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Poor thyroid function may affect dialysis patients' quality of life and daily living

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Лип 14 2017

In hemodialysis patients, hypothyroidism was linked with impairments across multiple areas of health-related quality of life, including lower energy and greater fatigue, poorer physical function, and greater pain.

Here's an ugly truth about attractiveness

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Лип 14 2017

The attractiveness of a romantic partner can influence a person's desire to diet and seek a slim body, though that motivation contrasts sharply between men and women, new research has found.

Lung benefits of caffeine therapy in preemies persists into mid-childhood

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Лип 14 2017

Premature babies treated with caffeine have better lung function in mid-childhood than preemies not treated with caffeine, according to a randomized controlled trial.

Long working hours increases the risk of developing atrial fibrillation

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Лип 14 2017

People who work long hours have an increased risk of developing an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation, according to a study of nearly 85,500 men and women.

FOXI3 gene is involved in dental cusp formation

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Лип 14 2017

Hairless dog breeds differ from other dogs not only by lacking a coat, but also in the number and nature of their teeth. Scientists studied the skulls and teeth of pedigreed hairless dogs from the collection of the Phyletisches Museum of the University of Jena. Thus, they furthered our understanding of the involvement of the FOXI3 gene in the development of teeth - not only in hairless dogs, but potentially also in other mammals including humans.

Cretaceous Tanaidaceans took care of their offspring more than 105 million years ago

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Лип 14 2017

The first evidence of parental care in Tanaidaceans has been found by scientists, dating back to more than 105 million years, according to a new study. These new findings are based on the study of three small crustaceans from different species of the Cretaceous -- Alavatanais carabe, Alavatanais margulisae and Daenerytanais maieuticus -- preserved in amber pieces from the sites in  Peñacerrada (Álava, Spain) and La Buzinie (Charente, France), reference models in the study of fossil records in amber with bioinclusions of the Mesozoic in Europe.

Jeff Sessions Told Anti-LGBT Group That 'Religion in the US is Under Attack'

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Лип 14 2017
  1. Jeff Sessions Told Anti-LGBT Group That 'Religion in the US is Under Attack'  Newsweek

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  2. Bacteria never swim alone

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    Лип 14 2017

    Many animal species display flocking behavior, but the fact that microorganisms do is not as well known. Researchers have now shown that algae and bacteria form flocks at very low concentrations of individuals, a finding that could increase our future understanding of how the organisms infect their host animals.

    How protein interactions drive cellular death

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    Лип 14 2017

    Researchers use a simplified model of a protein network to explain how apoptosis is regulated, whose malfunction is linked to cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.

    Side effects not a major problem for new class of breast cancer drugs

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    Лип 14 2017

    A ground-breaking new class of oral drugs for treating breast cancer, known as cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) inhibitors, are generally well-tolerated, with a manageable toxicity profile for most patients. This is the conclusion of a comprehensive review of toxicities and drug interactions related to this class of drugs.