Genetics
Dozens of brain proteins may play a critical role in body weight regulation
Genetic factors could contribute to up to 50%–75% of the variance in body mass index, or BMI, in the population.
Apr 4, 2023
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Medical research
Study unveils molecular pathways followed by metastatic cancer cells
Metastasis, the process by which cancer cells leave the primary tumor and spread to other tissues to seed new cancerous growth, causes most cancer deaths. There is a clear need to better understand the processes that enable ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Medications
Antibiotics shortages as surging illnesses spur demand
Europe and North America have seen shortages of the key antibiotic amoxicillin and other medications as surging illnesses particularly among children have increased demand for the drugs.
Dec 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New figures provide latest data on UK veterans suicide risk
A new study from The University of Manchester has found that veterans are at no greater risk of suicide than the general population.
Dec 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
This new 'risky' playground is a work of art—and a place for kids to escape their mollycoddling parents
Imagine this: a heap of colorful plastic buckets stacked on top of each other to form a climbable bridge, monolithic bluestone boulders holding up a contorted slide, a pile of concrete demolition debris moonlighting as a ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Immunology
Researchers probe why vaccine responses differ from person to person
COVID-19 vaccines boast efficacy rates against severe disease and hospitalization as high as 95%. But even among young, healthy adults, this doesn't mean individuals who received the groundbreaking jab acquired equal protection. ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Immunology
Pioneering study identifies global dynamics of antibiotic resistance
Scientists have used ideas from artificial intelligence to identify patterns of antibiotic resistance around the world.
May 26, 2022
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Medical economics
How drug companies are sidestepping the WHO's technology transfer hub in Africa
Pharmaceutical company Moderna announced on 7 March 2022 that it would develop a site in Kenya to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines. The company holds much of the key intellectual property relating to the messenger RNA (mRNA) ...
Mar 14, 2022
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Medical research
Formula milk trials are not reliable, warn experts
Formula milk trials have a high risk of bias, authors almost always report favorable conclusions, transparency is lacking, and findings are selectively reported, finds a review of evidence from recently published trials in ...
Oct 14, 2021
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Overweight & Obesity
Dieting: Villain or scapegoat?
For decades, there has been an accepted definition of dieting in academia, and in society as a whole. Michael Lowe, Ph.D., a professor in Drexel University's College of Arts and Sciences, has recently reevaluated the decades ...
Aug 17, 2021
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