On average, the human body contains 35 trillion red blood cells (RBCs). Approximately three million of these small disc-shaped cells
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Study of supermarket meals gives food for thought
With more people eating at home due to COVID-19, new Curtin research has found more than half of Australian supermarket
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I'm worried that those of us shielding will be left behind
I think we can all agree there is a lot of uncertainty at the moment. Like many people, I watched
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Genome study links DNA changes to the risks of specific breast cancer subtypes
An analysis of genetic studies covering 266,000 women has revealed 32 new sites on the human genome where variations in
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Looking at the social side of COVID-19 through HIV research
While the COVID-19 pandemic is often described as unprecedented, there is a recent viral epidemic that researchers in UConn’s Institute
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Countering the negative effects of a common antidepressant
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRI’s, are popular drugs that treat depression by increasing the amount of a neurotransmitter called
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Study identifies group of genes with altered expression in autism
Autism has long been associated only with behavioral and environmental factors, but the role of genetics in its development is
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Chest X-rays in emergency rooms can help predict severity of COVID-19 in young and middle-aged adults
Chest X-rays performed on young and middle-aged adults with COVID-19 when they arrive at the emergency room can help doctors
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China may test all of Wuhan amid fears of virus comeback
Authorities in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic first broke out, are planning to test all 11 million
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People with COPD are at greater risk of coronavirus complications
Smokers and people with COPD who catch coronavirus are TWICE as likely to need ventilators and are at a greater
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