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  • Avian flu halves South Georgia’s breeding elephant seals

    Avian flu halves South Georgia’s breeding elephant seals

    The study’s use of UAV-based mapping marks a major advance in monitoring capacity on the remote island, enabling researchers to gather accurate counts in minutes – work that previously required laborious foot…

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  • Osteoporosis: Importance of Diagnosis in Adults Under 50 – Medscape

    1. Osteoporosis: Importance of Diagnosis in Adults Under 50  Medscape
    2. Most Osteoporosis Cases In Men Remain Undiagnosed, Experts Reveal Why  NDTV
    3. International Men’s Day: Men Over The Age Of 50 Can Battle Osteoporosis Too  News18
    4. Singapore study…

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  • Development and validation of a risk prediction nomogram for frailty in older Chinese adults | Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

    Development and validation of a risk prediction nomogram for frailty in older Chinese adults | Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

    The occurrence of frailty in Chinese older adults in the present study was 27.19%. Frailty is closely related to the occurrence of falls, fractures, and death. Hence, identifying high-risk individuals is important to prevent frailty and…

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  • Yoga and Walking Improve Type 2 Diabetes Control

    Yoga and Walking Improve Type 2 Diabetes Control

    A NEW pilot study suggests that yoga and walking for type 2 diabetes significantly improve blood glucose control, with combined practice offering the greatest metabolic benefit.

    Lifestyle Interventions Using Yoga and Walking for Type 2…

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  • Crispr gene editing shows promise for HIV cure but faces delivery and reservoir challenges

    Crispr gene editing shows promise for HIV cure but faces delivery and reservoir challenges

    Two years ago, the UK became the first country to approve Casgevy, a Crispr-based therapy for the blood disorders sickle cell disease and β-thalassaemia. This year saw the world’s first personalised Crispr therapy for a baby boy with a…

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