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Ontario should vaccinate newborns for hepatitis B, study suggests
Not all pregnant women are universally screened for hepatitis B virus (HBV) in Ontario, even though this screening is recommended, and the majority of those
A promising discovery could lead to better treatment for Hepatitis C — ScienceDaily
Virologists at Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) have identified a critical role played by a cellular protein in the progression of Hepatitis C
Discovery of pH-dependent ‘switch’ in interaction between pair of protein molecules
IMAGE: Upper panel: the different interaction sites observed by NMR under different pH conditions. Lower panel: the crystal structures of the complex under two pH conditions
DNA in fringe-lipped bat feces reveals unexpected eating habits — ScienceDaily
Feces is full of secrets. For scientists, digging into feces provides insights into animal diets and is particularly useful for understanding nocturnal or rare species.
Marine biology — Sponges as biomonitors of micropollution
Sponges are filter feeders that live on particulate matter – but they can also ingest microscopic fragments of plastics and other pollutants of anthropogenic origin.
Malaria-preventive drugs dramatically reduce infections in school children — ScienceDaily
With nearly half of the world’s population at risk for life-threatening malaria infections, University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers and their colleagues identified
Globalized economy making water, energy and land insecurity worse: Study
The first large-scale study of the risks that countries face from dependence on water, energy and land resources has found that globalisation may be decreasing,
Death of sea life off Russia peninsula ’caused by algae’
Russia’s branch of Greenpeace said they would not rule out any theories until they received the final results of their own probes Blooming algae was
Gut hormone blocks brain cell formation and is linked to Parkinson’s dementia — ScienceDaily
A gut hormone, ghrelin, is a key regulator of new nerve cells in the adult brain, a Swansea-led research team has discovered. It could help
Study reveals details behind transplant disparities experienced by black patients
Highlights In an analysis of information on patients with kidney failure, Black patients are less likely than white patients to be placed on transplant waiting
Large tides may have been a key factor in the evolution of bony fish and tetrapods
Credit: The Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago Pioneering research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A, into ancient tides during the Late Silurian—Devonian
Aspirin use reduces risk of death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients — ScienceDaily
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of complications and death compared
