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Scottish infection control guidelines informed by evidence on aerosol-generating procedures
Scotland is the first country in the world to use evidence gathered during the pandemic to transform its guidelines on r…
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Plague was killing entire families thousands of years before the Black Death
Ancient DNA reveals that plague was already killing hunter-gatherers in Siberia 5,500 years ago, long before cities and …
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New calculator predicts chances of conceiving naturally in couples with fertility problems
A new tool has been developed by scientists at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian to help couples experiencing …
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How to build a nutritious emergency food stockpile
A UK government watchdog has said UK homes aren't prepared for possible food supply disruptions caused by disasters like…
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Reading for pleasure: Lifelong health and cognitive benefits
Reading for pleasure—from tucking into a Jane Austen classic to devouring a Heartstopper graphic novel—is linked to bett…
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Microproteins provide new playbook for Alzheimer's research
Scientists researching Alzheimer's disease and neurodegeneration have been playing a difficult game. Their scientific pl…
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Beyond BMI: Waist size can show who is most at risk from air pollution
Ultrafine particulate air pollution floats through the air like a miasma, leaving heart disease, dementia and asthma in …
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Study reveals how a blood biomarker tracks response to lecanemab in early Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by changes involving amyloid-beta and…
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Fifty years after IL-2 discovery, researchers reflect on how it has transformed medicine
A discovery made 50 years ago helped establish the field of human retrovirology, advance understanding of the human immu…
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Hidden proteins in 'non-coding' RNA may offer new clues to cancer progression
Scientists have long believed that large stretches of our genetic material, known as long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), help…
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FMN1 gene is essential for hearing, study reveals
A new study has identified FMN1 as a gene required for hearing in both humans and mice, revealing a previously unknown r…
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Veterinary tranquilizer medetomidine leaves patients severely sedated and harder to treat for withdrawal
A brief research report explored patient experiences with the clinical effects of medetomidine, a veterinary sedative th…
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New insights into how the brain responds after a severed nerve is repaired could boost recovery
We carry a map of our bodies around in our brains. It's not a literal picture, but an organized pattern of brain activit…
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Cultural adaptation strengthens cardiovascular disease and diabetes prevention strategies in Latin America
A study of employees at organizations connected to the Ecuadorian Social Security Institute (IESS) demonstrates why cult…
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Magnetic pulses reprogram immune cells to fight breast cancer in preclinical models
Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have demonstrated an innovative approach for targeted breast…
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Stroke diagnosis improved by AI support, multinational study finds
Dr. Chi Kyung (CK) Kim of the Department of Neurology at Korea University Guro Hospital and his research team successfu…
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Potential new TB vaccines could save millions of lives: Gavi
New tuberculosis vaccines expected to become available from 2029 could save more than 7 million lives over a decade, Gav…
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Scientists target gum disease with bacteriophage virus
Scientists have shown that a naturally occurring virus can dismantle complex bacterial communities responsible for sever…
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Continuous glucose monitoring reveals trade-off between glucose control and daily well-being
New research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Milan…
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Smartphone-controlled microneedle patch could offer drug-free pain care from afar
A "wearable electroceutical" has been developed that could reduce the need to visit a hospital or rely on painkillers ev…
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Promising new option for skin cancer reconstruction uses hydrogel-based template
Researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center have identified a promising approach to rebuilding tissue after skin cancer surge…
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Scientists uncover why some Huntington's disease patients decline years earlier
A new study has revealed why some people with Huntington's disease develop symptoms 10–12 years earlier and experience a…
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Lymphatic vessels use Reelin protein to help regulate embryonic heart growth
A Northwestern Medicine study has uncovered a previously unknown signaling system that helps regulate heart growth durin…
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How changes in prefrontal brain activity can impair the ability to change behavior
A new study has revealed how both reduced neural activity and reduced control over neural activity in the brain's prefro…