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Short sleep duration is causally associated with an increased risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online June 30 in Frontiers in Public Health. Rui-Chen Gao, from the School of Nursing at Anhui Medical University in Hefei,…

In a recent article posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, investigators analyzed whether Mexican free-tailed bats were a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) reservoir. Study: Experimental infection of Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida brasiliensis) with SARS-CoV-2. Image Credit: Rudmer Zwerver/Shutterstock…

The aggregation of the beta-amyloid protein into insoluble deposits in the brain is a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. A recent study shows that replacing blood in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease with blood from healthy wild-type mice could slow…

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Maggie Carmichael wasn’t developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn’t walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age. She was diagnosed with PMM2-CDG, potentially fatal gene mutations that cause abnormal enzyme activity — and affect fewer than…

Jet lag can affect more than just your energy levels – research suggests your gut can also be affected by long-haul travel too.  You’ve stepped off the plane, arrived at the hotel of your dreams, arranged all your specially-chosen outfits…

If you’ve been struck down with a cold in the middle of the hottest summer on record, you’re probably wondering what the hell is going on. Here’s everything you need to know about summer colds.  I’m on my second cold…

Children up to four years old were just as likely to die from the flu or a stroke as Covid at the height of the Omicron wave, data shows – and those aged 5 to 14 were FOUR TIMES more…

John Bishop says he got into Doctor Who in the 'wrong year' We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties…

Assessing the thickness of melanoma is difficult, whether done by an experienced dermatologist or a well-trained machine-learning algorithm. A study from the University of Gothenburg shows that the algorithm and the dermatologists had an equal success rate in interpreting dermoscopic…