Health
NIH sequences genome of a fungus that causes life-threatening pneumonia
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, in collaboration with extramural organizations, have sequenced nearly the entire genome of human, mouse and rat Pneumocystis. This organism causes a life-threatening pneumonia in immunosuppressed hosts. Pneumocystis was one of the first infections that led to the initial recognition of the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
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New role identified for scars at the site of injured spinal cord
Benefits of scarring Previously injured axons (in red) can grow through a dense astrocyte scar (in green) in the presence of molecules that stimulate growth (in blue). Decades of research suggested that scars block regrowth after injury.
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Life-Saving Health Care in Poor Nations Would Cost $5 Per Person: Study
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Zika May Be Linked to Autoimmune Brain Disorder, Study Says
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Exercise May Counter Harms From Too Much Sitting, Study Says
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Mom's Obesity, Diabetes May Spur Fetus to Grow Too Fast
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A Few Key Steps Can Protect Your Heart and Kidneys
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U.S. Moving Money From Ebola Fund to Help Fight Zika
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High-Dose Radiation May Be No Better for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer
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World Health Day 2016: WHO calls for global action to halt rise in and improve care for people with diabetes
The number of people living with diabetes has almost quadrupled since 1980 to 422 million adults, with most living in developing countries. Factors driving this dramatic rise include overweight and obesity, WHO announced ahead of World Health Day.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020