Alcohol consumption is a common coping response to stress, and historically, it has increased in the United States following catastrophic events, such as terrorist attacks and large-scale natural disasters. Considering COVID-19, experts at McLean Hospital have published a viewpoint article…
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Jeannie Mai Forced to Leave ‘Dancing With the Stars' After Life-Threatening Inflammatory Condition Diagnosis
Dancing With the Stars competitor Jeannie Mai has revealed that she can no longer work on the show because she was recently hospitalized and diagnosed with epiglottitis, a potentially life-threatening inflammatory disease. “My doctors discovered a health concern with my…
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More than half of the Dutch population expressed privacy concerns relating to the coronavirus app
According to research by University of Twente researchers, last summer, 68% of Dutch people were moderately to very concerned about possible privacy issues resulting from the type of information a coronavirus app collects. In addition to privacy-related concerns, many citizens…
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New cancer diagnostics: A glimpse into the tumor in 3-D
After cancer surgery, the crucial question is: Are there possibly cancer cells left behind that can continue to grow, or has the entire tumor actually been removed? To find out, the tumor is examined by pathologists. Until now, thin sections…
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No, Frankie Muniz Is Not Naming Son Malcolm After 'Malcolm in the Middle'
No Malcolm in the Middle monikers! Frankie Muniz will not be naming his baby-to-be after the Fox show’s titular character. Ed Sheeran’s Daughter Lyra Antarctica, More Celebrity Kids With Unique Names “We have picked a name for our little boy,”…
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Multiple sclerosis as the flip side of immune fitness
About half of the people with multiple sclerosis have the HLA-DR15 gene variant. A study led by the University of Zurich has now shown how this genetic predisposition contributes to the development of the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis in combination…
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Eliminating COVID-19: what the world can learn from NZ and Taiwan
Both Taiwan and New Zealand have successfully eliminated COVID-19 with world-leading pandemic responses. By taking a particularly proactive approach, Taiwan’s response was probably the most effective and least disruptive of any country’s, researchers say. In an article published in the…
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AHA News: The Mummies’ Message: Take Steps Against Heart Disease
By Michael Precker American Heart Association News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 21, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Centuries before bacon cheeseburgers, cigarettes and couch potatoes, people had clogged arteries that can lead to heart attack and stroke. How do we know…
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Exploring the possibilities of smart glasses
Technology is always evolving, and Isa Jahnke is on a research mission to better harness ways for emerging technology to help learners in an educational or workplace setting. As an associate professor in the MU College of Education, she worked…
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One way to prevent cancer: Map the fundamentals of how cells go awry
Someday, scientists may be able to prevent cancer by controlling two proteins that operate deep inside the quagmire of epigenetic cell fate transitions, a new paper suggests. Published by Nature Communications, the article describes a dynamic push and pull between…
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