Cross-section of a two-month old cerebral organoid observed under a fluorescence microscope.
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Category: 6. Health
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Brain organoids are helping researchers, but raise ethical questions : Shots
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The perfect way to look after your health if you work shifts | Health
Approximately 8.7 million people in the UK work night shifts, but humans are not meant to be awake at night. “It goes against our natural circadian cycle,” says Steven Lockley, visiting professor at the Surrey Sleep Research Centre,…
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Soybean oil linked to obesity via liver protein, study finds
Soybean oil, the most widely used cooking oil in the United States, contributes to obesity through a specific genetic mechanism, according to a new study from UC Riverside.
Published in the Journal of Lipid Research, the study explains why…
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Tariffs and economic uncertainty threaten public health
The recent threat and introduction of tariffs by the US government has caused severe economic turbulence globally. Tariffs can increase prices, disrupt trade, cause stock market volatility, threaten jobs and businesses that rely on exports, and…
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Single-cell perturbations decipher ribosomal stress-surveillance regulators in type 2 diabetes
Suzuki, K. et al. Genetic drivers of heterogeneity in type 2 diabetes pathophysiology. Nature 627, 347–357 (2024).
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A One Health trial design to accelerate Lassa fever vaccines
World Health Organization. https://go.nature.com/3IUuBi2 (2024).
Gouglas, D. et al. Lancet Glob. Health 6, e1386–e1396 (2018).
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High BP in kids: As cases double in the UK, early symptoms parents must be careful about
High blood pressure (BP) in kids is rising fast, with UK cases doubling in recent years due to obesity, junk food diets, and less playtime. This condition, fairly common in adults, is known as the “silent killer” because it displays no…
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Lower sodium levels linked to higher brain excitability, study finds
A new study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, has revealed that even small fluctuations in blood sodium levels, within the established healthy range, can significantly impact brain activity.
The research investigated 42 healthy…
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NHS England » NHS far from complacent despite drop in flu admissions
The number of people in hospital with flu dropped off during Christmas week (w/e 28 December), but England’s top doctor has warned that the NHS is ‘far from complacent’ during the cold snap.
Amber and yellow cold…
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