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How Plant Stem Cells Could Support Human Growth
September 18, 2024
How Plant Stem Cells Could Support Human Growth
Research by Professor Huanzhong Wang at the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources highlights the untapped potential of plant stem cells in enhancing food supply resilience, earth.com revealed in an article on Tuesday. While animal stem cells have garnered…
Mpox Cases Rise in Pakistan, Philippines Amid Global Health Concerns
September 17, 2024
Mpox Cases Rise in Pakistan, Philippines Amid Global Health Concerns
On Monday, Pakistan reported its seventh mpox case of the year, Anadolu Agency reported. A 44-year-old man from the Gujarat district of Punjab tested positive after returning from a Gulf state. He is currently stable at the Pakistan Institute of…
Smoking Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline in Older Adults, UCL Study Finds
September 11, 2024
Smoking Linked to Accelerated Cognitive Decline in Older Adults, UCL Study Finds
A recent study from University College London (UCL) has identified smoking as a significant factor accelerating cognitive decline among older adults. Analyzing survey data from 32,000 participants aged 50 and over across 14 European countries over a decade, researchers found…
Artificial Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
September 7, 2024
Artificial Nighttime Light Exposure Linked to Alzheimer’s Risk
A recent study from Rush University Medical Center has found a significant association between outdoor nighttime light exposure, or light pollution, and increased prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S., particularly among individuals under 65, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Utilizing…
Physical fitness can preserve health of sensitive brain regions
September 3, 2024
Physical fitness can preserve health of sensitive brain regions
A recent study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) highlights the crucial connection between cardiovascular fitness and brain health, earth.com revealed yesterday. Investigating 125 participants aged 22-94, the team measured cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) through VO2max and assessed…
Dengue Cases Surge in Bangladesh: 346 New Infections and 4 Deaths Reported
September 1, 2024
Dengue Cases Surge in Bangladesh: 346 New Infections and 4 Deaths Reported
Bangladesh is grappling with a rising dengue outbreak, reporting 346 new cases and four additional fatalities in the last 24 hours, Xinhua reported yesterday. This brings the total number of dengue-related deaths this year to 83, as confirmed by the…
UNHCR Urges Global Support Amid Growing Mpox Outbreak in Africa
August 28, 2024
UNHCR Urges Global Support Amid Growing Mpox Outbreak in Africa
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating mpox outbreak in Africa, particularly affecting refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Without urgent international assistance, the outbreak could…
Germany to Donate 100,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to African Patients
August 27, 2024
Germany to Donate 100,000 Mpox Vaccine Doses to African Patients
Germany has announced the donation of 100,000 mpox vaccine doses from its military stockpile to combat an outbreak in Africa, Reuters reported yesterday. This initiative aims to provide immediate assistance to affected nations, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…
Scientists Discover Potential Diabetes Treatment in Venom of Deadly Cone Snail
August 27, 2024
Scientists Discover Potential Diabetes Treatment in Venom of Deadly Cone Snail
Researchers at the University of Utah have identified a promising diabetes treatment derived from the venom of the geography cone snail, SciTech Daily reported yesterday. A study in Nature Communications reveals that consomatin, a toxin mimicking the hormone somatostatin, could…
World-First Lung Cancer Vaccine Trials Begin in Seven Countries
August 24, 2024
World-First Lung Cancer Vaccine Trials Begin in Seven Countries
Doctors have initiated the world’s first clinical trial of an mRNA lung cancer vaccine, BNT116, targeting non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), The Guardian reported yesterday. This phase 1 trial involves 130 patients across 34 research sites in seven countries: the…