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NAD+ CAN RESTORE AGE-RELATED MUSCLE DETERIORATION, RESEARCH FINDS
Scientists have discovered that Alzheimer's-like protein aggregates underly the muscle deterioration seen in aging. But the aggregates...
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FREE ONLINE TOOL CALCULATES RISK OF COVID-19 TRANSMISSION IN POORLY-VENTILATED SPACES
The vital role of ventilation in the spread of COVID-19 has been quantified by researchers, who have found that in poorly ventilated...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTS MAY PROVIDE LONG-TERM BENEFIT FOR PEOPLE WITH MS
A new study shows that intense immunosuppression followed by a hematopoietic stem cell transplant may prevent disability associated...
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RESEARCHERS DISCOVER MECHANISM BEHIND MOST SEVERE CASES OF A COMMON BLOOD DISORDER
G6PD deficiency affects about 400 million people worldwide and can pose serious health risks. Now, researchers think they've found...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
BRAIN CELL NETWORK SUPPLIES NEURONS WITH ENERGY
Until recently, oligodendrocytes were primarily thought to be a kind of cellular insulating tape that accelerates the transmission...
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MAKING MICROWAVES SAFER FOR CHILDREN
Researchers worked diligently to document the frequency and severity of burn injuries resulting from removing hot contents from the...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
AGE INFLUENCES SEX-RELATED OUTCOMES AFTER HEART ATTACK
Approximately 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes occur every year in men and women in the US. Sex and age play a large part in who...
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METHAMPHETAMINE OVERDOSE DEATHS RISE SHARPLY NATIONWIDE
Methamphetamine overdose deaths surged in an eight-year period in the United States, according to a new study. The analysis revealed...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
DESIGNER DNA THERAPEUTIC WIPES OUT CANCER STEM CELLS, TREATS MULTIPLE MYELOMA IN MICE
A new study supports launch of Phase I clinical trial to test a designer DNA agent - an antisense oligonucleotide that targets a gene...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
BREAKTHROUGH IN UNDERSTANDING 'TUMMY BUG' BACTERIA
Scientists have discovered how bacteria commonly responsible for seafood-related stomach upsets can go dormant and then 'wake up'.
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
SMART VACCINE SCHEME QUICK TO CURB RABIES THREAT IN AFRICAN CITIES
More people could be protected from life-threatening rabies thanks to an agile approach to dog vaccination using smart phone technology...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION LINKED TO PORTION OF CANCER INCIDENCE AND MORTALITY, REPORT SHOWS
A new study finds that alcohol consumption accounts for a considerable portion of cancer incidence and mortality in all 50 states and...
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RESEARCH IDENTIFIES GENETIC RISK FACTOR FOR STROKE
A team of researchers has identified a common genetic variant as a risk factor for stroke, especially in patients older than 65.
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
ALS STUDY REVEALS A UNIQUE POPULATION
The secrets long hidden in the DNA of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis living in Malta have been unlocked, according to...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
POTENTIAL COVID-19 DRUG IS SUCCESSFUL IN LAB STUDY
A new therapy is showing success as a way to prevent COVID-19 symptoms in mice.
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
UNLOCKING 'THE SHAPE OF WATER' IN MECHANISMS OF ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE
Researchers captured and comparted hi-res images of ribosome structures from sensitive and resistant bacteria and report that a water...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 20, 2021
APPEARANCE, SOCIAL NORMS KEEP STUDENTS OFF ZOOM CAMERAS
Researchers surveyed 312 students found that while some students had concerns about the lack of privacy or their home environment,...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 19, 2021
NEW BIOMATERIALS CAN BE 'FINE-TUNED' FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
Researchers have succeeded in 'fine tuning' a new thermoplastic biomaterial to enable both the rate at which it degrades in the body...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 19, 2021
OBESE, SNORING MINI PIGS SHOW HOW AIR FLOWS THROUGH THE THROAT DURING SLEEP APNEA
A study has found that obese Yucatan mini pigs have naturally occurring sleep apnea and that MRI scans taken while they're in sedated...
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By ScienceDaily - Jan 19, 2021
EGGS REVEAL WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO BRAIN ON IMPACT
Our brains consist of soft matter bathed in watery cerebrospinal fluid inside a hard skull, and in a new article, researchers describe...
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COVID-19 Vaccination: A State-by-State List
Want to find out how and when you or your patients can get a COVID-19 vaccine? Every state has posted information on its plan; many list ways to sign up. Here are links to each...
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Garth Brooks Brings Everyone To Tears Singing ‘Amazing Grace' At Inauguration
The country singer performed acapella; at one point asking everyone to join him in song Country legend Garth Brooks sang a moving rendition of ‘Amazing Grace' at President...
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Health Workers Forced to Quarantine Without Pay, Canadian Union Says
Thousands of healthcare workers in the Canadian province of Ontario are losing weeks of income when asked to quarantine after a COVID-19 exposure, according to the Ontario...
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New CDC forecast predicts US coronavirus death toll will reach up to 508,000...
A new CDC ensemble forecast projects the U.S. coronavirus death toll will be between 465,000 and 508,000 by the week ending February 13, with 22,500 to 23,300 deaths every week.
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Biden Inaugurated as President; Vows to 'Overcome' COVID-19
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, and he told the American people that "we can overcome" COVID-19. To tackle the...
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Not Just BRCA: Large Studies ID Other Key Breast Cancer Risk Genes
Two large breast cancer case-control studies of women from the United States, Europe, and Asia identified eight genes that had significant associations with breast cancer risk...
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California becomes the first US state to hit 3 MILLION COVID-19 cases
California on Wednesday became the first state to record more than three million known coronavirus infections, according to state health department data. More than 34,000...
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Coronavirus UK: Vallance says masks may be needed outdoors on crowded...
The UK's chief scientific adviser warned today that face coverings could become the new normal in crowded outdoor places and may have to be used until next winter or longer.
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Officer Who Held Off Capitol Mob Escorts Kamala Harris To Inauguration
Capitol Officer Eugene Goodman is greeted with applause as he escorts Kamala Harris to the Inauguration Capitol Officer Eugene Goodman - who you may remember from his heroic...
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Nearly 45,000 Floridians Overdue for 2nd Second Vaccine
More than 44,500 people in Florida are overdue for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.