Marine alga from the Kiel Fjord discovered as a remedy against infections and skin cancer
Healing with the help of marine organisms is no utopia. Already 12 life-saving drugs, e.g. against cancer, have been developed
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Brain exosomes from blood samples allow earlier diagnosis of ALS
Exosomes, microscopic packets containing genetic material, are shed by tissues into the blood. By sequencing microRNA within exosomes originating in
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Working from home? Posture, ergonomics can make it safe
(HealthDay)—If you’re working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic and expect to keep doing so, you need to be
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Uruguay quietly beats coronavirus, distinguishing itself from its South American neighbors – yet again
Latin America is the world’s new coronavirus epicenter, but Uruguay—a small South American nation of 3.5 million people—has so far
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Q&A: Lessons learned from viral outbreaks in the age of COVID-19
What did health professionals learn about dealing with viral outbreaks from the Ebola epidemic of 2018? Brayden Schindell (BSc/18) is
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Protecting the kidneys from failing
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a common cause of steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, a type of kidney disease that is accompanied
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Learning about reporting in a public health emergency from Sierra Leone’s Ebola outbreak
In public health emergencies—including the current COVID-19 pandemic—local media are important sources of information for the public. In a paper
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From scaffolding to screens: Understanding the developing brain for reading
In the debate about nature versus nurture for developing reading skills, cognitive neuroscientists have a clear message: both matter. From
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Molecular switch plays crucial role in learning from negative experiences
Neurobiologists at KU Leuven have discovered how the signalling molecule Neuromedin U plays a crucial role in our learning process.
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Making transitions from nursing home to hospital safer during COVID-19 outbreak
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted nursing home residents, and many have been hospitalized. To help nursing homes and emergency
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