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Scientists discover why blood type may matter for COVID infection
(HealthDay)—A new study provides further evidence that people with certain blood types may be more likely to contract COVID-19.
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Surgical, N95 masks block most particles, homemade cloth masks release their own
Laboratory tests of surgical and N95 masks by researchers at the University of California, Davis, show that they do cut down the amount of aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking and coughing. Tests of homemade ...
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New study finds that fat consumption is the only cause of weight gain
Scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have undertaken the largest study of its kind looking at what components of diet—fat, carbohydrates or protein—caused mice to gain weight.
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Scientists find key protein for spinal cord repair
A freshwater zebrafish costs less than two bucks at the pet store, but it can do something priceless: Its spinal cord can heal completely after being severed, a paralyzing and often fatal injury for humans.
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Missing link found between brain, immune system
In a stunning discovery that overturns decades of textbook teaching, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have determined that the brain is directly connected to the immune system by vessels previously ...
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COVID-19: New model predicts its course, resolution and eventual good news
COVID-19 has infected millions and killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide, but a new predictor model devised at QUT offers glimmers of hope, suggesting the worst has passed and indicating well under 1000 deaths ...
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Scientists identify potential birth control 'pill' for men
Two drugs that help suppress the immune system in organ transplant patients may have a future as the long-sought birth control "pill" for men, new research suggests.
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Newer diabetes drugs linked to 'flesh-eating' genital infection
Say you have type 2 diabetes and you are taking a newer class of medications to treat your disease—but one day you notice pain, redness and a foul odor in your genital area.
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Probiotic use is a link between brain fogginess, severe bloating
Probiotic use can result in a significant accumulation of bacteria in the small intestine that can result in disorienting brain fogginess as well as rapid, significant belly bloating, investigators report.
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Scientists discover potential cause of Alzheimer's disease
Prevailing theories posit plaques in the brain cause Alzheimer's disease. New UC Riverside research instead points to cells' slowing ability to clean themselves as the likely cause of unhealthy brain buildup.
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