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The professor who assigns value to nature — then persuades world leaders to save it
Colombia’s Gulf of Morrosquillo is home to thousands of mangroves. Their roots arc downward into salty seawater while their limbs…
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Cutting Carbon Pollution Quickly Would Save About 74 Million Lives, Study Finds
A wind farm in Wyoming generates electricity for a region that used to be more dependent on coal-fired power plants.…
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Motivation depends on how the brain processes fatigue
How do we decide whether or not an activity which requires work is ‘worth the effort’? Researchers at the University…
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Rare disorder offers roadmap for understanding roots of inflammatory disease
Yale researchers have discovered the underlying genetic cause of a rare childhood disorder that mimics inflammatory bowel disease, a finding…
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Fruit compound may have potential to prevent and treat Parkinson’s disease
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that the compound farnesol, found naturally in herbs, and berries…
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Adding color to your plate may lower risk of cognitive decline
A new study shows that people who eat a diet that includes at least half a serving per day of…
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Preventing childhood obesity requires changes in parents’ and clinicians’ early-life care
Rates of childhood obesity are at historically high levels in the U.S., yet there are few interventions that promote healthy…
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New relevant target for PARP inhibitor talazoparib
Drugs that target specific proteins have greatly improved patient outcomes across a broad range of tumor types; however, patients often…
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A blood test for your body clock? It’s on the horizon: Study shows a single blood draw can assess timing of circadian rhythm
The answer, mounting research suggests, can influence everything from a person’s predisposition to diabetes, heart disease and depression to the…
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Scientists discover a surprising new way that tuberculosis suppresses immunity: Researchers from the University of Maryland found a gene that helps tuberculosis turn off an important immune signaling system in infected human cells
When Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, infects a person, the body’s immune response is critical to how…
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Tiny wireless device illuminates neuron activity in the brain: A less invasive optogenetic device takes researchers a step closer to new treatments for chronic pain, depression, epilepsy and more.
Everything that happens in the brain is a result of neurons sending and receiving signals in complex networks that are…
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Researchers film human viruses in liquid droplets at near-atomic detail: The novel visualization of viruses has implications for developing better treatments and vaccines
A pond in summer can reveal more about a fish than a pond in winter. The fish living in icy…
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Differentiating strong antibiotic producers from weaker ones
An untapped trove of desirable drug-like molecules is hidden in the genomes of Streptomyces bacteria — the same bacteria responsible…
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Radio-wave therapy is safe for liver cancer patients and shows improvement in overall survival, study suggests
Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have shown that a targeted therapy using non-thermal radio waves is safe to…
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Updated Mask Guidance as Delta Variant Spreads
As COVID-19 cases have once again exploded across the country — fueled by the highly contagious delta variant — the…
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Source of DNA mutations in melanoma
The mutations that give rise to melanoma result from a chemical conversion in DNA fueled by sunlight — not just…
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Environmental Science And Social Justice Activism Make Extraordinary Bedfellows: A Review Of ‘The World We Need.’
The World We Need (The New Press, 2021) Photo credit: The New Press The World We Need: Stories and Lessons…
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‘Greening’ biomaterials and scaffolds used in regenerative medicine
Green manufacturing is becoming an increasingly critical process across industries, propelled by a growing awareness of the negative environmental and…
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As the planet burns, climate spending dwindles in infrastructure bill
Rainfall, storms, grasshoppers, wildfires, drought. We’ve got ’em all right now, folks, in biblical proportions. And yet climate change is…
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Watch Simone Biles Show How Dangerous the ‘Twisties’ Really Can Be
A few days after Simone Biles’s surprising withdrawal from the women’s gymnastics team competition during the Tokyo Olympics, the 24-year-old…
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Tampa, Florida wanted clean energy. The state had other ideas.
This reporting by Grist and ADAPT is a collaboration in partnership with Floodlight. In January, Tampa was set to become…
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New research infuses equity principles into the algorithm development process
In the U.S., the place where one was born, one’s social and economic background, the neighborhoods in which one spends…
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Why is the South the Epicenter of Anti-Abortion Fervor?
Not so long ago, laws governing abortion in Massachusetts and Rhode Island were far more restrictive than those in the…
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Rep. DelBene: How Congress can help deliver right incentives to providers for value-based care
For Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, a major proponent of legislation in Congress on value-based care, a key driver is making…
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Facing Recall, Newsom Draws Support from Health Care Allies
Samantha Young SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians upset with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s pandemic rules — which shuttered businesses, kept schoolkids at…
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How to Manage Period Care When You Can Only Use One Hand
I use reusable pads from Period Aisle because this eliminates dealing with finicky packaging after my first use. (And they…
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How to Get Diagnosed With Psoriatic Arthritis
If there are no psoriatic arthritis findings present on the X-rays, your doctor can order additional tests to rule out…
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Insurers push back on CMS’ proposals to extend ACA open enrollment, bring back standardized plans
Insurers pushed back at the Biden administration’s efforts to extend the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period by another month…
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In record-setting quarter, these 5 telehealth startups raked in $1.6B in funding
Despite investor fears of a telehealth slowdown, the market banked a record-setting $5 billion in 163 funding deals in the second…
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Chutes & Ladders—UPMC names next president, CEO; Dignity Health appoints COO for 2 hospitals
Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or…
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Industry Voices—Health plans, it’s time to focus on well-being
After more than a year of living through the isolation of a global pandemic, most people are eager to return…
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The Disney World Mask Policy Is Changing Again—For Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People
Disney World is changing its masking rules at the end of this month, the company announced this week. The new…
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What Is Wine Doing to Your Waistline?
You’re humming along on your diet, losing one or two pounds per week and feeling good about yourself. In fact,…
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Recipe: Smoky Sautéed Spinach and Chickpeas
When you think of smoky flavors, barbeque and other meat-centric meals probably come to mind — not a vegan feast.…
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Farmer Who Lost All to PFAS Inspires Law to Get Day in Court
The discovery of so-called forever chemicals on Fred Stone’s Maine dairy farm five years ago destroyed his business, hijacked his…
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Colorado’s Unrelenting Ozone Pollution Could Mean Long-Term Problems For Your Health
Non-stop ozone can increase the risk of dying from heart and lung diseases, and can decrease birth weights. Recent research…
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How to Talk to Your Kids About Getting Vaccinated
You’ve thought about how to have “the talk” with your kids, but here’s one big conversation you might not have…
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How To Prevent Summer Acne Breakouts
When you’re looking all summertime fine in your favorite hot-weather attire, the last thing you want to do is worry…
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Yoni Eggs: Think Twice Before Putting One in Your Vagina
Ooooh, crystals! If you’re the spiritual type, you may be intrigued by the idea of using yoni eggs: egg-shaped stones…
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Bus Stop by Bus Stop, Denver-Area Officials Microtarget Vaccine Hesitancy
AURORA, Colo. — John Letson had seen too many apocalyptic movies to feel comfortable getting a covid-19 vaccine initially. “I…
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Diabetes Drug’s New Weight Loss Formula Fuels Cost-Benefit Debate
The long list of side effects that follow ads for the newer expensive drugs to treat Type 2 diabetes sometimes…
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Amid Covid Booster Debate, West Virginia to Check Immunity of Vaccinated Nursing Home Residents
West Virginia raced ahead of the country last winter to get people in nursing homes vaccinated against covid-19, but with…
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Southern Spain’s green-belt project aims to stave off impending desertification
Climate change affects different regions differently. While Germany has seen record floods, as much as 75% of Spain is in…
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U.S. heat warnings and advisories cover 80 million people across 20 states.
Extreme Weather and Climate Updates July 29, 2021Updated July 29, 2021, 11:11 p.m. ET July 29, 2021, 11:11 p.m. ET…
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America’s Birds of Prey Are Largely Doing OK, With Notable Exceptions – The Allegheny Front
It’s not easy keeping tabs on raptors, like osprey and falcons. They are widespread and somewhat rarer than other birds,…
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Will a Native-led initiative spur an agricultural revolution in rural Alaska?
When Eva Dawn Burk first saw Calypso Farm and Ecology Center in 2019, she felt enchanted. Calypso is an educational…
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The Bootleg fire is burning through trees that are being used as carbon offsets
Since the Bootleg fire began in southern Oregon in early July—at one point, growing at a rate of around 1,000…
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Restoring protections to Bears Ears will likely spark legal fights
When U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland recommended last month that full protections be restored to three national monuments in the…
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Study tests microplasma against middle-ear infections
Middle-ear infections are a common affliction in early life, affecting more than 80% of children in the U.S. Antibiotics are…
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Belgium and Germany deal with ‘unimaginable’ piles of post-flood trash
Press play to listen to this article After the deluge comes the garbage. German and Belgian authorities are struggling to…
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