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Common Artificial Sweetener Linked to Increased Heart Attack and Stroke Rates

New research showed that erythritol, a popular artificial sweetener, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Tasteless Strawberries? Pesticides Could Be the Reason

Scientists have found that two common strawberry fungicides can impact cellular mechanisms, creating berries with subdued flavor and sweetness, as well as a lower nutritional value.
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New Testing Approach Diagnoses COVID-19 With Near-Perfect Accuracy

By monitoring the body’s molecular response to a viral attack, the new method developed by Flatiron Institute researchers and their colleagues can diagnose even asymptomatic patients with 98.4 percent accuracy.
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Study Identifies Over 500 Gene–Protein–Disease Links

Hundreds of proteins have been identified that might contribute to the onset of common, chronic metabolic diseases such as type 2 diabetes.

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The Hunt for Influenza's Achilles' Heel

Researchers found 59 modifications to the polymerase of influenza A virus that are transmitted by proteins in the host cells, which, unlike the virus, cannot mutate rapidly, offering a promising therapeutic approach.
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Tuning Molecular Structures Could Lead to Enhanced Molecular Machines

Researchers have shown how the formation and deformation speed of interlocked molecular structures called rotaxanes can be controlled.
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New Device Rapidly Detects Circulating Tumor Cells

Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have developed a new device that can detect and analyze cancer cells from blood samples, enabling doctors to avoid invasive biopsy surgeries and monitor treatment progress.
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Immune Cells Can Cause Harm in Hypertension

Hypertension can damage the heart, brain, and blood vessels. The immune system plays an important role in this process, research has shown, with inflammation causing macrophages to damage blood vessels instead of protecting them.
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New Biomarkers Could Predict Future Allergic Conditions

Researchers have identified an immune and lipid profile on the surface of the skin of infants that can predict the development of atopic dermatitis months before the onset of clinical illness.
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Heavy Metals Detected in Water With an E. coli-Based Biosensor

E.coli exhibit a biochemical response to metal ions, which researchers have been able to detect and use to identify heavy metals in water.
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