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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

Study reveals how HIV squirms its way into the nucleus during cell invasion

Because viruses have to hijack someone else's cell to replicate, they've gotten very good at it - inventing all sorts of tricks.

25 Jan 2024

Widespread exposure to toxic metals linked with earlier aging of the ovaries in middle-aged women

Middle-aged women who are exposed to toxic metals may have fewer eggs in their ovaries as they approach menopause, according to new research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

25 Jan 2024

Unbiased assessment of vamorolone for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy

The drug vamorolone (Agamree) has been hailed as a promising new drug to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

25 Jan 2024

Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD

Retiring from the U.S. Army in 2016 left Lawrence resident Matt Hastings unmoored. Hastings, a former combat aviation brigade chief, had been someone with skills in demand: He was the only one who could fly certain missions, who had qualifications and experience other instructors needed.

25 Jan 2024

Gastric bypass shows slight edge over sleeve gastrectomy in long-term study

The long-term weight loss effects of sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in people with obesity.

25 Jan 2024

Do yellow fever vaccines truly provide effective lifelong protection against the disease after a single dose?

The long-term protection offered by one dose of vaccine against yellow fever.

25 Jan 2024

Scientific review explores adzuki beans' efficacy in diabetes prevention and management

Adzuki bean (Vigna angularis) supplementation to prevent and manage type 2 diabetes (T2D).

25 Jan 2024

Study addresses knowledge gap of clinical features and outcomes of Black patients with melanoma

Researchers identified patient- and tumor-level melanoma features in black individuals.

25 Jan 2024

Low back pain? There’s good and bad news

Researchers performed a meta-analysis on the clinical course of acute, subacute, and persistent lower back pain.

25 Jan 2024

New study reveals optimal drug sequencing for postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment

The effectiveness and safety of available sequential treatments for the long-term management of postmenopausal osteoporosis.

25 Jan 2024

Research shows that receiving warmth from a caregiver during childhood protects cardiovascular health later in life

Researchers examined the association between childhood Risky Family (RF) environment and cardiovascular health (CVH).

25 Jan 2024

New insights into why immunotherapy works for some cancers, not others

A multi-institutional study co-authored by University of Texas at Arlington scientists uncovered a mechanism by which cancer cells prevent the immune system from activating and attacking the cancerous invaders.

24 Jan 2024

Preterm babies at higher risk of long-term neurodevelopmental issues, study finds

Children born moderately (32-33 weeks) or late preterm (34-36 weeks) have higher long-term risks of neurodevelopmental difficulties that can affect their behavior and ability to learn, finds a study of over one million children published by The BMJ today.

24 Jan 2024

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

Study reveals how HIV squirms its way into the nucleus during cell invasion

Widespread exposure to toxic metals linked with earlier aging of the ovaries in middle-aged women

Unbiased assessment of vamorolone for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD

Gastric bypass shows slight edge over sleeve gastrectomy in long-term study

Do yellow fever vaccines truly provide effective lifelong protection against the disease after a single dose?

Scientific review explores adzuki beans' efficacy in diabetes prevention and management

Study addresses knowledge gap of clinical features and outcomes of Black patients with melanoma

Low back pain? There’s good and bad news

New study reveals optimal drug sequencing for postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment

Research shows that receiving warmth from a caregiver during childhood protects cardiovascular health later in life

New insights into why immunotherapy works for some cancers, not others

Preterm babies at higher risk of long-term neurodevelopmental issues, study finds

RT-PCR genotyping outperforms whole-genome sequencing in speedy and accurate COVID-19 variant tracking

Mood boosters reduce inflammation in IBD by 18%, study finds

Social isolation poses greater mortality risk than loneliness in obese individuals, study finds

Study confirms safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy for infant neurodevelopment

Study shows effectiveness of gene therapy in treating congenital deafness

Balancing efficacy and safety: The challenges of mRNA drugs and vaccines in modern medicine

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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