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Air pollution linked to increased hospital admission for major heart and lung diseases
Short and long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to an increased risk of hospital admission... Read more
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Hippo signaling pathway gives new insight into systemic sclerosis
Systemic sclerosis causes the skin to tighten and harden resulting in a potentially fatal autoimmune condition that is associated with... Read more
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Hyperbaric oxygen therapy tested for post-COVID conditions
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy—giving patients 100% oxygen at a pressure corresponding to 10–20 meters below sea level—has been around for almost... Read more
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Research progress reveals faster, more accurate blood flow simulation to advance treatment of vascular diseases
A review has shed light on the advancements in the simulation of blood flow within the intricate vascular system that... Read more
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Long COVID linked to persistently high levels of inflammatory protein: A potential biomarker and target for treatments
SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. New research... Read more
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Study examines medical mystery of child hepatitis outbreak
An analysis of the sudden global outbreak of hepatitis in children finds that although the primary suspect is highly likely... Read more
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New study aims to define the progeria phenome
Progeroid disorders are a heterogenous group of rare and complex hereditary syndromes presenting with pleiotropic phenotypes associated with normal aging.... Read more
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Why do I keep getting urinary tract infections? And why are chronic UTIs so hard to treat?
Dealing with chronic urinary tract infections (UTIs) means facing more than the occasional discomfort. It's like being on a never... Read more
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Possible trigger for autoimmune diseases discovered: B cells teach T cells which targets must not be attacked
Immune cells must learn not to attack the body itself. A team of researchers from the Technical University of Munich... Read more
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Using phages to eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections
A new study describes the use of phage therapy to eradicate multi-drug resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a living organism... Read more
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Study finds high number of persistent COVID-19 infections in the general population
A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that a high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the... Read more
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Researchers find possible predictor of COVID-19 severity
The degree of severity to which someone experiences COVID-19 has a lot to do with the body's immune response to... Read more
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Study finds ancestry-driven disparities in pathogenic variation
A lack of diversity in large genomic studies presents a major challenge in understanding how pathogenic variants impact different populations.... Read more
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Study offers new clues into the causes of post-infectious chronic fatigue syndrome
In a detailed clinical study, researchers at the National Institutes of Health have found differences in the brains and immune... Read more
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Dengue fever: An expert explains the mosquito-borne infection
Recent outbreaks of dengue fever in Brazil have prompted public health officials to launch an immunization campaign targeting children ages... Read more