Sugar tastes great for good reason: we evolved to like it, back when honey was a hard-to-get, energy-dense treat and we spent half of our time running around after antelope. Now that it’s much easier to get and we don’t move as much, that…
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Heavy coffee drinking may weaken bone density in older women
A decade-long study of postmenopausal women suggests tea may offer modest bone benefits, while very high coffee intake could raise concerns for hip strength later in life.
Study: Longitudinal Association of Coffee and Tea…
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GhZAT11 triggers wound-activated bud growth by accelerating sugar transport and cell division
Pena, O. A. & Martin, P. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of skin wound healing. Nat. Rev. Mol. Cell Biol. 25, 599–616 (2024).
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Common Adverse Reactions and Management Strategies of First-line Anti-
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases, with millions of new cases reported annually and hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide. The treatment of TB primarily relies on the administration of…
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Virulence on Pm4 kinase-based resistance is determined by two divergent wheat powdery mildew effectors
Fungal and plant material and phenotyping experiments
The B. g. tritici reference isolate CHE_96224 and the mapping population CHE_96224 × THUN-12 were previously described34. The 78 B. g. tritici isolates used for virulence phenotyping and…
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Whole-Genome Sequencing May Optimize PARP Inhibitor Use | Newsroom
A whole-genome sequencing approach shows early promise over current commercial methods for identifying more patients likely to benefit from PARP inhibitor cancer treatments, according to a study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and…
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CPD: Prevention and management of HIV in primary care
In this case-based module, sexual health specialist nurse Jodie Crossman explains key issues in the prevention and management of patients with or at risk of HIV in primary care
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is an infection…
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Some Wisconsin counties are filling ‘harm reduction vending machines’ with flu tests
In the midst of an intense flu season, some Wisconsin counties are stocking “public health vending machines” with free flu tests.
Kenosha County Public Health began stocking vending machines with COVID-19 and flu tests this month.
Harm…
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Board the Living Well Bus for your cervical screening
The bus will be offering drop-in cervical screening tests, previously known as a smear test, for people who have missed an appointment, are overdue an appointment or are due to have a test but haven’t managed to book an appointment yet.
The…
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The Flu is Surging. How Antivirals Can Help – The Wall Street Journal
- The Flu is Surging. How Antivirals Can Help The Wall Street Journal
- Pediatricians explore antiviral treatment options amid flu cases surge in NY WRGB
- Flu symptoms at all time high, local pharmacist weighs in Yahoo
- Long Islanders turning to newly…
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