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COVID-19 Cough Chamber Asks Whether Six Feet Is Enough
A recent Western-led study says two meters might not be far enough away if someone lets an uncovered cough loose in your direction – meaning sneeze and cough etiquette is more than a simple social nicety, but a key to stopping the spread of diseases like COVID-19.
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A Role for Transposable Elements in Regulating Genetic Expression and Evolution
Researchers have found that transposable elements play an important role in regulating genetic expression; these findings may have implications in advancing the understanding of genetic evolution.
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Easy Separation Method for Important Protein Oxidation Studies
Chemists have reported a new method for separation of methionine sulfoxide diastereomers that opens up new opportunities for studying their roles in biological processes.
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How Bacteria Share Drug Resistance Genes
New research on how bacteria exchange genes that provide drug resistance could inform strategies to control the spread of antibiotic resistance.
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Alzheimer’s Patients May Need Dosing Modifications to Meds Prescribed for Other Conditions
Patients with Alzheimer’s disease are often prescribed drugs for other conditions – including diabetes or high blood pressure – at the same doses as those without dementia. That practice might need to be reexamined in the wake of new preclinical studies.
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Record Losses of Greenland Ice in 2019
Last year was one of the worst years on record for the Greenland ice sheet, which shrunk by hundreds of billions of tons. That mind-boggling ice loss wasn’t caused by warm temperatures alone; exceptional atmospheric circulation patterns contributed in a major way to the ice sheet’s rapid loss of mass.
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Aspirin Linked to Reduced Risk of Several Digestive Tract Cancers
The largest and most comprehensive analysis to date of the link between aspirin and digestive tract cancers has found reductions in the risk of these cancers –between 22% and 38%.
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Novel Technique for Imaging Cell Membrane Proteins
A team of scientists have demonstrated a new technique for imaging proteins in 3-D with nanoscale resolution.
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Eating Your Greens Good for Your Health and Your Baby's
A new study has found that a diet including high consumption of vegetables before conception may lower the risk of premature birth.
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Bifidobacteria Could Help Celiac Disease Sufferers
Researchers have been exploring how gut bacteria, especially Bifidobacteria, work and could be used as a treatment for celiac disease.
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