For years, research to pin down the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s disease has been focused on plaque found to be building up in the brain in AD patients. But treatments targeted at breaking down that buildup have been ineffective in…
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WHO team urges patience after 1st look for origin of virus
An international team that drew up a long-awaited study of the possible origins of COVID-19 with Chinese colleagues on Tuesday called it a “first start,” appealing for patience and noting all hypotheses—including a possible laboratory leak—cannot be fully ruled out….
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1 report, 4 theories: Scientists mull clues on virus’ origin
A team of international and Chinese scientists is poised to report on its joint search for the origins of the coronavirus that sparked a pandemic after it was first detected in China over a year ago—with four theories being considered,…
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Shedding new light on the origin of metastases
Before an effective treatment can be devised, researchers have to understand the specific effect of an anti-cancer substance on the cell type, or even the cell, that produces metastases in the enormous cellular heterogeneity of tumors. A team from the…
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First international, Chinese expert meeting on virus origin: WHO
The World Health Organization said Friday that international experts had held their first meeting, albeit virtually, with their Chinese counterparts in order to investigate the animal origins of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The WHO has for months been working to…
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Observing adoptive parents’ struggles to share painful origin stories with kids
Adoption has changed dramatically in recent years. International adoptions have dropped 72% since 2005. Today, most adoptions are domestic, with the vast majority being open adoptions, meaning there is some type of contact or exchange of information between birth families…
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Study points to evidence of stray dogs as possible origin of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Ever since the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2, scientists have been scrambling to identify the species of origin to understand how the new coronavirus first leapt from its animal hosts to humans, causing the current pandemic infecting more than a million…
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