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Advances In Medical Care Led To Type 1 Diabetes Boom
Thanks to better medical care, life expectancy has increased dramatically in recent decades, with unintended consequences.
Takeda Receives US$38 Million Polio Eradication Grant From Gates Foundation
With this funding, Takeda will develop, license and supply at least 50 million doses of a polio vaccine per year to more than 70 developing countries.
Air Pollution Linked To Other Cancers, Not Just Lung
Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter such as PM2.5 has been linked to increased risk of mortality for a range of cancers.
How Prehistoric Birds Dealt With Fish Bones
Scientists in China have found a bird fossil including a gastric pellet containing fish bones—evidence of modern avian digestive features.
Crocodile Sperm Swim Like Human Ones
Studying crocodiles could help us understand male infertility in humans, since their sperm also continue to mature as they ‘swims’ towards the egg.
What’s That Smell? Musk Receptor Identified
A single olfactory receptor protein, OR5AN1, affects the perception of musk odor in both mice and humans.
Primate Fossils In China Tell Story Of Ancient Climate Change
The bone fragments of six ancient primate species reveal that anthropoid primates sought warmer Asian climates for survival.
Female Hormone Drug Could Help Treat Asthma
Relaxin, a hormone produced during childbirth, is anti-fibrotic—a characteristic that could help treat lungs damaged by asthma.
Singapore And Indonesia Universities Commence US$730K Partnership
The collaboration between National University of Singapore and Universitas Gadjah Mada will focus on medical education and research.