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  • Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with germline TP53 c.743G > A (p.Arg248Gln) variant: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports

    Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with germline TP53 c.743G > A (p.Arg248Gln) variant: a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports

    This case underscores the diagnostic and management complexities introduced by germline TP53 VUS, particularly in patients meeting Li-Fraumeni-like syndrome (LFL) criteria. The p.Arg248Gln variant lies in a mutational hotspot and may impair DNA…

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  • Dance alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, study finds

    Dance alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, study finds

    Dance as a performative art form alleviates perceived symptoms of depression, helps to understand its root causes and promotes self-actualization, a recent study from the University of Eastern Finland found. The multidisciplinary…

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  • Some acute and chronic viral infections may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

    Some acute and chronic viral infections may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

    — A review of 155 scientific studies found influenza and COVID infections raised the risk of heart attack or stroke as much as three-to five-fold in the weeks following the initial infection.

    — Viruses that linger in the body, such as HIV,…

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  • Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice with groundbreaking nanotech

    Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice with groundbreaking nanotech

    A team co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and West China Hospital Sichuan University (WCHSU), in collaboration with partners in the UK, reports a nanotechnology approach that reverses Alzheimer’s disease in mouse…

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  • Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice with groundbreaking nanotech

    Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice with groundbreaking nanotech

    A team co-led by the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and West China Hospital Sichuan University (WCHSU), in collaboration with partners in the UK, reports a nanotechnology approach that reverses Alzheimer’s disease in mouse…

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