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Details of dairy farm worker infected with highly pathogenic bird flu in the US
New England Journal of Medicine
In April, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced there had been a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu, H5N1, in a dairy farm worker in the US and now scientists have published details about the case. The researchers found Read more about Details of dairy farm worker infected with highly pathogenic bird flu in the US
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How common is resident-to-resident aggression in assisted living facilities?
JAMA Network Open
15. 2% of assisted living residents are estimated to have been involved in instances of aggression within a month, according to an international study including six facilities in the US. The team interviewed staff and able residents of the Read more about How common is resident-to-resident aggression in assisted living facilities?
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Genetics, not lack of oxygen, causes cerebral palsy in quarter of cases
Nature Medicine
The world’s largest study of cerebral palsy (CP) genetics, a collaborative effort between the University of Adelaide and Fudan University Shanghai, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou and associates, has discovered genetic defects are most likely Read more about Genetics, not lack of oxygen, causes cerebral palsy in quarter of cases
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Examining the Wim Hof Method’s effect on endometriosis pain
The efficacy of the Wim Hof Method (WHM) in relation to endometriosis will be explored in a pilot trial at the University of Adelaide. The efficacy of the Wim Hof Method (WHM) in relation to endometriosis will be explored in a pilot trial at the Read more about Examining the Wim Hof Method’s effect on endometriosis pain
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Climate change could be overheating bumblebee nests
Frontiers in Bee Science
Climate change might be overheating bumblebee hives, according to international researchers who say research is urgently needed to figure out how we can help bumblebees survive the rising temperatures. The team reviewed 180 years of literature, and Read more about Climate change could be overheating bumblebee nests
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Insomnia medication shows promise in treatment for alcohol use disorder
Clinical Case Reports
Florey researchers are recommending full-scale human trials after an insomnia drug helped a man withdraw from his 16 drinks-a-day addiction. Florey researchers are recommending full-scale human trials after an insomnia drug helped a man withdraw Read more about Insomnia medication shows promise in treatment for alcohol use disorder
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Five-day work week builds work-life balance in construction
Construction workers typically work six days a week but research tracking a five-day work week in the industry shows flexibility is key to improving worker well-being, with minimal perceived impact on productivity. Construction workers typically Read more about Five-day work week builds work-life balance in construction
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Quantifying the global impact of life-saving vaccines
The Lancet
Researchers have mapped the global impact of life-saving vaccines to mark the 50-year anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI). The findings show that since 1974, vaccination has saved approximately 154 million lives – most of Read more about Quantifying the global impact of life-saving vaccines
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To boost quality of life while aging - stay active or get active by 55
PLOS Medicine
A new study of more than 10,000 Australian women showed a significant link between regular exercise during mid-age and physical health later in life, even when the exercise routine was not started until their mid-50s. New research from Charles Read more about To boost quality of life while aging - stay active or get active by 55
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Smart wild orangutan spotted treating a facial wound with medicinal plant
Scientific Reports
German and Indonesian scientists were lucky enough to witness the first known example of a wild animal using a plant with medicinal properties to treat a wound. The male Sumatran orangutan (Pongo abelii) in question, named Rakus, was seen chewing up Read more about Smart wild orangutan spotted treating a facial wound with medicinal plant
InternationalMax Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Germany
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