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Infections from Respiratory Viruses Follow a Predictable Seasonal Pattern
A clear-cut seasonal pattern of respiratory viruses has been identified by University of Alberta (U of A) researchers, and could help hospitals plan ahead for waves of sick patients. Viral infections peak in January and bottom out in June, with worse seasons every second year
Curious case of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in a dog
The novel sequences found in the canine emphasize the importance of screening pets for COVID-19 to reduce transmission rates in the surrounding community. These sequences could very well be leads in identifying more variants and their roles in the different species that they infect.
Test Determines Antibiotic Resistance in Less than 90 Minutes
A technique that measures the metabolic activity of bacteria with an electric probe can identify antibiotic resistance in less than 90 minutes, a dramatic improvement from the one to two days required by current techniques.
Scientists discover a possible strategy to combat obesity
Scientists may have identified a method of safely mimicking the weight-loss benefits of a plant compound that – despite its harmful side effects – hold critical answers to developing therapies for obesity.
Study of "dented" internal clocks reveals why shift workers gain weight and develop diabetes
A study of "dented" internal clocks seems to have provided evidence for a theory as to why people who work late or irregular hours are susceptible to weight gain and diabetes. High rates of shift workers gain weight and develop diabetes, which has been attributed to a mismatch between their internal clocks and their schedules.
What Deadline Length Is Best for Avoiding Procrastination and Completing Tasks?
Deadlines often help motivate people to perform tasks that they’ve been procrastinating over, but different deadline lengths may have different effects. For example, while increasing the deadline length gives a person more time to complete a task, it also means that the task could be postponed until later and possibly forgotten. A recent study in Economic Inquiry found that people often respond quickly to no deadline or a one-week deadline, while providing a one-month deadline appears to give them permission to procrastinate.
Air pollution reduces sperm count by causing brain inflammation, mice study shows
Researchers have long known that air pollution can increase the risk of disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and fertility, but they did not know the exact mechanism for how it can lead to these health conditions.
NIH researchers identify how two people controlled HIV after stopping treatment
Research led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health has identified two distinct ways that people with HIV can control the virus for an extended period after stopping antiretroviral therapy (ART) under medical supervision.
Molecular mechanism that controls the transition from acute to chronic pain revealed
A new study led by University of California, Irvine researchers is the first to reveal the specific molecular mechanism that controls the transition from acute to chronic pain, and identifies this mechanism as a critical target for disease-modifying medicines.
A New 3D Printing Frontier: Self-Powered Wearable Devices
When most people think of wearable devices, they think of smart watches, smart glasses, fitness trackers, even smart clothing. These devices, part of a fast-growing market, have two things in common: They all need an external power source, and they all require exacting manufacturing processes. Until now.
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