What would you guess are the two biggest killers in the world? Based on media coverage, maybe you guessed gun violence, accidents or COVID-19. But the top two killers are actually cardiovascular disease and cancer. These ...
Bio & Medicine
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Myocardial infarction, the number one cause of sudden death in adults and the number two cause of death in Korea, is a deadly disease with an initial mortality rate of 30%, and about 5%–10% of patients die even if they ...
Bio & Medicine
Aug 25, 2023
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Coronary arteries are a vital part of the human heart, providing it with oxygen-rich blood so that it can work. By comparing the hearts of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and frogs, a multi-institutional team of researchers ...
Evolution
Aug 22, 2023
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As the proverb goes, it takes a village to raise a child. It can also take a village to make progress in science and medicine.
Biochemistry
Apr 27, 2023
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When we smell hot dogs, it may trigger memories of backyard barbeques or attending baseball games during childhood. During this process, the areas of the brain that control smell and long-term memory are rapidly firing off ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 25, 2023
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An estimated 476,000 Americans are infected each year with Lyme disease, a condition causing a wide range of symptoms that include fever, rash, and joint pain, as well as effects on the central nervous system and heart. Though ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 19, 2022
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Dengue, a mosquito-borne tropical disease, remains a threat not just in Singapore but in Southeast Asia and beyond. Just this year, Singapore had more than 30,000 cases. Using advanced techniques in cryogenic electron microscopy, ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Dec 7, 2022
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In Australia each year, approximately 55,000 people suffer a heart attack, with a similar number suffering from stroke. Many are caused by blood clots that block the flow of blood to the heart, often in at-risk individuals ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 21, 2022
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Duke University researchers have made the first time-lapse movies of the sheet-like latticework that surrounds and supports most animal tissues.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 8, 2020
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Cardiovascular disease, which kills one Australian every 12 minutes, is caused by a hardening of the arteries due to abnormal deposits of fat and cholesterol (known as plaque) in the inner lining of the artery; a process ...
Bio & Medicine
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