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Study finds no evidence that YouTube promoted anti-vaccine sentiment during the pandemic

New research led by data science experts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and United Nations Global Pulse found that there is no strong evidence that YouTube promoted anti-vaccine sentiment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 Sep 2023

Neighborhood disadvantage associated with differences in microstructure of the brain's cortex

You are what you eat, according to the adage. But it's not just the body that's impacted. According to research from UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, living in a disadvantaged neighborhood can affect food choices, weight gain and even the microstructure of the brain.

15 Sep 2023

Klebsiella: Emerging multidrug-resistant and hypervirulent threats to health

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Members of the genus, Klebsiella, are becoming increasingly challenging to control due to the recent convergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and hypervirulent (hv) phenotypes in some species of concern to One Health.

15 Sep 2023

Pandemic firearm buyers have higher rates of mental health problems, antisocial behavior, study finds

People who bought firearms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have much higher rates of recent suicidal thoughts, self-harm behaviors and intimate partner violence, compared with other firearm owners and people who do not own firearms, a new study suggests.

15 Sep 2023

Imported case of monkeypox leads to local transmission in China

Monkeypox (mpox) is a zoonotic disease caused by the mpox virus (MPXV) that has been primarily limited to Central and West African nations since its discovery.

15 Sep 2023

Study upends common belief in what triggers Parkinson's disease

A new Northwestern Medicine study challenges a common belief in what triggers Parkinson's disease.

15 Sep 2023

BU researchers receive NIH grant to identify genetic factors for Alzheimer's disease

The National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging recently awarded a $13.7 million grant to a project led by Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine principal investigators Lindsay Farrer, PhD, chief of biomedical genetics and distinguished professor of genetics, and Richard Sherva, PhD, assistant professor of medicine in biomedical genetics, for research using whole genome sequencing and other approaches to identify genetic factors for Alzheimer disease (AD) in Jews currently living in Israel who trace their ancestors to southern Spain and locations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Arab citizens of Israel.

15 Sep 2023

Purdue researcher receives $1.38 million to fight against drug-resistant malaria in developing countries

A Purdue researcher is taking a giant leap forward in the fight against drug-resistant strains of malaria in developing countries.

15 Sep 2023

Study examines what hinders and what promotes healthy sexual behaviors among university students

A study by the UOC in partnership with several Chilean universities examines the difficulties university students face regarding sexual health issues, and proposes specific measures to improve campaigns aimed at promoting healthy sexual behavior.

15 Sep 2023

A comprehensive analysis of first monkeypox outbreak in Shenzhen, China

This paper comprehensively analyses the first-ever monkeypox outbreak in Shenzhen, China encompassing clinical symptomatology, therapeutic approaches, epidemiological research, and comprehensive laboratory tests, aiming to establish a robust reference for future mitigation and management strategies for monkeypox.

15 Sep 2023

Breast milk proteins linked to abundance of beneficial bacteria in infants

More than 320 million years of mammalian evolution has adapted breast milk to meet all the physiological needs of babies: it contains not only nutrients, but also hormones, antimicrobials, digestive enzymes, and growth factors.

15 Sep 2023

How does Helicobacter pylori infection influence rheumatoid arthritis?

The association between Helicobacter pylori infection and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

15 Sep 2023

New genetic test reveals a person’s predisposition to happiness

Your happiness levels aren't only based on external events. Genome testing can reveal how happy and optimistic you are predisposed to be. A leading testing expert reveals how variations of a key gene, CNR1, may have a significant impact on your level of happiness.

15 Sep 2023

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Study finds no evidence that YouTube promoted anti-vaccine sentiment during the pandemic

Neighborhood disadvantage associated with differences in microstructure of the brain's cortex

Klebsiella: Emerging multidrug-resistant and hypervirulent threats to health

Pandemic firearm buyers have higher rates of mental health problems, antisocial behavior, study finds

Imported case of monkeypox leads to local transmission in China

Study upends common belief in what triggers Parkinson's disease

BU researchers receive NIH grant to identify genetic factors for Alzheimer's disease

Purdue researcher receives $1.38 million to fight against drug-resistant malaria in developing countries

Study examines what hinders and what promotes healthy sexual behaviors among university students

A comprehensive analysis of first monkeypox outbreak in Shenzhen, China

Breast milk proteins linked to abundance of beneficial bacteria in infants

How does Helicobacter pylori infection influence rheumatoid arthritis?

New genetic test reveals a person’s predisposition to happiness

Chemotherapy drug could be repurposed to treat fatal heart failure, computer model suggests

What drives the willingness to quit cigarette or snus use among young males?

Can upper respiratory tract specimens be used to diagnose Tuberculosis?

Comparative genomic analysis between systemic juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes

Is there an association between waist-calf circumference ratio and all-cause and cause-specific mortality?

Phase 3 study: The efficacy of monovalent SARS-CoV-2 vaccine with AS03 adjuvant in adults

Novel amino acid mutations suggest local monkeypox transmission in Guangzhou, China

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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