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Veterinary Antibiotics Impact Carbon Storage in Grazed Land

Scientists have found that grazing by livestock leads to lower carbon storage in soil compared to grazing by wild herbivores and the reason may be down to the veterinary antibiotics in their urine and dung.
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Protein Could Be Used To Treat Obesity-Related Diseases

A new research study suggests that a small protein – PEPITEM – could offer a new approach to reducing the risk of obesity-related diseases.
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Organs-on-Chips Help To Elucidate the Liver Pathophysiology of COVID-19 Patients

To better understand the liver pathophysiology of COVID-19 patients, scientists developed liver models that mimic the liver around blood vessels or bile ducts using organ-on-a-chip technology.
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First Nasal Antibody Treatment for COVID-19 Shows Promise Against Other Diseases

The anti-CD3 antibody drug used to treat COVID-19 has been trialed to treat other diseases and has been shown to reduce brain inflammation in multiple sclerosis patients.
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New Understanding of Aging Processes in the Brain Unearths Target for Therapies

A subset of microglia has been identified as having a key role in brain aging, as they promote inflammation. Researchers propose that targeting these cells could provide a therapeutic avenue for neurodegenerative disease.
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Global Study Will Determine the Burden of HPV Among Girls and Women

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) announced the start of a multi-country study to better understand the burden of Human papillomavirus (HPV) among girls and women in low- and lower-middle-income countries.
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New Target Identified in Search for Myeloma Therapies

A new study has identified a molecule that could be used as a marker to help doctors identify people with more aggressive forms of myeloma and may represent a new target for treatment.
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Brain Tumor Breakthrough Opens Avenue for New Drug Treatments

Research has demonstrated that many of the blood vessels that feed high-grade glioma brain tumors display high levels of Low-Density Lipoprotein receptors, which can be targeted by drugs.
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New Drug Could Save Lives of Children With Bone Cancer

A new drug developed by researchers at the University of East Anglia has been shown to be effective against all of the main subtypes of primary bone cancer.
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Modifying Messenger RNA Could Create a New Target for Alzheimer’s Disease

A new study has indicated that reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote macrophage migration into the brain and improve the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
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