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Study provides new insight on how HER2-low tumors may evolve in breast cancer patients
The finding that breast tumors can evolve to express low HER2 potentially widens the number of patients who can benefit…
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Complementary medicines for weight loss cannot be justified based on current evidence, review suggests
The first global review of complementary medicines (herbal and dietary supplements) for weight loss in 16 years–combining 121 randomized placebo-controlled…
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Bill seeks to make Louisiana ‘fossil fuel sanctuary’ in bid against Biden’s climate plans
Just south of Oil City, where Louisiana representative Danny McCormick is from, is the predominantly Black city of Shreveport. Residents…
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Parched Taiwan prays for rain as Sun Moon Lake is hit by drought
Taiwan’s Sun Moon Lake is so low that parts of it have dried and turned to grass. Jetties that normally…
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Minamata woman faces up to mother’s prejudice over pollution disease
When Rie Koriyama read a highly acclaimed book during her college days on Minamata disease, a mercury-poisoning ailment that ravaged…
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Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all
Doctors caring with COVID-19 patients ferry medical equipment, at the Farcha provincial hospital in N’Djamena, Chad, Friday April 30, 2021.…
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As cases grow, India’s vaccination campaign falters
Family members pay last respect to their relative Rajendra Prasad Mishra, a 62-year-old man who has lost his life from…
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Fully vaccinated enjoy new freedoms in Germany
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are exempt from many restrictions in Germany from…
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South Africa reports four cases of India virus variant
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain South Africa’s health ministry on Saturday said four cases of a coronavirus variant fuelling a devastating…
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E-Commerce Mega-Warehouses, a Smog Source, Face New Pollution Rule
And the industry is surging. Last year, Inland Empire, a region close to the Los-Angeles-Long Beach port where retailers and…
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My work as a Black OB-GYN tempered my joy as I prepared to give birth
Expectant mothers tend to spend time fine-tuning their baby registries and decorating their nurseries. I did some of that, but…
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Vegetarians have healthier levels of disease markers than meat-eaters
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Vegetarians appear to have a healthier biomarker profile than meat-eaters, and this applies to adults of…
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Artificial intelligence system may improve diagnosis of complicated metastatic cancers: Using routinely acquired pathology slides, the model accurately predicts the origin of cancers with unknown primary tumors
In 1 to 2 percent of cancer cases, the primary site of tumor origin cannot be determined. Because many modern…
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Novel switch found in proteins with wide-ranging implications for medical treatments
Proteins perform a vast array of functions in the cell of every living organism with critical roles in almost every…
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From yeast to hypha: How Candida albicans makes the switch: C. albicans’ ability to shift forms can help it cause dangerous infections, and a study suggests that a protein called Sir2 aids this transition
You might call Candida albicans a shape-shifter: As this fungus grows, it can multiply as single, oval-shaped cells called yeast…
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Possible novel migraine therapy
By discovering a potential new cellular mechanism for migraines, researchers may have also found a new way to treat chronic…
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Youngest children in class more likely to be diagnosed with learning disability
Children born in December, in school districts with a December 31 cut-off date, are almost twice as likely to be…
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Cell cytoskeleton as target for new active agents
Through a unique combination of computer simulations and laboratory experiments, researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have discovered new…
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Alzheimer’s study: A Mediterranean diet might protect against memory loss and dementia
In Alzheimer’s disease, neurons in the brain die. Largely responsible for the death of neurons are certain protein deposits in…
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Switch of breast tumors to HER2-low in recurrence may provide greater therapeutic options
This table is part of abstract 4MO_PR by Federica Miglietta. Credit: ESMO The finding that breast tumours can evolve to…
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States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
In this May 6, 2021, file photo, Kendria Brown, a nurse with DC health, vaccinates a woman with the Johnson…
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Molecular analysis identifies key differences in lungs of cystic fibrosis patients: Researchers’ catalog of airway cell types could reveal targets for future genetic therapies
A team of researchers from UCLA, Cedars-Sinai and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has developed a first-of-its-kind molecular catalog of cells…
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How bullying and obesity can affect girls’ and boys’ mental health
Depressive symptoms are more common in teenage girls than in their male peers. However, boys’ mental health appears to be…
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Variant accelerating India’s COVID explosion: WHO top scientist
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A COVID-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious and may be dodging vaccine protections, contributing…
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A deeper understanding of how cells move and stick together
Observing how cells stick to surfaces and their motility is vitally important in the study of tissue maintenance, wound healing…
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India deaths top 4,000 as Macron urges end to vaccine export limits
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New COVID-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first time in India on Saturday in one…
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Merkel urges US to export COVID vaccines
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged the United States to export coronavirus vaccines made on…
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Breaching the blood-brain barrier to deliver precious payloads: Researchers use ultrasound to develop delivery system for potent RNA drugs
RNA-based drugs have the potential to change the standard of care for many diseases, making personalized medicine a reality. This…
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EU says US stand on patent virus waiver is no ‘magic bullet’
German Chancellor Angela Merkel puts her face mask on after a press conference after the informal EU summit and the…
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Damage to white matter is linked to worse cognitive outcomes after brain injury
A new University of Iowa study challenges the idea that gray matter (the neurons that form the cerebral cortex) is…
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One of Canada’s biggest carbon sinks is circling the drain
Canada’s continent-spanning forest used to remove massive amounts of CO2 from the air each year. It was a hugely valuable…
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Largest study to date confirms non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications do not result in worse COVID-19 outcomes
Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles isolated from a patient. Credit: NIAID The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),…
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Feeling younger buffers older adults from stress, protects against health decline
People who feel younger have a greater sense of well-being, better cognitive functioning, less inflammation, lower risk of hospitalization and…
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Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surged in April after pledges
RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary data released Friday signaled deforestation of Brazil’s Amazon in April was the highest for that…
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Studies Highlight Pandemic’s Impact on Patients With RMDs
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Reduced access to medical care, increased…
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India’s surge hits southern states, prompts more lockdowns
Indians line up to receive the vaccine for COVID-19 at a medical college in Prayagraj, India, Saturday, May 8, 2021.…
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Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer — Are Sugary Drinks to Blame?
High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in adolescence and young adulthood could partially explain the recent rapid rise in early-onset…
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EU seeks ‘concrete’ US plan on lifting vaccine patents
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain EU chief Charles Michel said the bloc is ready to discuss a US proposal to lift…
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Our Readers Respond: Require Doctors Be COVID-19 Vaccinated?
Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Should COVID-19 vaccinations be required for healthcare providers?…
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EU top court upholds ban on Bayer pesticides linked to harming bees
Urban beekeeper Andrew Cote replenishes bee hives at Clinton Community Garden in the Hell’s Kitchen area of New York City,…
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Virus deaths top 4,000 in India as WHO green-lights Chinese vaccine
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New COVID-19 deaths surged past 4,000 for the first time in India on Saturday as it…
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New Oral Protein Shows Promise for Ulcerative Colitis
A plant-based fusion protein is safe and effective for inducing favorable immune modulation in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative…
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Denka toxic releases targeted by St. John Parish group, EPA inspector general
An environmental group is demanding that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency take emergency actions to reduce chloroprene emissions at the…
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In fight against COVID variants some firms target T cell jabs
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Getting COVID vaccines into the arms of the world’s population is an international priority—but will today’s…
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Better way to determine safe drug doses for children: New research on organ maturation models could lead to improvements in drug development
Determining safe yet effective drug dosages for children is an ongoing challenge for pharmaceutical companies and medical doctors alike. A…
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Using hydrogen fuel risks locking in reliance on fossil fuels, researchers warn
Using hydrogen-based fuels for cars and home heating risks locking in a dependency on fossil fuels and failing to tackle…
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Thailand wants to buy more vaccines as surge worsens
In this Tuesday, May 4, 2021, file photo, a health worker administers a dose of the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine to…
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Researchers examine how neighborhood and social network affect binge drinking among adults
For some people, social gatherings can be a time to imbibe. And for some, that can turn into a time…
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Novel non-coding RNAs regulating blood vessel formation
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have discovered previously unknown non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) involved in regulating the gene expression…
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After lull, cases spread in Vietnam’s cities, provinces
In this July 29, 2020, file photo, a health worker disinfects arriving Vietnamese COVID-19 patients at the National Hospital of…
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