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Drug oleandrin may be an effective new way to treat HTLV-1 virus, study shows

A study led by SMU suggests that oleandrin—a drug derived from the Nerium oleander plant—could prevent the HTLV-1 virus from spreading by targeting a stage of the reproduction process that is not currently targeted by ...

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Internal brain timers linked with motivation and behavior

Time can be measured in many ways: a watch, a sundial, or the body's natural circadian rhythms. But what about the sexual behavior of a fruit fly?

Dec 6, 2019

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A nine-enzyme chain-reaction approach for making the HIV drug islatravir

A collaboration between Merck & Co and Codexis, Inc. has resulted in the development of a nine-enzyme, chain-reaction approach for making the HIV drug islatravir. In their paper published in the journal Science, the group ...

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Simple machine learning scorecard for seizures is saving lives

Computer scientists from Duke University and Harvard University have joined with physicians from Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Wisconsin to develop a machine learning model that can predict which patients ...

Dec 6, 2019

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Researcher studies how to help stroke survivors function better in everyday life

For older adults, a critical part of living independently is being able to drive. When the unthinkable happens, such as a stroke, it can impact people's ability to perform everyday tasks, including driving, walking, and picking ...

Dec 6, 2019

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Maternal antibiotic treatment may harm preemies' lungs

New research in mice suggests that exposure to antibiotics before birth may impair lung development in premature infants. The study, the first to explore the gut-lung axis in prematurity, is published ahead of print in the ...

Dec 6, 2019

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BRAF inhibitor shows promising results in pediatric patients with low-grade glioma

Dabrafenib (Tafinlar), a BRAF inhibitor approved to treat certain types of adult melanoma, showed activity in pediatric patients with low-grade glioma, according to results published in Clinical Cancer Research, a journal ...

Dec 6, 2019

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Tendency to correlate uptick in suicides and social media is not backed by data

Are smartphones and screen media behind the rise in adolescent suicide and dysphoria—or are economic and parental pressures just as likely contributors?

Dec 6, 2019

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How designing hospitals for Indigenous people might benefit everyone

Last year, New South Wales health minister Brad Hazzard proposed segregated Indigenous waiting areas in the emergency departments of the state's public hospitals.

Dec 6, 2019

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The psychological benefits of working less

The daughter of a friend of mine recently left university and entered the world of work, taking on a temporary office job. At the end of her first week, she phoned home in tears. "It's horrible," she complained to her mother, ...

Dec 6, 2019

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