Health
France launches battle plan against bedbug invasion
The French government said Friday it was launching a concerted effort to fight bedbugs that have appeared in numbers in public transport, cinemas and hospitals.
Sep 29, 2023
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Neuroscience
Language acquisition may work differently in people with autism
You're looking at a truck. You're with a young child and he follows your gaze. He's interested in the object you're looking at without you pointing at it. This is called joint attention and it is one of the primary ways children ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Genetics
Researchers discover how a gene only some of us have may protect against neurodegeneration
University at Buffalo researchers have discovered how an active form of a gene present in 75% of the human population works to protect the brain against neurodegeneration.
Sep 19, 2023
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Medical research
Bird flu is undergoing changes that could increase the risk of widespread human transmission
A new study from researchers in China and Nottingham has discovered that a subtype of avian flu virus, endemic in poultry farms in China, is undergoing mutational changes, which could increase the risk of the disease being ...
Sep 4, 2023
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Genetics
Stem cell research sheds light on new 'molecular road' to Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) varies widely in its age of onset, presentation and severity. Recently, the SORL1 gene has received increased attention since variations in this gene have been associated with both early and late ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Prior hookworm infection could offer protection from severe COVID-19 symptoms
Prior infection by a parasitic hookworm has been shown to protect mice from severe SARS-CoV-2 disease, offering a potential explanation as to why certain human populations seemed to fare better during the height of the COVID-19 ...
Aug 14, 2023
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Health informatics
Study shows the health impact of climate change is not adequately recorded
A Monash University-led study has proposed a solution for the urgent need to capture real-time data on the impact of climate change-related events on human health, health care workforces, and health care systems at the point ...
Aug 11, 2023
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Genetics
Genetic marker that often points to heart disease and Alzheimer's may have fertility benefit
Previous research has revealed that the Apolipoprotein-ε4 (APOE-ε4) allele increases the risk for a variety of diseases in aging populations, specifically Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Yet despite its negative ...
Aug 9, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Learning the language of cells to beat cancer
Human cells are constantly communicating, and some cells, particularly in cancer, are master manipulators, using these communications channels to persuade innocent bystander cells to collude and participate in tumor growth. ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovery may lead to personalized medicine for infectious diseases
An infectious disease is a condition in which a microorganism (virus, bacterium, or parasite) manages to penetrate and multiply in the human body, causing direct damage to the body's cells. The damage to the body may also ...
Jul 13, 2023
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