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Removing Stress Gene in Insulin-Producing Cells Protects Against Type 1 Diabetes
Removing a gene that manages stress within insulin-producing beta cells draws helpful attention from the immune system, protecting mice predisposed to Type 1 diabetes from developing the disease.
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Liver Cells Age Differently Depending on Where They Are in the Organ
Looking around us, we can see that people age at different rates. But what about inside? Do all cells age in the same way? Researchers have now shown in the liver of mice that liver cells age differently depending on where they are located.
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Prenatal Vitamin D May Reduce a Child’s Risk of Asthma
A review of 15 years’ worth of data from the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDAART) found that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy reduced rates of asthma and wheezing in children compared to standard prenatal multivitamin.
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Yeast Can Produce Drugs for Treatment of Schizophrenia
An international team of researchers has demonstrated that genetically engineered yeast cells can produce the natural plant product alstonine, which has shown positive effects in treating schizophrenia.
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The Brain Swiftly Identifies Human Error
Human error triggers specific neural processing in the brain, a study by Iowa University researchers has found.
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Lightning Is the Leading Cause of Fires in Boreal Forests
Researchers have documented that lightning – not human activity – is the dominant cause of wildfires in boreal forests.
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Firefighter Study Reveals the Body's Response to Intense Physical Exercise
By studying training firefighters, researchers have revealed hundreds of molecular changes as our bodies respond to intense physical exercise.
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International Group of Scientists Call Out Corruption in Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations
An international group of 35 scientists, including IRES’s Gunilla Öberg, is calling out conflicts of interest plaguing global plastic treaty negotiations and that have interfered with timely action on other health and environmental issues.
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New York's Beehives Are Contaminated With Pesticides
An analysis of beeswax in managed honeybee hives in New York finds a wide variety of pesticide, herbicide and fungicide residues, exposing current and future generations of bees to long-term toxicity.
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New 'Cool' Ceramic Could Enhance Energy Efficiency in Construction Sector
A significant breakthrough in developing a passive radiative cooling (PRC) material has been announced by researchers at City University of Hong Kong (CityU).
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