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Critical Genes in "Zombie" Tuberculosis Pathogens Identified
New research identifies key genes in "zombie" TB cells resistant to antibiotics, bringing new drugs one step closer.

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Mental Health, Malaria And Heart Disease Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study, published in The BMJ, examines the far-reaching effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing significant increases in mental health disorders, malaria-related deaths, and heart disease in certain populations.

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Gene for Enzyme in Saliva Associated With Type 2 Diabetes
Having more copies of the AMY1 gene – which normally controls the production of a saliva enzyme – may be protective against Type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.

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Neural Network Helps Scientists Analyze Giant Gut Microbe Datasets
A new neural network system is helping scientists to identify meaningful patterns between gut bacteria, their metabolites and human health.

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Smoke and Virus Damage in the Lungs Mitigated by Rare Cells
Researchers have identified a rare cell type and the signaling pathway behind how lung damage from toxins like wildfire smoke or respiratory viruses is repaired.

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COVID-19 Severity Risk Higher in Childhood Cancer Survivors
People who have survived cancer as children are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, even decades after their diagnosis. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet.

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Combined Therapy Overcomes Drug Resistance in Autoimmune Diseases
A study found that combining the active ingredient extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine Astragalus membranaceus with the widely used Western drug methotrexate can effectively reduce chronic inflammation in autoimmune diseases.

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Key Differences in STING Inhibition Between Humans and Mice
Scientists highlight problems with ongoing STING inhibitor development strategies and offer an alternative explanation for how STING works in human autoimmunity and inflammation.

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Canada Must Resist US Health Misinformation, Says CMAJ
Writing in the latest edition of the journal, the editors argue that the Trump administration’s recent dismantling of public health and research infrastructure “pose[s] immediate and long-term risks to the health of neighboring countries”.

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Gum Disease Bacteria Detected in Joint Tissue, Could Trigger Rheumatoid Arthritis
A CU Anschutz study also identified the presence of a bacterium that causes gum disease in joint tissue, meaning it may play a role in the development of rheumatoid arthritis.
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