Ticks can take a licking from really tough weather
Ticks are extremely resilient even when temperatures vary wildly, according to scientists who are working to better understand the spread of Lyme disease.
Jun 5, 2023
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Ticks are extremely resilient even when temperatures vary wildly, according to scientists who are working to better understand the spread of Lyme disease.
Jun 5, 2023
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A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has linked certain types of gut bacteria to the development of precancerous colon polyps. Their results are published in Cell Host & Microbe.
May 31, 2023
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Every year at least 700,000 people die as a result of infection with antibiotic-resistant bacteria—a figure which according to WHO forecasts could rise to ten million people by 2050 without new measures to combat the development ...
May 30, 2023
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The benefits of creatine are well known for helping with muscle performance, and now attention has turned to whether it can help mothers and babies have a safer birth.
May 30, 2023
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Researchers from the Quadram Institute and University of East Anglia have identified what makes some strains of gut bacteria life-threatening in pre-term babies. The findings, now published in the journal Nature Microbiology, ...
May 25, 2023
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An old antibiotic may provide much-needed protection against multi-drug resistant bacterial infections, according to a new study published May 16 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by James Kirby of Harvard Medical School, ...
May 16, 2023
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In addition to communicating with neurotransmitters, the brain also uses small proteins called neuropeptides. Neuropeptides send signals between neurons, working similarly to neurotransmitters but with key differences like ...
May 11, 2023
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Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Researchers are constantly looking for new therapies with improved anticancer activity, fewer side effects, and lower costs. In recent years, interest in bacterial ...
May 8, 2023
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For decades, neuroscientists have been trying to understand the neural mechanisms underpinning different social behaviors, including aggression. Aggressive, violent, or confrontational behaviors are common among humans and ...
Iron is important for life, and iron deficiency impairs development, but whether the iron level regulates neural differentiation remains elusive. Iron-regulatory proteins (IRPs), including IRP1 and IRP2, are the major regulators ...
Apr 24, 2023
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