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Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

Study finds mpox DNA can persist in the body for up to four weeks

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Mpox E9L computed tomography values ​​by time since symptom onset among 64 men with mpox infection for 7 specimen types: (A) nasopharyngeal swabs, (B) throat swabs, (C) rectal swabs, (D) swabs from genital/buttock/perianal skin , (E) swabs from other skin sites, (F) urine, (G) semen. Vertical dashed lines indicate estimated time to resolution of detectable …

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First recognition of self in the mirror is spurred by touch, researchers discover

First recognition of self in the mirror is spurred by touch, researchers discover

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Most babies begin recognizing themselves in mirrors when they are about a year and half old. This kind of self-recognition is an important developmental milestone, and now scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have discovered a key driver for it: experiences of touch. Their new study found babies who …

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Sperm formation step could hold clues to male contraception

Sperm formation step could hold clues to male contraception

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A new TOPBP1 mutant separating its role in fertility from organismal viability. Credit: eLife (2024). DOI: 10.7554/eLife.90887.3 A cross-college collaboration is opening new doors in the study of male infertility by breaking down a key step in sperm formation. Isolating the intricacies of meiotic sex chromosome inactivation (MSCI), will now enable researchers to identify what …

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Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

Study offers new insights into earliest stages of brain tumor development

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Credit: EMBO Reports (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44319-023-00017-1 Scientists working to better understand and find a cure for brain tumors have made progress in identifying initial events in cells that can lead to tumor growth. The research team—based at the Brain Tumor Research Center of Excellence at the University of Plymouth—uncovered “preparing” processes that occur just prior …

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Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system

Vaccine-skeptical mothers say bad health care experiences made them distrust the medical system

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain Why would a mother reject safe, potentially lifesaving vaccines for her child? Popular writing on vaccine skepticism often denigrates white and middle-class mothers who reject some or all recommended vaccines as hysterical, misinformed, zealous or ignorant, mainstream media and medical providers increasingly dismiss vaccine refusal as a hallmark of American fringe …

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‘Curved’ walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline

‘Curved’ walking and a depth camera: New tool detects early cognitive decline

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Mahmoud Seifallahi (seated) and Behnaz Ghoraani, Ph.D., reviewing walking performance using a depth camera, which can detect and track 25 joints of body movement. Credit: Florida Atlantic University A first-of-its-kind study suggests that to detect subtle gait impairments in older adults that are often prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline, “throw them a …

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Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults: Some states want to boost awareness

Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults: Some states want to boost awareness

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Credit: Francisco Farias Jr/public domain Responding to new research on the rising incidence of colorectal cancer among younger adults, some states are trying to boost public awareness of the deadly disease with a focus on Black and rural residents. In 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force changed the routine screening age for colorectal cancer …

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