Until recently, even the most advanced gene therapies could only be given after a child was … More
In the first part of this series, we explored how early genetic screening and gene therapy transform the lives of…
Category: 5. Health
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Access To Abortion Pill Mifepristone Could Be Threatened, Again
In this photo illustration, packages of mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning … More
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Tea, berries, dark chocolate and apples could lead to a longer life span, study shows
New research has found that those who consume a diverse range of foods rich in flavonoids, such as tea, berries, dark chocolate, and apples, could lower their risk of developing serious health conditions and have the potential to live longer.
The study was led by a team of researchers from…
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Being in nature can help people with chronic back pain manage their condition
ing time in or around nature can provide people suffering from chronic lower back pain with a degree of escapism that helps them better manage their physical discomfort, a new study has shown.
The research, published in The Journal of Pain, is the first of its kind to ask people experiencing…
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Epilepsy is more common in patients with frontotemporal dementia than expected
According to a recent study, in patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), epileptic seizures are significantly more common than previously known. The discovery deepens understanding of the symptoms of this memory disorder and emphasises the importance of taking epileptic seizures into account…
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Clinical research on psychedelics gets a boost from new study
As psychedelics gain traction as potential treatments for mental health disorders, an international study led by researchers at McGill University, Imperial College London, and the University of Exeter stands to improve the rigour and reliability of clinical research.
Up to now, psychedelic…
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Two plant species invent the same chemically complex and medically interesting substance
The elucidation of the biosynthetic pathway of ipecacuanha alkaloids shows how two distantly related plant species could develop the same substance independently.
Plants produce an enormous abundance of natural products. Many plant natural products are ancestry-specific and occur only in certain…
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New mRNA vaccine is more effective and less costly to develop
A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1, according to a study by researchers at University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health and the Pennsylvania State University. The study was published today in npj Vaccines.
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Large-scale immunity profiling grants insights into flu virus evolution
A new study has shown that person-to-person variation in antibody immunity plays a key role in shaping which influenza (flu) strains dominate in a population.
The work, published today as a Reviewed Preprint in eLife, uses a high-throughput sequencing-based assay to quantify antibody immunity…
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Amazon, A Small Pharmacy Player, Seeks To Dent CVS And Walgreens Medicare Share
Amazon Pharmacy is rolling out new features in hopes of attracting more seniors covered by … More