BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese and Palestinian presidents agreed Wednesday that Palestinian factions won’t use Lebanon as a launchpad for any attacks against Israel, and to remove weapons that aren’t…
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Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at 25 diplomats visiting occupied West Bank | West Bank
Israeli troops fired “warning shots” towards a group of 25 diplomats visiting Jenin in the Israel-occupied West Bank on Wednesday, prompting a wave of outrage and calls for an investigation from world leaders and ministers.
Footage shows a…
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PREVENT equation accurately estimated 10-year CVD risk and those with calcium buildup
The PREVENTTM risk calculator helped to identify people with plaque buildup in the arteries of the heart, in addition to predicting their risk of a future heart attack, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed…
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Researchers identify a dual origin of cells controlling puberty and reproduction
Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have shown that gonadotrophs, cells in the pituitary gland with a key role in puberty and reproduction, come from two different populations, with the majority produced after birth rather than in the embryo, as previously thought.
A better understanding…
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Unlocking the secrets of bat immunity
Bats are known as natural hosts for highly pathogenic viruses such as MERS- and SARS-related coronaviruses, as well as the Marburg and Nipah viruses. In contrast to the severe and often fatal disease outcomes these viruses cause in humans, bats generally do not show obvious signs of viral…
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Scientists invent breakthrough device to detect airborne signs of disease
If you’ve ever sat waiting at the doctor’s office to give a blood sample, you might have wished there was a way to find the same information without needles.
But for all the medical breakthroughs of the 20th century, the best way to detect molecules has remained through liquids, such as blood….
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New method paves way for fewer severe birth injuries
High birth weight is the main risk factor for birth injuries to the anal sphincter muscles of the person giving birth, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. This new method for predicting the risks could improve care and reduce injuries.
Five percent of women giving birth to…
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A leap forward in transparent antimicrobial coatings
Hydrogen boride (HB) nanosheets can inactivate viruses, bacteria, and fungi within minutes in the dark conditions. By coating surfaces with HB nanosheets, it rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2, influenza virus, and other pathogens. The nanosheets work by denaturing microbial proteins, offering a…
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Engineered bacteria can deliver antiviral therapies, vaccines
New research from the University of Cincinnati demonstrates how specially engineered bacteria taken orally can operate as a delivery system for antiviral therapies and vaccines.
The research, led by Nalinikanth Kotagiri, PhD, was recently published in the journal Gut Microbes.
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Promising new way to modulate brain cell activity to potentially treat major depressive disorder in adults
A mechanism involving potassium channels in the brain that control brain cell activity could provide a new and fundamentally different way of treating depression symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder, according to two complementary papers published recently by researchers at the…
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