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Metal pollution contributes to reduced female fertility, with Zinc as a notable exception

Study finds certain metals, especially Copper and Chromium, adversely affect female fertility, while Zinc shows a protective effect, highlighting potential environmental factors in global fertility decline.

7 Feb 2024

Clinique and Mount Sinai partner to establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center

Clinique and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today announced a philanthropic partnership to establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center.

5 Feb 2024

Congressman off-base in ad claiming Fauci shipped covid to Montana before the pandemic

A fundraising ad for U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) shows a photo of Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, behind bars, swarmed by flying bats.

5 Feb 2024

Researchers assess effectiveness of contact tracing in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Switzerland, like many other countries, relied on contact tracing to identify people likely to have been contaminated by an infected acquaintance.

1 Feb 2024

Watch-and-wait approach gains traction in rectal cancer treatment

While surgery to remove rectal cancer can be necessary and lifesaving, it can sometimes come with significant drawbacks, like loss of bowel control.

1 Feb 2024

New sequencing tool speeds up SARS-CoV-2 outbreak response and informs treatment

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. In the context of two Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreaks involving local transmission and an international flight, the authors of this article used meta-transcriptome and multi-amplicon sequencing to successfully acquire the complete viral genome sequences from clinical samples with varying viral loads.

1 Feb 2024

Immunocompromised patients show prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection and unique mutations

study identifies risk factors for prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunocompromised patients, revealing that B-cell dysfunction, solid organ transplantation, and AIDS lead to longer infections and unique spike mutations.

31 Jan 2024

Nature walk enhances certain executive control processes in the brain

New research from University of Utah psychology researchers is helping prove what American authors John Muir and Henry David Thoreau tried to teach more than 150 years ago: Time spent in nature is good for the heart and soul.

30 Jan 2024

Fermented foods linked to mental health benefits through gut-brain connection

Researchers explore the mental health benefits of fermented foods on the microbiota-gut-brain axis, highlighting the need for further studies to understand their therapeutic potential.

29 Jan 2024

Agricultural practices and bird migration patterns linked to West Nile virus spread in Europe

Study finds that agricultural land use and bird movements are key factors in the spread of West Nile virus in Europe, revealing distinct evolutionary pathways for different WNV lineages.

28 Jan 2024

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

Professor Andra Smith, from the School of Psychology at the Faculty of Social Sciences, has combined her research and her personal experience with mindfulness to teach the course Neuroscience of Mindfulness: Neurons to Wellness.

27 Jan 2024

Europe gears up for future pandemics with AI-powered "PAIR" project

The new EU-funded five-year project PAIR just kicked off in Copenaghen with the participation of 20 partners from 7 countries.

27 Jan 2024

Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level

This study is led by Prof. Xianqun Fan (Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Affiliated Ninth People's Hospital).

27 Jan 2024

Study offers insights into who's at risk for long COVID among immunocompromised patients

Early in the pandemic, clinicians noticed that certain immunocompromised patients were experiencing persistent SARS-CoV-2 infections, some lasting weeks to months at a time.

26 Jan 2024

Ancient Brazilian genomes may hold the secrets of treponemal evolutionary history

Study reconstructs four ancient treponeme genomes from 2,000-year-old Brazilian remains, revealing their close relation to the bejel-causing Treponema pallidum endemicum and challenging previous hypotheses about treponeme subspecies adaptability.

25 Jan 2024

Study links European West Nile outbreaks to agriculture, urbanization, and bird migration

The spread of West Nile virus in Europe is strongly linked to agricultural activities, urbanization, and bird migration, according to a modelling study published January 25, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Lu Lu from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and collaborators belonging to a large European collaborative consortium under the VEO (Versatile Emerging infectious disease Observatory) project.

25 Jan 2024

Unlocking how animals control gut bacteria could aid human health

Thousands of types of bacteria live in the human gut. They help digest the food we eat and absorb nutrients, but these bacteria don't just do this to be kind to humans, there is a benefit for them too.

24 Jan 2024

Study provides valuable insights into the evolutionary dynamics of hepatitis E virus

A combination therapy with multiple drugs is more effective than just one active compound. To begin with, at least.

23 Jan 2024

Unraveling the logic of genes with Boolean network models

Over the last 20 years, researchers in biology and medicine have created Boolean network models to simulate complex systems and find solutions, including new treatments for colorectal cancer.

23 Jan 2024

Study highlights the complex genetic landscape that drives modern tardigrade ecology

Tardigrades may be nature's ultimate survivors. While these tiny, nearly translucent animals are easily overlooked, they represent a diverse group that has successfully colonized freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments on every continent, including Antarctica.

22 Jan 2024

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Metal pollution contributes to reduced female fertility, with Zinc as a notable exception

Clinique and Mount Sinai partner to establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center

Congressman off-base in ad claiming Fauci shipped covid to Montana before the pandemic

Researchers assess effectiveness of contact tracing in controlling COVID-19 pandemic

Watch-and-wait approach gains traction in rectal cancer treatment

New sequencing tool speeds up SARS-CoV-2 outbreak response and informs treatment

Immunocompromised patients show prolonged SARS-CoV-2 infection and unique mutations

Nature walk enhances certain executive control processes in the brain

Fermented foods linked to mental health benefits through gut-brain connection

Agricultural practices and bird migration patterns linked to West Nile virus spread in Europe

Embracing mindfulness to combat life’s stressors and optimize cognitive performance

Europe gears up for future pandemics with AI-powered "PAIR" project

Prime editing takes gene therapy to the next level

Study offers insights into who's at risk for long COVID among immunocompromised patients

Ancient Brazilian genomes may hold the secrets of treponemal evolutionary history

Study links European West Nile outbreaks to agriculture, urbanization, and bird migration

Unlocking how animals control gut bacteria could aid human health

Study provides valuable insights into the evolutionary dynamics of hepatitis E virus

Unraveling the logic of genes with Boolean network models

Study highlights the complex genetic landscape that drives modern tardigrade ecology

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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