A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function. Researchers at the University of California San Diego used artificial…
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New body-fluid biomarker for Parkinson’s disease discovered
Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that is usually diagnosed in its late stage on the basis of clinical symptoms, mainly motor disorders. By this point, however, the brain is already severely and irreparably damaged. Moreover,…
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Structure dictates effectiveness, safety in nanomedicine
Historically, the vast majority of pharmaceutical drugs have been meticulously designed down to the atomic level. The specific location of each atom within the drug molecule is a critical factor in determining how well it works and how safe it…
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Iran, Russia agree on 55 bcm of gas supplies, nuclear plant funding – Middle East Monitor
Moscow and Tehran have reached a deal on 55 billion cubic metres (bcm) of Russian gas supplies a year, though prices are yet to be agreed, while Russia also pledged to fund construction of a new nuclear power plant in…
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Why our waistlines expand in middle age: Stem cells
It’s no secret that our waistlines often expand in middle-age, but the problem isn’t strictly cosmetic. Belly fat accelerates aging and slows down metabolism, increasing our risk for developing diabetes, heart problems and other chronic diseases….
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WFP runs out of food aid after seven-week Israeli blockade
The UN World Food Programme says it has depleted all its food stocks in Gaza, where Israel has blocked deliveries of humanitarian aid for seven weeks.
“Today, WFP delivered its last remaining food stocks to hot meals kitchens,” it warned. “These…
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Ukraine may have to give up land to Russia to secure peace: Kiev mayor
Mayor of Kiev Vitaly Klitschko has said his country may have to “give up territory” to Russia as a “painful solution” to securing “temporary” peace and halting the ongoing armed conflict between Russia and…
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ICC judges ordered to review Israel’s challenge of jurisdiction – Middle East Monitor
Appeals judges at the International Criminal Court yesterday ordered a lower panel to reconsider Israel’s objections to the court’s jurisdiction over arrest warrants issued against Israeli leaders for their…
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Judge arrested after allegedly obstructing immigration enforcement
A judge in Wisconsin has been arrested by US federal authorities after allegedly trying to help an undocumented immigrant who appeared in her court avoid arrest.
The US Marshalls Service told the BBC’s US partner CBS News that officers took…
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Israel receives 3 more F-35 fighter jets, boosting fleet to 45 – Middle East Monitor
Israel received three more F-35 fighter jets on Thursday, bringing its total fleet of the advanced stealth aircraft to 45, the Israeli army announced on Friday.
According to Avichay Adraee, spokesperson for the…
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