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Political variables carried more weight than healthcare in government response to COVID-19
Political institutions such as the timing of elections and presidentialism had a larger influence on COVID-19 strategies than the institutions organizing national healthcare, according to a research team led by a professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
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Ontario students more likely to drive after consuming cannabis than alcohol
Ontario students are more likely to get behind the wheel of a vehicle after smoking cannabis than drinking alcohol, a new study from researchers at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine has revealed.
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A more robust memory device for AI systems
Researchers from Northwestern Engineering and the University of Messina in Italy have developed a new magnetic memory device based on antiferromagnetic materials that could bolster memory-intensive computing applications, including artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency mining.
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Attention anti-vaccinators: Skin reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are no cause for alarm
Vivid photos of the red 'COVID arm' rash and reports of facial swelling in patients who have received dermatological fillers after Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccination for COVID-19 may increase patients' concerns about mRNA vaccine side effects and contribute to vaccine hesitancy. A comprehensive review in Clinics in Dermatology, conducted by University of Connecticut School of Medicine researchers and published by Elsevier, confirms that almost all cutaneous reactions are largely self-limited and should not discourage getting the vaccine.
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Rap1 controls the body's sugar levels from the brain
Researchers have discovered a mechanism in a small area of the brain that regulates whole-body glucose balance without affecting body weight.
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More intense and frequent thunderstorms linked to global climate variability
Large thunderstorms in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S. are some of the strongest on Earth. In recent years, these storms have increased in frequency and intensity, and new research shows that these shifts are linked to climate variability.
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Switching from Western diet to a balanced diet may reduce skin, joint inflammation
Diet rich in sugar and fat leads to disruption in the gut's microbial culture and contributes to inflammatory skin diseases such as psoriasis. Research shows that switching to a more balanced diet restores the gut's health and suppresses inflammation.
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Marine sediments explain how part of Brazil's Northeast region became semi-arid
The phenomenon is linked to gradual contraction of the tropical rain belt over the last 5,000 years, according to a study conducted at the University of São Paulo. Its findings can help predict the region's future climate.
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Investigating a better treatment sequence for esophageal cancer
University of Colorado Cancer Center member Martin McCarter, MD, is investigating whether a new treatment sequence will result in better outcome for patients with esophageal cancer. As they await the results of a group of clinical trials, McCarter and other CU researchers looked at data from the National Cancer Database to identify other patients who have undergone the new sequence, and what the outcomes for those patients were.
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Some seafloor microbes can take the heat: And here's what they eat
In two new studies on life in the seafloor of the Guaymas Basin, in the Gulf of California, Marine Biological Laboratory scientist Emil Ruff and collaborators show that distinct regions within the Basin harbor specially adapted microorganisms; discover new microbial inhabitants of this deep-sea community; and suggest how the community may be dramatically influencing carbon cycling in the hot seafloor sediments.
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It's true: Stress does turn hair gray (and it's reversible)
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is the first to offer quantitative evidence linking psychological stress to graying hair in people.
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Pandemic shift to home working could create UK tax crisis
The shift to home working brought about by the pandemic could cost the UK economy up to £32bn a year in lost personal income tax from highly paid UK workers who live abroad. Professor Rita de la Feria, Chair in Tax Law in the University of Leeds' School of Law, has today given evidence to the European Parliament about her research.
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Antelope's fate shrouded by social, political forces
The story of efforts to conserve the endangered oribi in South Africa represent a diaspora of issues as varied as the people who live there.
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Researchers find signs of inflammation in brains of people who died of COVID-19
A detailed molecular analysis of tissue from the brains of individuals who died of COVID-19 reveals extensive signs of inflammation and neurodegeneration, but no sign of the virus that causes the disease.
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In many cases, MS starts long before the diagnosis
Years before they are diagnosed, persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) make significantly more visits to doctors and hospitals than others. Specialists have recently discussed whether this might represent a preliminary phase of MS - known as a prodrome. A research team at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) has now published results of a study suggesting that, in many cases, the complaints may relate to unrecognized early clinical MS events.
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Flash mob in the nucleus
The nucleus is much more than a storage compartment for chromosomes: It also contains the complex machinery producing transcripts of the genes that are currently needed and releases them into the cell body. Some of the proteins involved herein are not evenly distributed in the nucleus, but cluster at specific sites. A study led by the University of Bonn (Germany) now shows how these "flash mobs" are regulated. The results are published in "Cell Reports".
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Experts highlight solutions to bolster long-term care workforce
"Workforce issues are the most significant challenges facing the long-term care industry," states the opening editorial of a new special issue of The Gerontologist titled "Workforce Issues in Long-Term Care."
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New study: Eating prunes daily improves risk factors for heart disease and inflammation
New research published in the Journal of Medicinal Food suggests eating prunes each day can improve risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) including raising antioxidant capacity and reducing inflammation among healthy, postmenopausal women.
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How pancreatic cancer cells dodge drug treatments
Pancreatic cancer cells typically rely on a mutant version of the KRAS protein to proliferate. These cancer cells can also survive losing KRAS by activating alternative growth pathways. CSHL scientists discovered a new interaction between mutant KRAS and a protein complex called RSK1/NF1 that may be the source of this adaptive resistance.
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Partisanship guided Americans' personal safety decisions early in the pandemic
Results from a new study show that many Americans remain fiercely loyal to their like-minded communities, even when their health is on the line -- an important lesson for future pandemics.
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