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Researchers Discover SARS-CoV-2 Makes Us Fat So It Can Invade Our Cells
Researchers found that the coronavirus commandeers the body’s fat processing system to amass cellular storehouses of fat that enable it to take over a body’s molecular function and cause disease.
Burned Out in an Understaffed Lab? This Survey Says You’re Not Alone
A recent survey of medical lab staff shows that 73 percent work in understaffed labs, with many unhappy in their roles.
Biological effects of nanoplastics in paints
A recent study analyzed paint composition and its biological properties, as paints release polymers and particles into the environment.
No One-Size-Fits-All Artificial Intelligence Approach Works
Study is one of the first to examine competing AI algorithms and software in genomics
What are the effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on the human gut microbiome?
Researchers evaluated the short-term effects of four non-nutritive sweeteners on the human microbiome, glucose tolerance, and additional health parameters in a randomized-controlled trial encompassing 120 healthy adults.
Considering Genetic Risk in Prostate Cancer Referrals
Men at the highest risk for prostate cancer could be fast-tracked for investigation if their genetic risk was considered
Many types of leisure time activities may lower risk of death for older adults
Older adults who participate weekly in many different types of leisure time activities, such as walking for exercise, jogging, swimming laps, or playing tennis, may have a lower risk of death from any cause, as well as death from cardiovascular disease and cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health.
Surprising culprit contributes significantly to the brain destruction after stroke or TB
In the aftermath of a stroke or TBI, a group of amino acids that typically support brain function contribute significantly to the brain destruction that can follow both these injuries, scientists report.
Machine Learning Is Potent in Guiding Personalized Diabetes Management
Recent advances in continuous glucose monitoring devices allow diabetic patients to monitor real-time changes in glucose and the effect of dietary and lifestyle intervention and medication on their glucose levels.
High-dose tranexamic acid may reduce need for RBC transfusion during cardiac surgery
Administering a high dose of tranexamic acid, rather than a low dose of tranexamic acid, during cardiac surgery resulted in a modest reduction in the percentage of patients who required a red blood cell transfusion.
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