential implications on health ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Overweight & Obesity
Research uncovers how fructose in the diet contributes to obesity
Eating fructose appears to alter cells in the digestive tract in a way that enables it to take in more nutrients, according to a preclinical study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. These ...
Aug 18, 2021
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Monkeypox case confirmed in U.S. resident, threat of spread is low
(HealthDay)—A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in an American who had recently traveled to Nigeria, U.S. health officials reported. Officials believe the threat of the virus spreading to others is low.
Jul 19, 2021
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Genetics
How a gene called HAND2 may impact the timing of labor
A new study illuminates how a gene called HAND2 may have a hand in the timing of human labor.
Feb 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tick behavior and host choice explains geographical patterns of Lyme disease prevalence
A new analysis suggests that north-south differences in ticks' host choice, density, and host-seeking behaviors may explain why Lyme disease is more prevalent in the northeastern U.S. than in the southeast. Howard Ginsberg ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Pets linked to maintaining better mental health and reducing loneliness during lockdown, new research shows
Sharing a home with a pet appeared to act as a buffer against psychological stress during lockdown, a new survey shows.
Sep 25, 2020
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