A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in China and one in the U.S. has found evidence of a new strain of swine flu that poses a possible threat to humans. In their paper published in Proceedings…
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Discovery of new step in how brain cells work could lead to new therapies for epilepsy
Researchers have identified a critical new step in how brain cells function in people with one of the most common forms of epilepsy. This could lead to new treatment approaches for people with drug-resistant epilepsy. The study was led by…
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New heart valve could transform open heart surgery for millions of patients globally
A new polymeric heart valve with a life span potentially longer than current artificial valves that would also prevent the need for the millions of patients with diseased heart valves to require life-long blood thinning tablets has been developed by…
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Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in US
The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 Friday—eclipsing the mark set during one of the deadliest stretches in late April—in a resurgence that has led some governors to backtrack…
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South Korea reports 46 new virus cases as it tackles ‘second wave’
South Korea reported 46 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday after health authorities declared the country was battling a second wave of infections that had been circulating for weeks. The South endured one of the worst early outbreaks of the disease…
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Your risk of severe COVID-19 may be affected by blood type, new genetic analysis suggests
Genes associated with certain blood types may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 infections, leading to respiratory failure and death, a new study suggests. The study authors found that people with blood type A were 50% more likely than people…
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Rise in coronavirus cases brings new concerns in Alabama
William Boyd was at the funeral Saturday morning for a relative who had died after contracting the new coronavirus when he got the call with the news. His brother had also passed away from COVID-19. “The virus is real. It’s…
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Chile reports more than 7,000 virus deaths under new counting method
Chile nearly doubled its coronavirus death toll Saturday to more than 7,000 under a new tallying method that includes probable fatalities from COVID-19. The toll thus increased by 3,069, Rafael Araos of the heath ministry said as he revealed officially…
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What motivates people to use psychedelics: New criteria may help provide the answer
To understand why some drugs are likely to be abused, researchers in the past had identified effects on the brain and behavior shared among the most abused drugs. These common effects include feelings of euphoria that “hijack” the system leading…
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Wild animals allow new insights into the skin microbiome
In recent decades, under the harmful influence of western lifestyles, the diversity of the microbial colonization of the body has decreased significantly. This ‘impoverished’ microbiome has led to a sharp increase in so-called environmental diseases in humans. These mostly inflammatory…
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