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NIH Scientists Publish Letter Criticizing Trump's Deep Cuts In Public Health Research
In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own. "Dissent," he said, "is the very essence of science."
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India Proposes Training Programmes For Foreign Drug Regulators
India is likely to provide practical insights to certain countries on the best practices in drug regulations and the impactful initiatives taken by the Indian drug regulators, officials said on Wednesday.
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4 Must-Have Healthy Smoothies For Summers
Benefits Of Smoothies In Summers: Here are four must-have healthy smoothies to keep you energised and refreshed during the summer months.
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Can Dogs Help Improve Your Baby's Immune System?
The presence of pets introduces babies to a diverse range of microbes, promoting a stronger and more resilient immune system. But how exactly can dogs help improve your baby's immune system? Let's explore the science behind it.
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Scientists Deplore Sharp US Cut In Medical Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said late Friday it was setting a 15 percent limit on its funding of "indirect," or overhead, costs linked to research.
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Try These Calorie Restrictive Diets To Increase Lifespan
Benefits Of Calorie Restricted Diets: By limiting excess calorie consumption, the body functions more efficiently, potentially leading to an extended lifespan.
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Trump's Indian-Origin Pick To Head Health Agency Was Covid Lockdown Critic
Indian-origin physician Jay Bhattacharya is Donald Trump's choice to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country's top public funder of medical research with a budget of around $47.3 billion.
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Ingrown Groin Hair Leaves US Man In Coma With 4% Chance Of Survival
Steven Spinale developed the condition as a result of an infection he contracted while attempting to remove the ingrown hair from his groin area.
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Scientists Find New Brain Mechanism That Could Help Manage Substance Abuse
A new study, based on cocaine-seeking in rats, discovered that inhibiting certain acetylcholine receptors made it more difficult to resist cocaine-seeking urges. These receptors are located in the lateral habenula (LHb), a region of the brain that balances reward and aversion. The study was carried out by the National Institutes of Health under the...
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Covaxin "Effectively Neutralises" Delta Variant: Top US Health Institute
India's Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research, effectively neutralises both Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus, the US' National Institute of Health has said.
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AI-Designed Serotonin Sensor May Help Scientists Study Sleep, Mental Health
In an article in Cell, National Institutes of Health-funded researchers described how they used advanced genetic engineering techniques to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool that may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods.
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Email, Password Details of Nearly 25,000 Employees at WHO, CDC, NIH Dumped Online: Report
Around 25,000 email addresses and passwords allegedly related to the employees at health organisations the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation among others working to fight the coronavirus outbreak were dumped online, ...
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Loo Trips Every 90 Minutes, Insomnia, 100 Doctors Couldn't Tell Him Why
When Schwartz, who battles insomnia, does manage to fall asleep, he wakes up every 90 minutes to urinate copiously. Most nights he sleeps a total of four hours.
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Scientists Create Part-Human, Part-Pig Embryo
The experiment, described Thursday in the journal Cell, involves injecting human stem cells into the embryo of a pig, then implanting the embryo in the uterus of a sow and allowing it to grow. After four weeks, the stem cells had developed into the precursors of various tissue types, including heart, liver and neurons, and a small fraction of the d...
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Quitting Smoking In 60s Can Still Extend Life: Study
Smokers can improve their life expectancy even if they kick the butt in their 60s, claims a new study.
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NIH Scientists Publish Letter Criticizing Trump's Deep Cuts In Public Health Research
In his confirmation hearings to lead the National Institutes of Health, Jay Bhattacharya pledged his openness to views that might conflict with his own. "Dissent," he said, "is the very essence of science."
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India Proposes Training Programmes For Foreign Drug Regulators
India is likely to provide practical insights to certain countries on the best practices in drug regulations and the impactful initiatives taken by the Indian drug regulators, officials said on Wednesday.
-
4 Must-Have Healthy Smoothies For Summers
Benefits Of Smoothies In Summers: Here are four must-have healthy smoothies to keep you energised and refreshed during the summer months.
-
Can Dogs Help Improve Your Baby's Immune System?
The presence of pets introduces babies to a diverse range of microbes, promoting a stronger and more resilient immune system. But how exactly can dogs help improve your baby's immune system? Let's explore the science behind it.
-
Scientists Deplore Sharp US Cut In Medical Research Funding
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) said late Friday it was setting a 15 percent limit on its funding of "indirect," or overhead, costs linked to research.
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Try These Calorie Restrictive Diets To Increase Lifespan
Benefits Of Calorie Restricted Diets: By limiting excess calorie consumption, the body functions more efficiently, potentially leading to an extended lifespan.
-
Trump's Indian-Origin Pick To Head Health Agency Was Covid Lockdown Critic
Indian-origin physician Jay Bhattacharya is Donald Trump's choice to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the country's top public funder of medical research with a budget of around $47.3 billion.
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Ingrown Groin Hair Leaves US Man In Coma With 4% Chance Of Survival
Steven Spinale developed the condition as a result of an infection he contracted while attempting to remove the ingrown hair from his groin area.
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Scientists Find New Brain Mechanism That Could Help Manage Substance Abuse
A new study, based on cocaine-seeking in rats, discovered that inhibiting certain acetylcholine receptors made it more difficult to resist cocaine-seeking urges. These receptors are located in the lateral habenula (LHb), a region of the brain that balances reward and aversion. The study was carried out by the National Institutes of Health under the...
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Covaxin "Effectively Neutralises" Delta Variant: Top US Health Institute
India's Covaxin, developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research, effectively neutralises both Alpha and Delta variants of coronavirus, the US' National Institute of Health has said.
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AI-Designed Serotonin Sensor May Help Scientists Study Sleep, Mental Health
In an article in Cell, National Institutes of Health-funded researchers described how they used advanced genetic engineering techniques to transform a bacterial protein into a new research tool that may help monitor serotonin transmission with greater fidelity than current methods.
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Email, Password Details of Nearly 25,000 Employees at WHO, CDC, NIH Dumped Online: Report
Around 25,000 email addresses and passwords allegedly related to the employees at health organisations the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation among others working to fight the coronavirus outbreak were dumped online, ...
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Loo Trips Every 90 Minutes, Insomnia, 100 Doctors Couldn't Tell Him Why
When Schwartz, who battles insomnia, does manage to fall asleep, he wakes up every 90 minutes to urinate copiously. Most nights he sleeps a total of four hours.
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Scientists Create Part-Human, Part-Pig Embryo
The experiment, described Thursday in the journal Cell, involves injecting human stem cells into the embryo of a pig, then implanting the embryo in the uterus of a sow and allowing it to grow. After four weeks, the stem cells had developed into the precursors of various tissue types, including heart, liver and neurons, and a small fraction of the d...
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Quitting Smoking In 60s Can Still Extend Life: Study
Smokers can improve their life expectancy even if they kick the butt in their 60s, claims a new study.
