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No Single Answer to a "Healthy Heart" Diet
Researchers examined the effects of three healthy diets emphasizing different macronutrients – carbohydrates, proteins, or unsaturated fats – on a biomarker that directly reflects heart injury.
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This Surgical Noodle Could Repair the Brain by Slipping Into Blood Vessels
MIT engineers have developed a magnetically steerable, thread-like robot that can actively glide through narrow pathways, such as the vasculature of the brain. In the future, this robotic thread may be paired with existing endovascular technologies, enabling doctors to remotely guide the robot through a patient’s brain vessels to quickly treat blockages and lesions.
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Crack Open the Bedtime Snacks Ladies!
Physically active women who have foresworn bedtime snacks should feel no fear cracking open the cupboards after sundown for a protein-rich treat.
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Home Air Microbiota May Protect Children From Asthma
Large amounts of a certain type of bacteria, most likely from outdoors, may reduce the child's risk of developing asthma.
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Married People Have a Lower Risk of Dementia
Dementia and marital status could be linked, according to a new Michigan State University study that found married people are less likely to experience dementia as they age.
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The Oldest Parasite DNA Ever Recorded Has Been Found in Prehistoric Puma Poo
he oldest parasite DNA ever recorded has been found in the ancient, desiccated faeces of a puma. A team of scientists made the discovery after studying a coprolite taken from a rock-shelter in the country’s mountainous Catamarca Province, where the remains of now extinct megafauna have previously been recovered in stratigraphic excavations.
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This Family Can Get by on Six Hours of Sleep Thanks to a Gene Mutation
A hot topic in sleep research is the pursuit of genes that play a role in sleep, specifically those that regulate how much sleep our bodies require. Now, by studying a family with several members who require significantly less sleep than average, a team of researchers has identified a new gene that they believe has a direct impact on how much someone sleeps.
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What Lurks at the Bottom of the Sea?
The location and microbial composition of recently found biofilms are challenging beliefs about methane diffusion.
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RNA-seq Study Provides Insight Into HIV Vaccination Protection
In a new study, scientists identified a transcriptional signature in B cells associated with protection from SIV or HIV infection in five independent trials of HIV-1 vaccine candidates.
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Northern White Rhino Oocytes Successfully Harvested and Fertilized
An international team of scientists has successfully harvested oocytes from the last two remaining Northern White Rhinos (NWR). Ten oocytes were collected from the rhinos living in Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Three days later, the team reported that seven of the ten oocytes were successfully fertilized by frozen sperm from two NWRs. The achievement is part of ongoing efforts to save the sub-species from extinction.
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