Plant-killing Pests and Diseases Have an Ally in Climate Change – Experts
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Artist’s ‘Pollution Pods’ Highlight Global Air Quality Problem
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Male BRCA Carriers at Increased Risk of Many Cancers
Men with germline mutations in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are at increased cancer risk and may benefit from wider screening than is currently done, according to Israeli researchers. Reuters Health Information
Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria Altered in Type 1 Diabetes
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Prolonged Delay in Care Impacts Burden of Noma Disease
Noma, a gangrenous infection of the face, may go untreated for well over a decade, reflecting the incidence and prevalence of the disease and the ability of existing surgical care systems to provide treatment, researchers say. Reuters Health Information
Epstein-Barr Virus Transcription Factor Implicated in Seven Autoimmune Diseases
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Large Spleen Helps Explain Deep-diving Skills of Southeast Asian ‘Sea Nomads’
An age-old nomadic community of Southeast Asian boat-dwellers who get their food from the sea appear to have evolved enlarged spleens that may help explain their extreme diving prowess, a new study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Assays Predict Non-response to Anti-TNF-alpha Therapy in IBD
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FDA Staff Raises Safety Concerns Over Lilly/Incyte Arthritis Drug
An experimental rheumatoid arthritis drug developed by Eli Lilly and Co and Incyte Corp poses serious risks of deadly blood clots at higher doses, U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff said on Thursday, the latest setback to a treatment regulators de…
WHO Recommends Testing Before Use of Sanofi’s Dengue Vaccine
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday Sanofi’s vaccine against dengue should only be used after testing on individuals to assess whether they have ever been exposed to the infection. Reuters Health Information
‘Facebook for Scientists’ Resolves Copyright Row With Some Publishers
A group of academic publishers has reached an agreement with ResearchGate, an online collaboration platform backed by Bill Gates and Goldman Sachs and dubbed ‘Facebook for scientists’, partly resolving a copyright dispute that has split the industry. …
Later Middle School Start Times Tied to Longer Sleep for Kids
Starting middle school classes after 8 a.m. could help pre-teens get more sleep and be more awake during their morning lessons, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Normothermic Machine Perfusion Preserves Organs for Transplantation
Normothermic machine perfusion may be superior to conventional static cold storage for preserving livers and other organs for transplantation, two new randomized trials suggest. Reuters Health Information
Improved Pancreatic Survival Seen After Neoadjuvant Therapy and Surgery
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Raising Retirement Age May Hit Least-educated Workers Hardest
People with little education and low socioeconomic status are more likely to leave the workforce in midlife for health reasons than better educated and higher-status workers, suggests a review of research across four developed countries. Reuters Heal…
Gates Backs Gene Technologies in Fight to End Malaria
Gene-editing technologies that alter mosquitoes’ DNA could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates said on Wednesday, and ethical concerns should not block progress in such gene-modifying research. Reuters Health Information
Islet Transplantation for Type 1 Diabetes Tied to Improved Quality of Life
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Sympathetic Dysregulation May Help Explain Heart Risks in Chronic Insomnia
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ALS, Frontotemporal Dementia Have Common Genetic Risk Variants
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Religious Faith Linked to Suicidal Behavior in LGBQ Adults
Although religiosity is generally tied to reduced suicide risk, the opposite may be true for some young lesbian, gay and questioning adults, researchers say. Reuters Health Information