The more things change, the more they remain the same. This statement couldn’t be truer when talking about heart health issues over the years. In the 60’s and 70’s, there was a major smoking issue among adults. In contemporary times,…
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Domestic air travel does not appear to have been an important vector for the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.
Fear of flying and catching COVID-19 led to a massive decline in air travel in 2020. But an interesting question emerges: How much did air travel contribute to the early, and uneven, spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.? In a…
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STAT3 identified as important factor in emotional reactivity
Numerous scientific studies indicate that inflammatory processes play a key role in the development of psychiatric disorders. One of the areas of particular interest is the interleukin 6/STAT3 signal transduction pathway, which is associated with depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder….
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Discovery of important molecular mechanism of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common form of inherited neuropathies. A genetic mutation causes the insulating myelin layer of peripheral nerves to become progressively damaged, resulting in severe disabilities in the case of CMT type 4B, for instance. Since…
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