Fetal genome involved in triggering premature birth
Mutations in the gene that codes for SLIT2, a protein expressed in fetal cells in placentas and involved in directing the growth of the fetal […]
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Mutations in the gene that codes for SLIT2, a protein expressed in fetal cells in placentas and involved in directing the growth of the fetal […]
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According to Alberta Health Services, three people have been identified as carriers of diphtheria at an Edmonton elementary school. That’s on top of the one […]
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In an effort to increase representation in sport, Nike unveiled new plus-size and para-athlete mannequins at its NikeTown store in London, England on June 5. […]
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Only a few cases of the newly discovered Bourbon virus have been reported, and two of them ended in death, partly because no specific treatments […]
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For decades, many African women in need of birth control they could use in secret have relied on intramuscular hormone injections that prevent pregnancy for […]
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A pilot program from Massachusetts-based home health and hospice provider NVNA and Hospice offering telehealth and remote patient monitoring has led to a 40 percent […]
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Mosquitoes are a nuisance for everyone. The pests can transmit diseases like West Nile, Zika and malaria. Less alarmingly, but still annoying, the blood suckers […]
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Contaminated food causes 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths each year in the United States. In his new book, “Outbreak: Foodborne Illness and […]
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aging parents providing informal care for older children living with conditions such as Down syndrome must be better supported if we are to avoid a […]
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For 25 years, northern Uganda was devastated by civil war. During this time the area’s residents, many of whom belong to the Acholi people, were […]
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