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14-Jul-2025
What cats may teach us about Long COVID
University of California - DavisPeer-Reviewed Publication
UC Davis researchers find cats could help us learn about long COVID. They've found a new cell therapy boosts immune systems in cats with severe coronavirus.
- Journal
- Stem Cells Translational Medicine
- Funder
- NIH/National Institutes of Health
14-Jul-2025
Record-breaking human imaging project crosses the finish line: 100,000 volunteers provide science with most detailed look inside the body
UK BiobankBusiness Announcement
In a remarkable achievement that is already impacting how we detect and diagnose disease, UK Biobank has completed the world’s largest whole body imaging project, scanning the brains, hearts, abdomens, blood vessels, bones and joints of 100,000 volunteers. These scans, on this scale, show us what is happening in people’s bodies as they age so we can understand how, why and when we get sick.
14-Jul-2025
Millions denied life-saving surgery as global targets missed – study
University of BirminghamPeer-Reviewed Publication
Progress towards universal access to safe, affordable surgical care is dangerously off track as at least 160 million patients each year unable to receive surgery - with Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) bearing the brunt of the crisis.
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- The Lancet
14-Jul-2025
Parenthood not lessening loss for widowed people, 25 years of interviews suggest
Taylor & Francis GroupPeer-Reviewed Publication
Widowed parents who enjoy close relationships with their adult children still struggle with loneliness, according to the first study of its kind.
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- Aging & Mental Health
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- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
14-Jul-2025
Study discusses how to mitigate damage from gunshot injuries to the brain in children and young adults
Society of NeuroInterventional SurgeryReports and Proceedings
A study presented today at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s (SNIS) 22nd Annual Meeting found that almost half of gunshot wound injuries to the brain in children and young adults include penetrating cerebrovascular injuries (PCVIs). These types of injuries, which damage blood vessels in the brain and may result in high rates of permanent disability and death, may be mitigated if hospitals prioritize performing immediate vascular cranial imaging (tests that evaluate blood flow in the brain) and repeating these tests to check for changes.
14-Jul-2025
Aluminum exposure from childhood vaccines not linked to increased risk of autoimmune, allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders
American College of PhysiciansPeer-Reviewed Publication
A nationwide cohort study of Danish children examined the association between cumulative aluminum exposure from early childhood vaccination and the risk for development of autoimmune, atopic or allergic, and neurodevelopmental disorders.
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- Annals of Internal Medicine