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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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  • C-reactive protein shows stronger accuracy for early-onset sepsis in preterm newborns

    C-reactive protein shows stronger accuracy for early-onset sepsis in preterm newborns

    Neonatal EOS, a severe bloodstream infection that strikes within the first three days of life, is a major cause of infant illness and death worldwide. Because clinical features such as poor feeding, breathing problems, or lethargy…

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  • Prostate cancer screening trial to recruit thousands of men

    Prostate cancer screening trial to recruit thousands of men

    Fergus WalshMedical Editor

    Getty Man with grey hair lying down about to enter an MRI machine.Getty

    A major prostate cancer screening trial aimed at finding the best way to detect the disease has been launched in the UK.

    The first letters have been sent out from GPs inviting men to join the study, the biggest of…

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