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COVID-19 showed the importance of genomic surveillance – we need it to help...
AMR already causes substantial sickness and death worldwide, responsible for approximately 1.27 million deaths in 2019. Some estimates suggest that by 2050, it could kill as many as 10 million people...
View ArticleWhy seven in ten women experience pregnancy sickness
A Cambridge-led study has shown why many women experience nausea and vomiting during pregnancy – and why some women, including the Duchess of Cambridge, become so sick they need to be admitted to...
View ArticleSpanish butterflies better at regulating their body temperature than their...
Butterfly populations in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature, but rising global temperatures may put Spanish butterflies at greater risk of...
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‘Mini-placentas’ help scientists understand the causes of pre-eclampsia and...
The study, published today in Cell Stem Cell, shows that it is possible to experiment on a developing human placenta, rather than merely observe specimens, in order to study major disorders of...
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Removing largest wine glass serving reduces amount of wine sold in bars and pubs
While only modest, the finding could provide one way of nudging customers to drink less alcohol and have an impact at a population level, say the researchers.Alcohol consumption is the fifth largest...
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Scientists identify how fasting may protect against inflammation
In research published in Cell Reports, the team describes how fasting raises levels of a chemical in the blood known as arachidonic acid, which inhibits inflammation. The researchers say it may also...
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Scientists identify genes linked to DNA damage and human disease
The work, published in Nature, provides insights into cancer progression and neurodegenerative diseases as well as a potential therapeutic avenue in the form of a protein inhibitor.The genome contains...
View ArticleTreating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to...
A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can drastically improve outcomes,...
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