Medical research
Humans, and piglets, and bears, oh my! Preventing dangerous blood clots
"Don't poke the bear," they said. But that's exactly what a team of scientists have been doing to discover the secrets of blood clotting.
Apr 13, 2023
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Health
PFAS exposure from high-seafood diets may be underestimated, finds study
A Dartmouth-led study suggests that people who frequently consume seafood may face an increased risk of exposure to PFAS, the family of ubiquitous and resilient human-made toxins known as "forever chemicals."
Apr 12, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Removing a protein could prevent aging and obesity from evolving into metabolic diseases, research suggests
As we age and gain excess weight, our body's cells undergo stress. This stress is marked by an overproduction of a chemical compound known as ROS (reactive oxygen species), adversely affecting the cells.
Jan 4, 2024
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Immunology
Call for immunology to return to the wild
In an article published today in Science, a multidisciplinary research team from morethan 10 universities and research institutes outlines how integrating a more diverseset of species and environments could enhance the biomedical ...
Jul 2, 2020
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Medical research
Do gut bacteria rule our minds?
It sounds like science fiction, but it seems that bacteria within us—which outnumber our own cells about 100-fold—may very well be affecting both our cravings and moods to get us to eat what they want, and often are driving ...
Aug 15, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Secrets of new SARS-like virus uncovered (Update)
A discovery that shows how a novel—and often fatal—virus infects cells may help fight a health threat that has recently emerged on the world stage, researchers report.
Mar 13, 2013
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Health
What are 'collarium' sunbeds? Here's why you should stay away
Reports have recently emerged that solariums, or sunbeds—largely banned in Australia because they increase the risk of skin cancer—are being rebranded as "collarium" sunbeds ("coll" being short for collagen).
Feb 15, 2024
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Medical research
New species of bacteria discovered in unusual human infection
Researchers at King's and Guy's & St Thomas' have discovered a new species of bacteria, now called Variovorax durovernensis, living within a patient at St. Thomas' Hospital.
Jan 18, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Relative of the bacteria that causes Lyme disease "widespread" in New England
Evidence of a relative to the bacteria that causes Lyme disease has been detected in human blood samples across New England, according to a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.
Mar 24, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
New online tool assesses safety of pets in aged care homes
Australia has launched a new online tool to assess whether individual pets can safely be accommodated in aged care homes, easing the stress for many older people moving into residential care.
Feb 2, 2022
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