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  • Why some viral infections appear to trigger autoimmune disease

    Why some viral infections appear to trigger autoimmune disease

    Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that has been identified in more than 110 countries around the world. The virus typically causes flu-like symptoms, but it can also trigger chronic, severe joint pain in some people.

    Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are working to understand how a viral infection can cause persistent joint pain that closely resembles rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease.

    In a new study, LJI scientists share a critical first…

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  • Depression linked to physical pain years later

    Depression linked to physical pain years later

    Middle-aged and older adults who experience pain are more likely to have had worsening symptoms of depression up to eight years before the pain began, according to a new study by UCL (University College London) researchers.

    The study, published in the journal eClinicalMedicine, suggests that among this age group, treatment for depression might help to prevent or reduce later aches and pains.

    The researchers compared survey data from 3,668 adults aged over 50 who often experienced moderate to…

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    News Source: www.sciencedaily.com

  • UNRWA criticizes meager aid to Gaza, UN warns of famine

    UNRWA criticizes meager aid to Gaza, UN warns of famine

    The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees …

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  • 14,000 babies should die if aid doesn’t enter Gaza in 48 hours, UN warns – Middle East Monitor

    14,000 babies should die if aid doesn’t enter Gaza in 48 hours, UN warns – Middle East Monitor

    Some 14,000 babies could die in Gaza in 48 hours if aid does not reach them in time, the UN’s humanitarian chief, Tom Fletcher, told the BBC today.

    Though Israel said it would allow “basic aid” into Gaza, only five trucks entered the enclave yesterday, two carrying shrouds to help bury Palestinians killed in Israel’s bombs. Others were in Gaza, but were being held by occupation forces and had not reached Palestinians. This was the first delivery of aid…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • Rubio says Syria could be weeks away from ‘full-scale civil war’

    Rubio says Syria could be weeks away from ‘full-scale civil war’

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a fresh civil war of “epic proportions,” as he called for support to the transitional leadership.

    “It is our assessment that, frankly, the transitional authority, given the challenges they’re facing, are maybe weeks — not many months — away from potential collapse and a full-scale civil war of epic proportions, basically the country splitting up,” Rubio told a US Senate hearing.

    The top US diplomat spoke…

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    News Source: www.al-monitor.com

  • Starmer: Gaza aid ‘totally inadequate’ | Gaza

    Starmer: Gaza aid ‘totally inadequate’ | Gaza

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    UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer called Israel’s Gaza aid “totally and utterly inadequate.” Only five aid trucks have entered Gaza since Monday. Britain, France and Canada have threatened “concrete actions” against Israel if it does not stop it offensive in Gaza.

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  • UK suspends trade talks with Israel over Gaza offensive – Middle East Monitor

    UK suspends trade talks with Israel over Gaza offensive – Middle East Monitor

    Britain today paused free trade talks with Israel, summoned its ambassador, and announced further sanctions against illegal settlers in the occupied West Bank after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was horrified by the military escalation in Gaza, Reuters reports.

    The Israeli occupation army announced the start of a new operation last week and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israel would take control of the whole of the besieged Gaza Strip.

    Israel…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • Intermittent Fasting vs. Calorie Counting: What Works?

    Intermittent Fasting vs. Calorie Counting: What Works?

    A new randomized controlled trial has shed light on the benefits of time-restricted eating (TRE), suggesting that intermittent fasting may help individuals lose weight and improve metabolic markers — even without drastic changes to diet quality. Published in the Nature, the study compared the effects of an 8-hour time-restricted eating schedule to a traditional calorie-restriction diet over a yearlong period, with promising results for those seeking a…

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  • Israeli jailors are trying to kill Palestinian detainee through torture, media group warns – Middle East Monitor

    Israeli jailors are trying to kill Palestinian detainee through torture, media group warns – Middle East Monitor

    The Asra Media Office has voiced deep concern over the deteriorating health of Palestinian prisoner Muammar Shahrour, accusing Israeli jailers of subjecting him to relentless torture and repeated assassination attempts, the Palestinian Information Centre reported.

    Information leaked from Israeli prisons has confirmed that Shahrour, who has been in detention since 2002, endures severe beatings multiple times a day at the hands of Israeli occupation soldiers and…

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    News Source: www.middleeastmonitor.com

  • EU to Review Ties with Israel Amid Gaza Genocide and Blockade, Says Foreign Policy Chief

    EU to Review Ties with Israel Amid Gaza Genocide and Blockade, Says Foreign Policy Chief

    Brussels (Quds News Network)- European Commission’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said they will “discuss” a proposal from Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp’s to “review” Article Two of the European Union’s association agreement with Israel over its gaza genocide and blockade.

    Article Two of the agreement states that relations “shall be based on respect for human rights and democratic principles”.

    Veldkamp called Israel’s blockade of aid a violation of…

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