Colorized transmission electron micrograph of Avian influenza A H5N1 viruses. Credit: Public Domain The World Health Organization on Thursday urged countries to step up surveillance for bird flu after the…
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Significant archaeological discoveries unearthed in the Olomouc Region
Archaeologists from the Olomouc Archaeological Centre have made several significant discoveries at Dluhonice, located in the Olomouc region of Czechia. The discoveries include an extensive Celtic cremation cemetery from the…
Glioblastoma treatment shows promise in mouse study
GAD activity in immunocompromised setting. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-08224-z Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-led researchers have identified a small molecule called gliocidin that kills glioblastoma cells without damaging healthy…
Talk therapy and rehabilitation may improve long COVID symptoms, but effects are modest
Credit: SHVETS production from Pexels Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and a program of physical and mental rehabilitation probably improve symptoms of long COVID, but the effects are modest, finds a…
Pre-Hispanic port found beneath Mexico City
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have uncovered a pre-Hispanic port beneath Chapultepec Avenue in Mexico City. According to the archaeologists, the port originally stood on…
Clinical trial reveals twice-yearly injection reduces risk of HIV infection by 96%
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For oral medications that prevent new HIV infection to be effective, the patient must take certain actions, including attending doctor’s visits every three months and—most importantly—consistency.…
Depression Linked to Increased Menstrual Pain
Summary: Depression may increase the risk of menstrual pain, or dysmenorrhea, through mechanisms such as sleep disturbances. Using genetic analysis, researchers found that depression likely causes period pain, rather than…
208 million Americans are classified as obese or overweight, according to new study synthesizing 132 data sources
Nearly half of adolescents and three-quarters of adults in the U.S. were classified as being clinically overweight or obese in 2021. The rates have more than doubled compared with 1990.…
Finger Lengths May Reveal Insights Into Drinking Habits
Summary: The relative lengths of your fingers might be linked to your alcohol consumption patterns. Researchers found that individuals with longer 4th (ring) fingers relative to 2nd (index) fingers, indicating…
