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  • Airborne Sensors Map Ammonia in California’s Imperial Valley

    Airborne Sensors Map Ammonia in California’s Imperial Valley

    A recent study led by scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California and the nonprofit Aerospace Corporation shows how high-resolution maps of ground-level ammonia plumes can be generated with airborne sensors,…

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  • Inflammation Drives Early Bone Marrow Disorders

    Inflammation Drives Early Bone Marrow Disorders

    Every second of life, the bone marrow produces millions of new blood and immune cells. This continuous renewal relies on a delicate cooperation between hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), supportive stromal cells, and immune regulators.


    Over…

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  • Prozac ‘No Better Than Placebo’ for Treating Children with Depression, Experts Say

    Prozac ‘No Better Than Placebo’ for Treating Children with Depression, Experts Say




    From The Guardian: “Clinical guidelines should no longer recommend Prozac for children, according to experts, after research showed it had no clinical benefit for treating depression in children and…

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  • Cancer Cells Counter Chromosome Loss With Protein Synthesis

    Cancer Cells Counter Chromosome Loss With Protein Synthesis

    In the context of cancer, many cells are associated with both extra and missing chromosomes. And, in some cases, the cancerous cells gain or lose only part of a chromosome. Each chromosome is divided into two “arms”—a shorter arm called…

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  • A narrative review of the diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state overlap syndrome | International Journal of Emergency Medicine

    A narrative review of the diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state overlap syndrome | International Journal of Emergency Medicine

  • Umpierrez G, Korytkowski M. Diabetic emergencies — ketoacidosis, hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state and hypoglycaemia. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2016;12(4):222–32. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2016.15.

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  • Associations among fear of hypoglycemia, cognitive fusion and self-care activities in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: a path analysis | BMC Nursing

    Associations among fear of hypoglycemia, cognitive fusion and self-care activities in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: a path analysis | BMC Nursing

  • G MAW. The global burden of disease study and population health metrics. Popul Health Metr. 2024;22(1):35. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12963-024-00357-7.

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  • Epilepsy explained: what you need to know about seizure disorders

    Epilepsy explained: what you need to know about seizure disorders

    When a person experiences two or more unprovoked seizures, they are diagnosed with epilepsy, a neurological condition that affects millions nationwide.  

    Epilepsy means that a person is at an increased risk of having seizures in the future….

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  • Research explores nervous system pathways that heighten endometriosis pain

    Research explores nervous system pathways that heighten endometriosis pain

    Alarming increases in HIV diagnoses among women require urgent government focus, with new cases rising 33 per cent between 2019 and 2024, MPs have warned.

    Sexual health services are “extremely stretched” with funding “pared…

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  • Operating Theatre Readiness for Urological Emergencies: Challenges, Pitfalls, and a Practical Checklist for Urology On-Call Teams

    Operating Theatre Readiness for Urological Emergencies: Challenges, Pitfalls, and a Practical Checklist for Urology On-Call Teams

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