Archive: 15/09/2020

Rising temperatures could shift US West Nile virus transmission

West Nile virus spreads most efficiently in the US at temperatures between 24-25 degrees Celsius (75.2-77 degrees Fahrenheit), a new study published today in eLife shows.

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Loneliness predicts development of type 2 diabetes

Published in the journal Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]), the study shows that it is the absence of quality connections with people and not the lack of contact that ...

Sep 15, 2020

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Researchers say artificial intelligence and machine learning could enhance scientific peer review

As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the world, researchers have published hundreds of papers each week reporting their findings—many of which have not undergone a thorough peer review process to gauge their reliability.

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Scientists discover the earliest steps in the development of an immune response

The process of white blood cells responding to infections begins earlier than previously thought, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Birmingham.

Sep 15, 2020

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Family and friends can be key to helping end domestic violence, study suggests

The COVID-19 pandemic and strategies to prevent its spread, such as self-quarantine and travel restrictions, have isolated families and intensified conditions that place people at greater risk for domestic violence. Reports ...

Sep 15, 2020

ASMR: what we know so far about this unique brain phenomenon – and what we don't

ASMR is the third most popular search term on Youtube worldwide. But in case you haven't heard of it, it stands for autonomous sensory meridian response.

Sep 15, 2020

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Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Damascus, Syria are unreported

The majority of deaths due to COVID-19 in Damascus, Syria are not reported according to a new report by the Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team.

Sep 15, 2020

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Study reveals how cannabinoids may be useful to prevent colon cancer

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are caused by unrestrained inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Patients with IBD are at a higher risk of developing colorectal cancer. ...

Sep 15, 2020

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Flu may increase the spread of COVID-19

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology in Berlin and the Institut Pasteur in Paris used a mathematical model to study the first months of the corona pandemic in Europe. They show that the decrease of ...

Sep 15, 2020

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Immune cell-related genetic variants that may impact autoimmune conditions isolated

A team of researchers from Italy, the U.K. and the U.S. has isolated a number of immune cell-related genetic variants that may impact autoimmune conditions. In their paper published in the journal Nature Genetics, the group ...

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