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Why Black women are less likely to survive pregnancy, and what’s being done about it

February 23, 2021February 17, 2021 mftsourcecom

Being Black and pregnant in the U.S. was already a risky combination, and health experts now worry the pandemic is making things worse. Before the pandemic, Black women were three times more likely than Hispanic women and 2.5 times more Read more

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Brain enzyme found to activate dormant neural stem cells, providing insight into neurodevelopmental disorders

February 22, 2021February 17, 2021 mftsourcecom

Researchers studying an enzyme in fruit fly larvae have found that it plays an important role in waking up brain stem cells from their dormant ‘quiescent’ state, enabling them to proliferate and generate new neurons. Published in the journal EMBO Read more

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Gene variants increase risk of Addison’s disease

February 21, 2021February 17, 2021 mftsourcecom

Variants of nine genes increase the risk of developing Addison’s disease, a rare disease in which the immune system attacks the adrenal glands. That is according to the largest genetic study to date on patients with Addison’s disease. The findings Read more

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Object transparency reduces human perception of three-dimensional shapes

February 20, 2021February 17, 2021 mftsourcecom

Toyohashi University of Technology discovered that when people judge the thickness of an object, objects with glass-like transparent optical properties are perceived to be flatter than they actually are. This discover may be useful for everyday applications, such as devices Read more

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Self-testing trebles HIV testing rate amongst trans people in randomised trial

February 19, 2021February 17, 2021 mftsourcecom

HIV self-testing could reduce the time between HIV infection and HIV diagnosis amongst trans people when compared to standard testing services, suggests new research in EClinicalMedicine. The project was a collaboration between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Read more

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Sequence African genomes for Africa and the world: scientist

February 18, 2021February 17, 2021 mftsourcecom

A $4.5 billion initiative to sequence the genomes of three million Africans would not only benefit a continent long neglected in gene-based healthcare, but advance understanding of genetic disease worldwide, the project leader told AFP Wednesday. Twenty years ago this Read more

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Kiwi kids consume five unhealthy snacks a day

February 17, 2021 mftsourcecom

On average, 12-year-old children snack on unhealthy food and beverages five times a day, according to new research from the University of Otago. The average child snacked on confectionary, salty snacks, cookies/cakes and sugary drinks at least once a day. Read more

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