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Blood type is dictated by genes that determine which kinds of molecules, called oligosaccharides, are found on the surface of your red blood cells. Norovirus and a few other viruses use these oligosaccharides to grab onto and infect intestinal cells
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The world’s healthiest societies are those with the lowest inequality—societies where leftwing forces are strong.
Healthy people can adopt Time Restricted Eating (TRE), independent of diet and exercise, to reduce their risk for metabolic diseases. A new study suggests it is also an effective treatment for people with obesity or diabetes.
Understanding how human behaviors affect the spread and virulence of a disease can inform preparations for the future.
Our silence in the face of new anti-choice laws across the U.S. is deafening
Trump’s plan to end new HIV/AIDS diagnoses by 2030 misses a key element: prevention
If only there were some way to safely traverse life without fear of walking into one of those hyper-virulent nebulosities ... Oh wait. That’d be a vaccine that’s been shown to be safe and effective by health authorities.
Success against sickle-cell would be “the first genetic cure of a common genetic disease” and could free tens of thousands of Americans from agonizing pain.
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