An expected review of the United States’ measles elimination status has been postponed by seven months.
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Review of US measles elimination status delayed until November
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The 'itch-to-brain' circuit, neural change and depression
People who suffer from chronic itching in the form of atopic dermatitis (AD) are seven times more likely to develop a major depressive disorder. This link is well established, but the “why” remains elusive. Are the depressive symptoms simply due…
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Microbiota-mediated induction of beige adipocytes in response to dietary cues
Mice
SPF C57BL/6 (B6), BALB/c and ICR mice were purchased from Japan SLC, CLEA Japan and the Jackson Laboratory Japan. Male B6 mice aged 7 to 17 weeks were used unless otherwise specified. GF male B6 mice were purchased from Sankyo Labo Service…
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Homologous recombination deficiency and hemizygosity drive resistance in breast cancer
Study cohort and prospective sequencing
The study cohort comprised 6,927 tumour samples from 5,881 patients with breast cancer. All patients underwent prospective clinical tumour and normal DNA sequencing as part of their clinical care (February…
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When a helpful brain signal gets stuck: An autism-linked chain reaction
Think of the brain as a city with traffic lights that keep signals flowing smoothly. In a new study, researchers followed a clue about nitric oxide, a common chemical messenger, and found that, in some forms of autism, if it increases, it may act…
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AI could help predict your risk of breast cancer in the next four years
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm used to detect breast cancer in screening scans has been adapted into a risk score that estimates a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer over the next four years, according to a new paper published in…
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Cocaine Addiction is a Biological Rewiring, Not a Choice
Summary: Relapse isn’t a failure of willpower—it’s a biological “rewiring” of the brain. A new study reveals how chronic cocaine use hijacks the connection between the brain’s reward center and its memory hub (the…
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Mechanism of co-transcriptional cap snatching by influenza polymerase
Cloning and purification of proteins
To generate H7N9 FluPol with impaired endonuclease activity, the PA(E119D) mutation was introduced into the PA gene. A pFastBac Dual vector encoding the influenza polymerase heterotrimer subunits of…
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Cell-free chromatin state tracing reveals disease origin and therapy responses
Patients
The research presented in this study complies with all the relevant ethical regulations at their respective centres. Informed consent was obtained from all individuals or their legal guardians before blood sampling. Blood samples of…
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Shared neural substrates of prosocial and parenting behaviours
Humans and animals can sense the negative states of other individuals and respond with prosocial behaviour to improve their conditions1,2. Although prosocial behaviour is hypothesized to have an evolutionary root in caring for vulnerable newborn…
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