A hospital director at the epicentre of China’s virus epidemic died Tuesday, state media said, the latest medical worker to fall victim to the new coronavirus spreading across the country.
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Shanghai virus hospital tries array of treatments in ‘big test’
In a sprawling medical compound an hour’s drive from downtown Shanghai, doctors are employing a patchwork of coronavirus treatments in a race to save victims of an epidemic for which there is still no established cure.
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Bruker announces fully validated NMR module for metabolite quantification in urine (research use only)
Bruker has announced the release of the B.I.QUANT-UR™ 1.1 module, which complies with DIN-ISO criteria for the quantification of urine metabolites by NMR.
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People living with HIV diagnosed with COPD 12 years younger than HIV-negative people
People in Ontario living with HIV had a 34 per cent higher incidence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and were diagnosed with the disease about 12 years younger than HIV-negative individuals, according to a study led by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital of Unity Health Toronto and ICES.
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Life-course-persistent antisocial behaviour may be associated with differences in brain structure
MRI brain scans suggest there are characteristic differences in brain structure of individuals who exhibit life-course-persistent antisocial behaviour.
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Early exposure to household cleaning products is associated with asthma and wheeze in young children
Early exposure of babies to household cleaning products is associated with the development of childhood asthma and wheeze by age 3 years, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Slightly increased risk of death for babies conceived by IVF
A new study published in the journal Fertility and Sterility in February 2020 reports a higher risk for mortality in children who were conceived by the in vitro fertilization (IVF) technique followed by freezing of the embryos, compared to those naturally conceived, but only in the first few weeks of life.
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Study provides insight into link between cancer driver gene and alternative splicing changes
A multi-institutional group of researchers led by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has linked a strong cancer driver gene to changes in proteins that regulate alternative splicing.
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Mediterranean diet promotes healthy aging with healthier gut microbiome
A new study published online in the journal Gut in February 2020 reports the striking health-promoting effects of switching to a Mediterranean diet for just one year. The results were due to an increase in the health and number of gut bacteria that favor a healthy diet.
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Increased risk of uterine cancer linked to 24 gene variants
The risk of uterine endometrial cancer is increased by 24 gene variants that code for different cellular processes such as cell growth and death, gene regulation, and estrogen metabolism, according to a comprehensive review published in the Journal of Medical Genetics.
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