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  • ‘It’s hard to stay on top of something that changes so fast’

    ‘It’s hard to stay on top of something that changes so fast’

    A new study has found that certain pesticides used near farm communities are linked to higher rates of a deadly childhood cancer.

    What’s happening?

    According to the New Lede, a study published in Environmental Research discovered that three…

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  • Macaque survives over a year after pig kidney transplant in China

    Macaque survives over a year after pig kidney transplant in China

    WUHAN — Chinese scientists have announced a major breakthrough in the field of xenotransplantation, reporting that a gene-edited pig kidney has been functioning successfully in a macaque for over a year.

    The…

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  • New collection of bacteria-eating viruses to tackle hospital superbug – Phys.org

    1. New collection of bacteria-eating viruses to tackle hospital superbug  Phys.org
    2. Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infections: Current Status, Challenges, and Prospects of Phage Therapy  Frontiers
    3. New collection of bacteria-eating viruses…

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  • A Simple New Compound Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Rats : ScienceAlert

    A Simple New Compound Reverses Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Rats : ScienceAlert

    A new chemical compound has shown promise for treating Alzheimer’s disease. Its effects in a rat model of the disease were impressive, and the biochemists who discovered it are eager to progress to in-human trials.

    A hallmark of Alzheimer’s…

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  • Inflammatory biomarkers offer new insights for precision medicine in ischemic stroke

    Inflammatory biomarkers offer new insights for precision medicine in ischemic stroke

    Ischemic stroke, a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, is a complex cerebrovascular event with outcomes heavily influenced by the inflammatory response. This response, triggered by cerebral ischemia, plays a…

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