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The paper says that if the science money is cut a lot, there could be many fewer new medicines. This could mean people in the country might live a little bit shorter lives over the next 25 years. They figured out that the value of the lost years of life is much...
May 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Title: Patient-Specific In Vivo Gene Editing to Treat a Rare Genetic Disease

This study focuses on a very rare genetic disorder called carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency, which affects how the body processes waste products from protein...
May 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The paper discusses the development of nasal vaccines as a strategy to combat respiratory infections. It highlights the advantages of nasal vaccines over traditional injectable vaccines, such as their ability to induce both systemic and mucosal immunity, which is...
May 7, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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This paper discusses the role of the gut microbiome in the pathogenesis and progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), also known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). MASLD...
April 6, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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This study aimed to develop a new blood test that can measure a specific type of tau protein called endogenously cleaved microtubule-binding region containing residue 243 (eMTBR-tau243). This tau protein is found in...
March 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The paper discusses the ongoing debate around the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. For most of 2020, the idea that the virus may have originated from a lab in Wuhan, China was dismissed as a conspiracy theory. However, in early 2021...
March 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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The study looked at the cardiovascular effects of a medication called oral semaglutide in people with type 2 diabetes who have a high risk of heart disease or kidney disease...
March 29, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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The researchers wanted to find new antibiotics that can kill bacteria. They looked at bacteria that live in soil and found a special compound called lariocidin (LAR) made by a type of bacteria called Paenibacillus...
March 26, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The study investigates how a non-caloric sweetener, sucralose, affects the brain's appetite regulation compared to caloric sugar (sucrose) and water. It aims to understand the differences in how the brain and body respond...
March 26, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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This study aimed to examine the association between long-term adherence to different healthy dietary patterns and healthy aging in two large groups of men and women in the United States...
March 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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The study aimed to compare the investments made by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the pharmaceutical industry in recent drug approvals. It accounted for the costs of basic and applied research, failed clinical trials, and the time value of money...
March 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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The study examines how people's perceptions of dominant behavior differ for men and women. Previous research has shown that women tend to face more negative consequences, such as being liked less, when they display dominant behavior compared to men...
March 22, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The researchers conducted a 4-week experiment to understand how the type of chatbot (text, neutral voice, engaging voice) and the type of conversation (open-ended, non-personal, personal) impact users' loneliness, socialization with real people, emotional dependence on ...
March 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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The study examines physical activity patterns at the site of Tombos, an Egyptian colonial town in Nubia, through the analysis of entheseal changes (indicators of muscle and ligament attachment on bones). Previous research had suggested that the population at ...
March 21, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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This paper is a systematic review and meta-analysis that investigates the relationship between long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and the risk of developing dementia, including specific subtypes like Alzheimer's disease (AD) and vascular...
March 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM