“Two proteins, named CXCL10 and IFN-gamma, popped up. We think these two are the major drivers of myocarditis,” Wu said. They operate like a tag team.
CXCL10 and IFN-gamma both belong to a class of proteins called cytokines: signaling…
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Psychedelics are revealing hidden sides to people’s identity
Support is key
People’s responses to gender- or sexuality-related insights sparked by psychedelics can depend largely on the support they receive, both professionally and personally. “These experiences – especially when they’re unexpected or…
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Diabetes Pill Controls Blood Sugar, Weight Without Heart Risk
GRK-Biased β2AR Agonists: A Safer Pathway for Diabetes Management
A NEW class of oral drugs selectively targeting the β2 adrenergic receptor (β2AR) through a GRK2-biased pathway offers potential advances in the treatment of type 2 diabetes…
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Tracking Chikungunya’s debilitating impact in East Africa
In the summer of 2016, Zika virus made headlines around the world. The mosquito-borne illness had swept across Brazil—then hosting the Rio Olympics—and caused global alarm when infections in pregnant women were linked to babies born with…
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The home care team in Hampshire keeping patients out of hospital
Alastair FeeSouth of England health correspondent
BBCPat Ellis has COPD but has been is being treated by specialist team caring for patients in their homes to try and stop long hospital stays Pat Ellis is 77 and has chronic obstructive pulmonary…
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Ebola Virus Disrupts Fluid Balance in Gut
Ebola (EBOV) and Marburg virus (MARV) are highly lethal viruses that cause severe disease in infected patients by extensively damaging the body. This includes the gastrointestinal tract. Severe diarrhea followed by dehydration is a major…
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Analysis of the Characteristics of Measles Virus D8 Genotype Based on the Nucleoprotein (N-450) Gene Region — Gansu Province, China, 2024
Introduction: Measles is the third most common infectious disease, after Smallpox and Polio, and the global health community has committed to eliminating it. Recently,…Continue Reading
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Progress and Challenges in the Global Elimination of Viral Hepatitis D
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Asselah T, Rizzetto M. Hepatitis D virus infection. N Engl J Med 2023;389(1):58 − 70. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra2212151.
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Drug Exposure Detection Using New Chemical Fingerprint Tool
Doctors and researchers try to understand what medications a person has taken by asking patients directly or by looking at medical records. But this information is often incomplete. People may forget what they took, use over-the-counter drugs,…
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How to get enough vitamin D without triggering cancer
While the body needs adequate vitamin D, it is about maintaining a balance and avoiding…
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