A genetic adaptation that allows animals such as yaks and Tibetan antelopes to survive in thin air may also point to a new way to repair nerve damage in humans. Researchers report that this mutation could help restore damaged nerve insulation in conditions like cerebral paralysis and multiple…
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Doing this throughout life may cut Alzheimer’s risk by 38%
Engaging in mentally stimulating activities across your lifetime, including reading, writing, and learning new languages, may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and slower cognitive decline. That is the conclusion of a study published recently in Neurology, the medical journal of…
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95% of people carry this virus and scientists may have just found how to stop it
Fred Hutch Cancer Center researchers have made a significant advance in the effort to block Epstein Barr virus (EBV), a widespread infection that affects about 95% of people worldwide and is linked to several cancers, neurodegenerative conditions, and other long-term illnesses.
By working with…
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This common gout drug may slash heart attack and stroke risk
A new large-scale study led by researchers at the University of Nottingham has found that medications commonly used to treat gout may also lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with the condition.
The findings, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, suggest that bringing blood urate…
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Estonia watched Ukraine for four years. Now it’s spending €500 million on lessons
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Estonia is rapidly reshaping its military strategy, redirecting hundreds of millions toward air defense, drones, and long-range strike capabilities. The country is reallocating…
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Germany will pay for “hundreds” of Patriot missiles for Ukraine as strategic partnership signed
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American defense contractor Raytheon signed a $3.7 billion deal to build Patriot missiles for Ukraine using German funding, the company announced on 14 April.
This will…
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Bone-eating worms and other deep-sea survivors — Harvard Gazette
Home to translucent shrimp living in sulfurous vents, methane-eating microbes, and corals older than the Egyptian pyramids, the deep sea is among the Earth’s most extreme environments. It’s also under threat — from climate change, resource extraction, and overfishing, said Jeffrey Marlow,…
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New mutations help the H5N1 bird flu virus infect cows but not people
H5N1 bird flu viruses have acquired a molecular trick that makes them more easily infect mammary glands in cattle, but this adaptation does not appear to affect humans.
To infect cells, influenza viruses latch on to certain sugars decorating cell surfaces. Some H5N1 viruses have…
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Scientists discover why bread can cause weight gain without extra calories
Bread has long been a dietary cornerstone, sustaining societies for generations. It is deeply woven into everyday life. But with obesity rates continuing to climb, researchers are beginning to question whether this reliance on staple carbohydrates still makes sense in modern diets.
Obesity…
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