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WHO backs farmers to grow food instead of tobacco
The World Health Organization said Friday it was helping a growing number of farmers turn away from tobacco to help strengthen food security, particularly in Africa.
May 26, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Climbing a new path allows chemists to ascend cancer's steepest research challenge, a gene called MYC
The cancer gene MYC has been called the "Mount Everest" of cancer research because of the difficulty of designing medications that can disable it and the expectation that an effective MYC drug could help so many cancer patients. ...
May 24, 2023
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Full ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products associated with lower use
Researchers from the University of California, Irvine found that residents of jurisdictions with a comprehensive sales ban have a 30% reduced odds of using flavored tobacco relative to those living in a jurisdiction without ...
May 23, 2023
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Medical research
New vaccine concept against SARS-CoV-2 successfully tested
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach for a vaccine against COVID-19. This vaccine is based on a modified coronavirus that can enter body cells and trigger an effective immune response but cannot ...
May 22, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Targeting cellular respiration as a therapeutic strategy in glioblastoma
A new research perspective, titled "Targeting cellular respiration as a therapeutic strategy in glioblastoma," was published in Oncotarget on May 4, 2023.
May 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research in mice offers clues for vaccinating against deadly bacteria
In the U.S., the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common cause of urinary tract infection, bloodstream infection and pneumonia. While infections with the bacterium can be easily treated in some, Klebsiella has a dangerous ...
May 19, 2023
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Health
Are heart rate and blood pressure the same? No, and it's important to understand why
Lower your blood pressure. Get your heart rate up. Know your numbers.
May 17, 2023
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Health
Vegan mothers' breastmilk contains two important nutrients, study finds
A vegan diet does not affect maternal breastmilk concentrations of vitamin B2 and carnitine, nutrients essential for the developing infant. These are the results of an Amsterdam UMC study, presented today at the 55th Annual ...
May 17, 2023
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Study finds youth have misperceptions about synthetic nicotine in e-cigarettes
Using e-cigarettes (vaping) is highly popular among youth, with more than 2 million high school students using the products, according to the FDA. Recently, manufacturers have started to advertise and sell e-cigarettes with ...
May 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poor at risk as COVID-19 'emergency' ends, caution experts
The lifting of international emergency status for COVID-19 could pose serious challenges for global South countries in managing the virus, health experts caution.
May 15, 2023
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