8-year-old Asma, a TB patient who nears completion of her treatment, receives consultation at the … More
Despite being preventable and curable, tuberculosis (TB) remains a persistent health threat across…
Category: 5. Health
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A High-Fat Diet Weakens Immunity in a Mouse Model
Obesity rates have been steadily rising around the world for many years. Obesity has been linked to a variety of health problems including metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as well as other issues, like an increased risk…
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Trump Administration’s Attack On DEI Threatens Health For Everyone
A woman holds a cardboard sign reading ‘Tubal ligation of Trump’. Thousands of women and men take to … More
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Groundbreaking light-driven method to create key drug compounds
Traditionally, chemists have relied on well-established but limiting methods to synthesize these molecules. The new research, co-authored by Kevin Brown, the James F. Jackson Professor of Chemistry in the College, and Professors Xiaotian Qi, Wang Wang, and Bodi Zhao of Wuhan University, presents…
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Cellular mechanisms that may lead to onset of inflammatory bowel disease
A research team led by Mount Sinai has uncovered mechanisms of abnormal immune cell function that may lead to Crohn’s disease, according to findings published in Science Immunology on March 21. The researchers said their discovery provides better understanding of disease development and could…
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Peacekeeper cells protect the body from autoimmunity during infection
During infections, the immune system needs to distinguish foreign antigens that are expressed by invading bacteria and viruses from self-antigens that are expressed by cells of the body. If not, the immune system can mistakenly attack its own cells, causing lasting damage to tissue and potential…
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Fighting Crop Viruses with RNA: A New Era in Plant Protection
What steps can researchers take to combat crop viruses? This is what a recent study published in Nucleic Acids Research hopes to address as a team of researchers from Germany investigated a novel method using RNA to ensure better plant protection and stable…
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Trump Must Challenge Foreign Freeloading, Not Copy It
“The Trump administration must confront foreign governments directly to end pharmaceutical … More
This morning, the America First Policy Institute released an issue brief highlighting a genuine problem—the rest of the world free-rides on…
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A Scientific, Economic & Ethical Reflection On Women’s Health History
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As we come to the end of Women’s History Month and acknowledging their significant impact on society, we must…
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Nearly half of depression diagnoses could be considered treatment-resistant
Almost half of patients diagnosed with depression classify as being ‘treatment-resistant’ as new research suggests that many don’t respond to multiple antidepressant options.
The new study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry was led by academics from the University of Birmingham and…
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