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28/01/2021

Archive: 28/01/2021

Genetic analysis of symptoms yields new insights into PTSD

Attempts to identify the genetic causes of neuropsychiatric diseases such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) through large-scale genome-wide analyses have yielded thousands of potential links. The challenge is further ...

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At-home swabs diagnose infections as accurately as healthcare worker-collected swabs

Self swabs and caregiver swabs are effective at detecting multiple pathogens and are just as accurate as those taken by healthcare workers, according to a team of Australian researchers. The research appears in the Journal ...

Jan 28, 2021

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Mechanism for how pancreatic cancer evades immunotherapy explained

Pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal of all cancers, is capable of evading attacks by immune cells by changing its microenvironment so that the immune cells suppress, rather than support, an attack on the tumor. The ...

Jan 28, 2021

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New research finds severity of COVID-19 determines likelihood of pregnancy complications

Pregnant women who contract SARS-CoV-2, the strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, are at greater risk of dying and experiencing serious complications compared to nonpregnant women who contract the disease, according to ...

Jan 28, 2021

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Successful pilot study of time restricted eating weight loss plan

A pilot study of time restricted eating, in which food is consumed only within a daily eight-hour period, has shown that the plan is simple, easy to follow, and that weight loss is at least as good as that achieved through ...

Jan 28, 2021

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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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How a cancer drug carrier's structure can help selectively target cancer cells

The main culprit in cancer is healthy cells that have gone rogue and acquire the ability to divide uncontrollably. These cells acquire growth advantages over normal cells and manipulate their environment by altering the cellular ...

Jan 28, 2021

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Scientists find key function of molecule in cells crucial for regulating immunity

Many molecules in our bodies help our immune system keep us healthy without overreacting so much that our immune cells cause problems, such as autoimmune diseases. One molecule, called AIM2, is part of our innate immunity—a ...

Jan 28, 2021

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New position paper urges routine use of DXA-VFA in fracture liaison services

A new position paper by an International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) Fracture Working Group reviews the clinical significance of vertebral fractures, and the rationale for performing vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) ...

Jan 28, 2021

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Transportation investments could save hundreds of lives, billions of dollars

Investments in infrastructure to promote bicycling and walking could save as many as 770 lives and $7.6 billion each year across 12 northeastern states and the District of Columbia under the proposed Transportation and Climate ...

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