Health
Quinn on Nutrition: An apple a day?
My grandkids—who can sometimes be picky about certain fruits and vegetables—have a different story when my two apple trees burst forth with sweet crisp fruit this time of year.
Oct 15, 2021
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Immunology
Missing immune molecule may explain why some HPV patients sprout giant horn-like growths
Most people get infected with human papilloma virus at some point in their lives but, thanks to a robust immune response, are none the wiser. Unless giant horn-like growths sprout from their skin. An exceedingly rare feature ...
Sep 14, 2021
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Immunology
Study provides new insights on tree nut allergies
In a study published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy, allergic sensitivity to tree nuts was common in Swedish adults, but most people never experienced symptoms.
Aug 18, 2021
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Health
Researchers find toxin from maple tree in cow's milk
Cows can pass on the hypoglycin A toxin through their milk, a study by the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry (IPB) in Toxins shows. The substance can cause severe ...
Jun 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Analysis reveals global 'hot spots' where new coronaviruses may emerge
Global land-use changes—including forest fragmentation, agricultural expansion and concentrated livestock production—are creating "hot spots" favorable for bats that carry coronaviruses and where conditions are ripe for ...
Jun 2, 2021
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Genetics
New tools enable rapid analysis of coronavirus sequences and tracking of variants
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred genomic surveillance of viruses on an unprecedented scale, as scientists around the world use genome sequencing to track the spread of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The rapid accumulation ...
May 10, 2021
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Medical research
How lobed brain corals are helping solve the mystery of what general anaesthesia does to the brain
Many of us will undergo general anesthesia at some point in our lives—losing consciousness so we can be operated on painlessly. But although humans have used general anesthesia for more than 150 years, we still don't fully ...
Apr 27, 2021
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Neuroscience
Researchers trace spinal neuron family tree
Spinal cord nerve cells branching through the body resemble trees with limbs fanning out in every direction. But this image can also be used to tell the story of how these neurons, their jobs becoming more specialized over ...
Apr 22, 2021
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Medical research
Designing new ways to detect viral threats earlier to prevent another pandemic
To Linfa Wang, Ph.D., some of the most important unanswered questions about the COVID-19 pandemic lie within slick layers of guano, deep in a hole in the ground.
Apr 21, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychological forest: What trees reveal about Antarctic researchers
At the bottom of the world, there's a small island about four kilometers off the coast of Antarctica. In summer, temperatures climb to freezing with uninterrupted daylight for two months. In winter, they fall to minus 40 ...
Mar 24, 2021
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