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Thursday, 18 May 2017 13:00

Natural resistance to malaria linked to variation in human red blood cell receptors

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A new study shows that large structural variants of human glycophorin genes that are unusually common in Africa are protective against malaria disease.
Researchers have found that protection from the most severe form of protozoal infection is coupled with natural variation in cistrons of human red blood cells. A study by the Wellcome…
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Monday, 24 October 2016 07:00

Elderly may face increased dementia risk after a disaster

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Elderly people who were uprooted from damaged or destroyed homes and who lost touch with their neighbors after the 2011 calamity in Japan were more likely to experience accrued symptoms…
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Tuesday, 27 September 2016 07:00

A public health framework for marijuana sales and use in jurisdictions considering legalization

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Jurisdictions considering legalisation of non-medical marijuana should implement a public health framework that prioritizes public health over business interests, according to Rachel Barry and Stanton Glantz of the University of…
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Monday, 29 August 2016 15:00

PTSD and cognitive decline linked in 9/11 responders

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A study, published in Alzheimer's illness & Dementia: diagnosing, Assessment & illness observation, investigates the long-run personal effects of trauma on the psychological feature performance of responders to the World…
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Sunday, 22 May 2016 14:00

Life expectancy worldwide has risen by 5 years, say WHO

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Since 2000, there have been dramatic gains in overall global life expectancy, say the World Health Organization in a new report. The overall increase of 5 years to just over…
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Monday, 25 April 2016 11:00

Chernobyl, three decades on

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It was 30 years ago that a meltdown at the V. I. Lenin Nuclear Power Station in the former Soviet Union discharged hot contaminants into the surroundings in northern Ukraine.
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Thursday, 14 April 2016 10:00

People in Miyagi coastal areas continue to show higher levels of depressive tendencies

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Sunday, 27 March 2016 07:00

New findings in humans provide encouraging foundation for upcoming AIDS vaccine clinical trial

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Some people septic with HIV naturally produce antibodies that effectively neutralize galore strains of the quickly mutating virus, and scientists are working to develop a vaccinum capable of inducement so…
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Tuesday, 15 March 2016 00:00

Refugees have a substantially higher risk of psychotic disorders

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Refugees face a well higher risk of psychotic disorders, including schizophrenic disorder, compared to non-exile migrants from the same regions of origin, finds a study published in The BMJ.
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