Monitoring infectious diseases online, on Twitter, gives early warning of outbreaks
In an office at Boston Children’s Hospital, software developer Clark Freifeld opens his web browser.
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Pitt team finds immunity protein that ramps up inflammation, and agents that can block it
( University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences ) Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have discovered a new biological pathway of innate immunity that ramps up inflammation and then identified agents that can block it, leading to increased survival and improved lung function in animal models of pneumonia. They reported their findings today in Nature Immunology.
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UCLA scientists discover new genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at UCLA have discovered a new genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease by screening people’s DNA and then using an advanced type of scan to visualize their brains’ connections.
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11 celebs with Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease symptoms include abdominal cramps, diarrhea, fever, and fatigue. Like many autoimmune diseases, symptoms tend to cycle, getting worse during flare-ups and then subsiding.Here are 11 people who achieved celebrity for their deeds—not their Crohn's disease diagnosis—and how they dealt with the condition
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