Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
You likely won't get COVID-19 from your pets—but you could give it to them
Worried about catching COVID-19 from your cat or dog? You shouldn't be, says a University of Alberta expert.
May 29, 2020
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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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Whether a fashion model or not, some body image concerns are universal
When researchers from UCLA and the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, Oklahoma, wanted to test an app they created to measure body image perception, they went to the body image experts—fashion models.
Oct 29, 2019
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Medical research
Common food supplement fights degenerative brain disorders
Widely available in pharmacies and health stores, phosphatidylserine is a natural food supplement produced from beef, oysters, and soy. Proven to improve cognition and slow memory loss, it's a popular treatment for older ...
May 21, 2013
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Medical research
Why COVID cases are now falling in the UK and what could happen next
After two months of soaring COVID-19 cases in the UK, numbers have again started to fall—and to the surprise of many, fall quite dramatically. New cases peaked at 54,674 on July 17 before falling to 23,511 on July 27. They ...
Jul 29, 2021
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Genetics
Comparing Japanese genome data with distant relatives
A genome bank for the Japanese population can better identify rare genetic variants and disease susceptibilities by adding samples from distant areas of the country.
Oct 15, 2018
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Health
Centring sexual and reproductive health and justice in the global COVID-19 response
The Lancet commentary "Centring sexual and reproductive health and justice in the global COVID-19 response" highlights the detrimental impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic response on sexual and reproductive health and ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Gene variants linked to obesity
(HealthDay)—Variants of a gene are associated with overweight and obesity in psychiatric patients taking drugs that induce weight gain, as well in the general population, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in ...
Aug 9, 2013
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Medical research
Researchers identify potential target for age-related cognitive decline
Cognitive decline in old age is linked to decreasing production of new neurons. Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center have discovered in mice that significantly more neurons are generated in the brains of older ...
Feb 7, 2013
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HIV & AIDS
HIV-like viruses in non-human primates have existed much longer than previously thought
Viruses similar to those that cause AIDS in humans were present in non-human primates in Africa at least 5 million years ago and perhaps up to 12 million years ago, according to study published January 24 in the Open Access ...
Jan 24, 2013
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