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https://phys.org/news/2024-04-uncovering-key-players-gene-silencing.html
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Monash University biologists have shed light on the intricate molecular mechanisms that are responsible for gene silencing induced by expanded repeats in an international study published today in Nature Plants.
This phenomenon has been linked...
This phenomenon has been linked...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/ellenmatloff/2024/04/19/the-former-director-of-the-nih-shared-his-prostate-cancer-journey-use-his-story-to-reduce-your-risk-of-dying-of-this-disease/
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Francis Collins, April 2, 2013 in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC. MANDEL ... [+] NGAN/AFP via Getty ImagesAFP via Getty Images
Dr. Francis Collins revealed that he has prostate cancer, and that it recently transformed into a larger, more aggressive cancer. Why did he share...
Dr. Francis Collins revealed that he has prostate cancer, and that it recently transformed into a larger, more aggressive cancer. Why did he share...
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https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240413/Cas13d-NCS-A-game-changer-in-RNA-virus-defense.aspx
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-deeper-gut-microbiome-linked-body.html
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by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified significant variations in the microbes of the small bowel (small intestine) are strongly associated with various body weights, from a normal body mass index, or BMI, to having obesity.
The gut...
Cedars-Sinai investigators have identified significant variations in the microbes of the small bowel (small intestine) are strongly associated with various body weights, from a normal body mass index, or BMI, to having obesity.
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https://www.healio.com/news/allergy-asthma/20240419/sublingual-immunotherapy-may-be-used-in-buildup-phase-before-oral-immunotherapy
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April 19, 2024
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Sublingual immunotherapy may be used in buildup phase before oral immunotherapy
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https://www.drugs.com/news/recommendations-developed-prepare-patients-oral-immunotherapy-118810.html
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Recommendations Developed to Prepare Patients for Oral Immunotherapy Medically reviewed by Carmen Pope, BPharm. Last updated on April 19, 2024.By Elana Gotkine HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, April 19, 2024 -- In a research article published online April 8 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical...
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https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2024/04/19/2866242/28124/en/Global-RNA-Analysis-Market-Forecast-2028-Rising-RNA-Seq-Data-Volume-Spurs-Demand-for-Advanced-Bioinformatics-Tools-Enhanced-Algorithms-Key-in-Harnessing-Genetic-Insights.html
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Dublin, April 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "RNA Analysis Market - Global Industry Size, Share, Trends, Opportunity, and Forecast, 2018-2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global RNA Analysis Market has demonstrated a formidable rise, showing an increase in market valuation to USD 7.45 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to maintain a steady growth trajectory between 2018 to 2028.
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https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-large-scale-genetic-link-ibs.html
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by Monash University
New research published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology sheds light on disease mechanisms common to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
Led by Dr. Leticia Camargo Tavares, a...
New research published in the journal Cellular and Molecular Gastroenterology and Hepatology sheds light on disease mechanisms common to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and cardiovascular diseases (CVD).
Led by Dr. Leticia Camargo Tavares, a...
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https://journals.lww.com/ajg/fulltext/9900/characterization_of_the_small_bowel_microbiome.1104.aspx
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In 2001, the global obesity epidemic earned the moniker "globesity" from the World Health Organization (WHO). By 2016, the WHO reported that more than 1.25 billion adults were overweight (body mass index [BMI] of 25-29.9 kg/m2), and more than 650 million were obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2),...
In 2001, the global obesity epidemic earned the moniker "globesity" from the World Health Organization (WHO). By 2016, the WHO reported that more than 1.25 billion adults were overweight (body mass index [BMI] of 25-29.9 kg/m2), and more than 650 million were obese (BMI ≥30 kg/m2),...
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/evaamsen/2024/04/16/millions-of-borderlands-3-players-have-helped-microbiome-research/?sh=aa6d59f51789
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Four years ago, players of the video game Borderlands 3 got access to a new mini-game called Borderlands Science. Within the main game, players came across an arcade machine on which they could briefly take a break from the main story to play a simple tile alignment game. Since then, 4.5 million...
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https://peerj.com/articles/17208/
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Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability in adults (Campbell & Khatri, 2020), and more than 80% of strokes are ischemic (Hasan et al., 2018). Ischemic stroke (IS) seriously affects patients' quality of life and causes a heavy burden to...
Stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability in adults (Campbell & Khatri, 2020), and more than 80% of strokes are ischemic (Hasan et al., 2018). Ischemic stroke (IS) seriously affects patients' quality of life and causes a heavy burden to...
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https://norml.org/blog/2024/04/18/norml-op-ed-state-level-marijuana-legalization-has-been-a-stunning-success/
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It's been over a decade since Colorado and Washington became the first two states to legalize marijuana for adults. With the benefit of hindsight, it's fair to ask: Has this policy been successful?
Absolutely. A policy of legalization, regulation, and education is preferable to a policy of...
Absolutely. A policy of legalization, regulation, and education is preferable to a policy of...
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https://www.itsecurityguru.org/2024/04/18/report-reveals-healthcare-industry-is-disillusioned-in-its-preparedness-for-cyberattacks/
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Kroll, the leading independent provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, has released the State of Cyber Defense: Diagnosing Cyber Threats in Healthcare report, exposing the healthcare industry's disillusionment in terms of its cyber maturity. The research reveals that over a quarter (26%) of healthcare businesses have immature cybersecurity processes yet nearly 50% believe their processes are 'very mature'.
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https://thesun.my/local_news/dr-dzul-healthcare-digitalisation-financing-reform-remain-moh-priority-HE12347725
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KUALA LUMPUR: Healthcare digitalisation, along with financing reform remain the priority of the Ministry of Health (MOH) aimed at strengthening and improving the healthcare system across the country. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry is committed to foster innovations in healthcare, and has set up a single door to facilitate the health industry in producing higher value technologies in collaborative approach with various ministries, which is currently carried out by the Malaysian Health Technology Assessment Section (MaHTAS).
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https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/04/18/anatomy-it-expands-healthcare-specialties-expertise-with-acquisition-of-managed-it-services-leader/
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Anatomy IT, the leading platform for healthcare IT and cybersecurity solutions, and a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital (ASC) today announced the acquisition of Manta HealthTech, a healthcare-focused managed IT services firm, to expand its footprint in healthcare subverticals, including dental and optometry.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5vcl
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An unexpected black hole illuminates the Milky Way's deep history; DNA from ancient horse burials and the rise of eastern empires; and the inner mechanisms of drug addiction. A black hole just discovered in our Milky Way galaxy, weighing 33 times the mass of the Sun, and dating back to near the time of the Big Bang, gives new clues to the origins of this dark astronomical mysteries.
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https://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/brain-chip-development-occurs-at-the-expense-of-disabled-people/
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After watching the hit sci-fi movie "The Terminator," I thought the concept of cyborgs was forever relegated to the realm of '80s Hollywood imagination. Arnold Schwarzenegger blurred the lines between flesh and metal as an evil cyborg sent from the year 2029 to assassinate a woman whose unborn...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01037-0?code=acb5e892-9c8e-4ee4-a76c-5d52eda504f7&error=cookies_not_supported
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No one wants to eat when they have an upset stomach. To pinpoint exactly where in the brain this distaste for eating originates, scientists studied nauseated mice. The work, published in Cell Reports on 27 March, describes a previously uncharacterized cluster of brain cells that fire when a mouse is made to feel nauseous, but don't fire when the mouse is simply full.
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https://www.wired.com/story/neuralink-brain-implant-study-site/
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Elon Musk's brain-implant company Neuralink has chosen the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, as the initial study site to test its Telepathy device.The first participant in Neuralink's study, Noah Arbaugh, underwent a successful procedure at the institute in January to get the...
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/colorado-privacy-law-first-to-safeguard-brain-activity-data/
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On Wednesday, Colorado expanded the scope of its privacy law initially designed to protect biometric data like fingerprints or face images to become first in the nation to also shield sensitive neural data.
That could stop companies from hoarding brain activity data without residents realizing...
That could stop companies from hoarding brain activity data without residents realizing...
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https://www.twincities.com/2024/04/14/other-voices-legal-marijuana-is-making-roads-deadlier/
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Marijuana legalization is killing a lot of people. Not slowly — though some studies suggest that it may be doing that, too — but quickly, in car crashes. It's one more symptom of the disastrous rush by lawmakers to capitalize on cannabis sales without doing the hard work needed to keep the public...
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https://www.cannabisindustrydata.com/how-many-people-have-jobs-in-the-u-s-cannabis-industry-in-2024/
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One of the largest societal benefits of modernizing cannabis policies to permit a regulated cannabis industry is job creation. Every jurisdiction on earth can benefit from job creation, and the emerging legal cannabis industry can create viable jobs in nearly every area to some degree, whether it...