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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressive, but preventive and treatable, lung disease characterized by an obstruction of airflow. It is an umbrella term which includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or a…
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Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential: a multisystem hub bridging hematopoietic dysfunction with non-hematopoietic diseases | Military Medical Research
Blokzijl F, de Ligt J, Jager M, Sasselli V, Roerink S, Sasaki N, et al. Tissue-specific mutation accumulation in human adult stem cells during life. Nature. 2016;538(7624):260–4.
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Reversing prediabetes without weight loss: How lifestyle changes, fat distribution, and glucose control cut diabetes risk by 70% |
Prediabetes affects over one in three adults in the United States and is defined by elevated blood sugar levels that are not yet high enough for a diabetes diagnosis. If left unmanaged, roughly 70% of those with prediabetes may develop type 2…
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Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Detects Hidden Infections in 45 Minutes
Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Tool Detects Asymptomatic Cases
A NEW near point-of-care malaria diagnostic has shown high sensitivity in identifying asymptomatic infections, a major obstacle to malaria elimination in Africa. Developed through…
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Gut microbiome and aging – Unlocking new frontiers in healthy longevity
As the population ages, research into preserving healthy longevity is gaining pace. Christian Brechot highlights the role of the gut microbiome – a complex community of microorganisms within us – in influencing health as we age
Humanity is…
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Baculovirus Platform Prepares to Protect People From Bird Flu — Vax-Before-Travel
Pune (Vax-Before-Travel News)The world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, Serum Institute of India (SII) Pvt. Ltd., is enhancing its pandemic response preparedness by utilizing a baculovirus vaccine platform specifically designed to target H5N1 bird…
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Genetic variation in the glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor protein encoding region is associated with higher heart rate variability, but not with neurodegeneration of the brain, retina, and peripheral nerves: The Maastricht study | Cardiovascular Diabetology
Badrov MB, Mak S, Floras JS. Cardiovascular autonomic disturbances in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction. Can J Cardiol. 2021;37:609–20.
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Polygenic risk score blood test could indicate future risk of breast cancer
A PRS313 blood test could help predict if abnormal cells are likely to become breast cancerous or not.
A retrospective study utilizing the 313-SNP breast cancer polygenic risk score (PRS313) blood test has revealed that women…
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Disoriented dolphins are stranding more often – and scientists say a disturbing cause is emerging
Harmful algal blooms may be affecting dolphins’ brains and causing them to become disoriented and strand, according to researchers in the USA.
The scientists studied the brains of 20 bottlenose dolphins that had beached themselves along…
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