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Latest news bulletin | March 21st – Evening
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Eurozone consumer confidence falls more than expected in March
Eurozone consumer confidence weakened as looming trade tariffs raised concerns over growth and inflation. Meanwhile, Germany approved a massive fiscal package, but economists urged caution over immediate excitement.
Eurozone consumer sentiment deteriorated more than…
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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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Potential risk biomarkers found for schizophrenia resulting from cannabis use
Cannabis is one of the most widely used substances in the world, with some 228 million users between the ages of 15 and 64. The risk of developing schizophrenia increases significantly with cannabis use, especially when it starts at a young age. What is more, it is estimated that approximately…
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Bubbly idea: Ultrafine bubble showers suppress atopic dermatitis
Bubble baths might be soothing soaks, but bubble showers could be the next thing in keeping the skin clean.
An Osaka Metropolitan University-led medical research team found that ultrafine bubble showers might help prevent atopic dermatitis.
Graduate School of Medicine student Ayaki Matsumoto and…
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New eye drops slow vision loss in animals
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have developed eye drops that extend vision in animal models of a group of inherited diseases that lead to progressive vision loss in humans, known as retinitis pigmentosa. The eye drops contain a small fragment derived from a protein made…
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Nursery of the blood: How stem cells calm the body’s immune response
Our blood consists of many cell types that develop through different stages from a precursor type — the blood stem cell. An international research team led by Universitätsmedizin Frankfurt and Goethe University has now investigated the developmental pathways of blood cells in humans. The…
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Ukrainian Strike Hits Air Base Deep Inside Russian Territory
The attack on Engels airfield in Russia’s Saratov region, appeared to target an area with several warehouses, which is described online as for weapons storage.
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The depression myth: Why there’s more to it than chemical imbalances
The most popular idea for what causes depression in the brain is some kind of chemical imbalance. Many pharmaceutical companies have claimed in their advertising that their antidepressant drugs work by correcting this imbalance. The notion has even been popular with some mental health…
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Fragile Ukraine Cease-Fire Frays As Kyiv And Moscow Pound Each Other
The Kremlin’s read-out of Vladimir Putin’s phone call with US President Donald Trump appeared on its website at 8:15 p.m. Moscow time on March 18: Putin, the readout said, had agreed to a US cease-fire proposal to halt Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure for 30 days.
But…
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