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Researchers discover immune response to dengue can predict risk of severe reinfections

Natural killer T (NKT) cells shape the immune response to dengue virus, determining whether the antibodies produced are protective or potentially harmful in future infections. Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School As…

XPChronicle September 20, 2024

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Kenneth Law, who sold poisonous chemical linked to 131 deaths, sued by Ontario teen’s parents

WARNING: This story contains distressing details.Two years after losing her only child, Maria Lopez says she takes strength from her necklace with a picture of 18-year-old Jeshennia."She was an enchanting…

Thomas Daigle September 20, 2024

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Amy Schumer, Connie Britton join Midi Health’s $63M Series B round

Midlife women’s health clinic Midi Health announced it has added a group of female investors to its oversubscribed $63 million Series B round via a $5 million Special Purpose Vehicle. …

Jessica Hagen September 20, 2024

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Abolish NHS England and overhaul management to improve NHS productivity, says think tank

Last month Ara Darzi’s landmark diagnosis of the NHS blamed misjudged fiddling with NHS structures, headquarters, and regulatory functions for helping to plunge the health service into its current parlous…

Matthew Limb September 20, 2024

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Scientists uncover genetic predisposition to anxiety

Genetic correlations among anxiety phenotypes assessed in EUR participants. Credit: Nature Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01908-2 Investigators from the Yale Department of Psychiatry investigated the genetic profiles of more than 1…

XPChronicle September 20, 2024

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Alistair Adams: ophthalmologist whose inventiveness and dexterity led to a new type of cataract surgery

Rebecca WallersteinerLondonwallersteiner{at}hotmail.comAlistair Adams, an ophthalmic surgeon, was renowned among friends and colleagues for his imagination and inventiveness. A skilled eye surgeon, he claimed to be the first in Scotland to…

Rebecca Wallersteiner September 20, 2024

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Tips to easing the pan

An arthritis sufferer's joints start to get ornery when the weather turns colder, getting stiff and achy as the mercury drops. Cold weather doesn't cause arthritis, but it can make…

Dennis Thompson September 20, 2024

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Improvement seen in vaccine completion among military children

Among military children, there has been an improvement in vaccine completion and timeliness, but the risk for noncompletion is higher among children born to younger parents and those with a…

Elana Gotkine September 20, 2024

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Longer Breastfeeding Reduces Risk Of Asthma Via Healthy Microbiome In Gut, Nasal Cavity: Study

Exclusive breastfeeding for an extended period is linked to better overall health in children, and a recent study reinforces this connection. Researchers found that breastfeeding beyond three months offers protection…

Suneeta Sunny September 20, 2024

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Study Identifies Class Of Diabetes Drugs That Cuts Risk Of Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease

A certain class of diabetes drugs called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may help reduce the risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease, a recent study revealed.SGLT2, also known as gliflozins, works…

Suneeta Sunny September 20, 2024