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I have a strong affinity for the sciences which led me to create my sites. My compulsion for the past decade has been reviewing literally every peer-reviewed research article. Which can easily be validated by following my posts. To me, science is where the real news is, as it will mold our destiny beyond that of politics or economics. ;-)
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Has the billion dollar crusade to eradicate polio come to an end?
The polio juggernaut, which has skidded past eradication deadline after deadline, seems to have finally run out of fuel, suggests an investigation published by The BMJ today. Journalist Robert Fortner reveals that the World Health Organization (WHO) has already fired 500 staff… Read More ›
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No particular risk of infection of Sar-Cov-2 from cash
How long do coronaviruses remain infectious on banknotes and coins? Is it possible to become infected through contact with cash? Experts at the European Central Bank, in collaboration with the Department of Medical and Molecular Virology at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, wanted… Read More ›
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Half of U.S. parents may not vaccinate their youngest child against Covid-19
Even as the delta variant of Covid-19 sweeps the globe, leaving those who remain unvaccinated vulnerable, vaccination among adults and teenagers in the United States is stalling, giving rise to concerns over whether parents will vaccinate their young children once… Read More ›
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Millet based diet can lower risk of type 2 diabetes and help manage blood glucose levels
A new study has shown that eating millets can reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and helps manage blood glucose levels in people with diabetes, indicating the potential to design appropriate meals with millets for diabetic and pre-diabetic… Read More ›
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AI reveals how glucose helps the SARS-CoV-2 virus
A group in the Blue Brain assembled an AI tool that could read hundreds of thousands of scientific papers, extract the knowledge and assemble the answer – A machine-generated view of the role of blood glucose levels in the severity of… Read More ›
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Mice treated with this cytokine lose weight by ‘sweating’ fat
PHILADELPHIA – Treating obese mice with the cytokine known as TSLP led to significant abdominal fat and weight loss compared to controls, according to new research published Thursday in Science from researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of… Read More ›
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Study: Adding color to your plate may lower risk of cognitive decline
MINNEAPOLIS – A new study shows that people who eat a diet that includes at least half a serving per day of foods high in flavonoids like strawberries, oranges, peppers and apples may have a 20% lower risk of cognitive… Read More ›
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Fruit compound may have potential to prevent and treat Parkinson’s disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that the compound farnesol, found naturally in herbs, and berries and other fruits, prevents and reverses brain damage linked to Parkinson’s disease in mouse studies. The compound, used in flavorings… Read More ›
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Highly potent, stable nanobodies stop SARS-CoV-2
Göttingen researchers have developed mini-antibodies that efficiently block the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its dangerous new variants. These so-called nanobodies bind and neutralize the virus up to 1000 times better than previously developed mini-antibodies. In addition, the scientists optimized their mini-antibodies… Read More ›
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On eternal imbalance
If you put a bottle of beer in a big bathtub full of ice-cold water, it won’t be long before you can enjoy a cold beer. Physicists discovered how this works more than a hundred years ago. Heat exchange takes… Read More ›
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A reversible male contraceptive, targeted to the testes with magnets
Women have several choices for long-lasting, reversible contraceptives, but most options for men are either single-use, such as condoms, or difficult to reverse, like vasectomies. Now, in a step toward a safe, long-lasting and reversible male contraceptive, researchers reporting in… Read More ›
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Hybrid cars are twice as vulnerable to supply chain issues as gas-powered models
The global computer chip shortage has hit car manufacturers especially hard, indicating the importance of supply chain resilience. Yet, for hybrid electric vehicles, it isn’t clear how their production could be impacted by fluctuating supplies and high prices. To get… Read More ›
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Why lockdown in Africa does not work as a first COVID-19 pandemic response
In an African pandemic it is more productive to consider lockdowns, after using other non-medical measures first, Especially in countries with high levels of poverty and corruption, says Prof Nicholas Ngepah, a Professor of Economics at the University of Johannesburg… Read More ›
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Another byproduct of the pandemic: Paranoia
The COVID-19 pandemic increased our feelings of paranoia, particularly in states where wearing masks was mandated, a new Yale study has shown. That heightened paranoia was particularly acute in states where adherence to mask mandates was low, the researchers report… Read More ›
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Geographic differences in gut microbiota boost immunity
ITHACA, N.Y. – The gut microbiome is a diverse environment, jam-packed with up to 1,000 different species of bacteria. Human populations around the globe have significant differences in the composition of their gut microbiomes, which can impact their health in… Read More ›
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Indian women’s nutrition suffered during COVID-19 lockdown
THACA, N.Y. – The 2020 nationwide lockdown India imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions that negatively impacted women’s nutrition, according to a new study from the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition. Published in the journal Economia Politica, the study… Read More ›
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Traditional Japanese food may hold building blocks of COVID-19 treatments
“We found what appears to be a protease or proteases — proteins that metabolize other proteins — in the natto extract directly digests the receptor binding domain on the spike protein in SARS-CoV-2,” Mizutani said, noting that the protease appears… Read More ›
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Concerns of health care workers during pandemic
What The Study Did: Health care workers in Canada expressed their sources of distress and concern during the COVID-19 pandemic on an online forum. Authors: Suze G. Berkhout, M.D., Ph.D., of the University Health Network in Toronto, is the corresponding author. To… Read More ›
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Global dementia cases forecasted to triple by 2050
DENVER, JULY 27, 2021 — Positive trends in global education access are expected to decrease dementia prevalence worldwide by 6.2 million cases by the year 2050. Meanwhile, anticipated trends in smoking, high body mass index and high blood sugar are… Read More ›
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Compounds that inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication identified by biomedical sciences researchers
ATLANTA—Compounds targeting enzymes that control key processes such as fatty acid metabolism and functions related to cell membranes that are required to efficiently produce infectious viruses are potent inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study… Read More ›
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