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‘Russian nesting doll’ virus hides inside a deadly fungus, making it even more dangerous to people

‘Russian nesting doll’ virus hides inside a deadly fungus, making it even more dangerous to people

A fungus flagged as a “critical” concern by the World Health Organization may have a secret weapon: a virus hidden inside it. Now, a new study suggests that targeting this virus may offer a new strategy for treating these dangerous fungal infections in people. The virus, called A. fumigatus Polymycovirus-1 (AfuPmV-1M), was known prior to the new research. But the …

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How Physical Stress Pushes Cancer Cells Into Dangerous New States

How Physical Stress Pushes Cancer Cells Into Dangerous New States

New research shows that the physical pressure of surrounding tissues can trigger hidden epigenetic changes in cancer cells, making them less focused on growth but more invasive and resistant. Credit: Stock Pressure from surrounding tissues activates invasive programs in cancer cells. This mechanical stress rewires epigenetic regulation. Cancer cells are notoriously adaptable, capable of shifting their characteristics as they spread …

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A sign of a dangerous new normal: Americans are getting numb to political violence – Politico

A sign of a dangerous new normal: Americans are getting numb to political violence  Politico Charlie Kirk’s death raises fears of ‘beginning of a darker chapter’ for US violence  The Guardian Analysis | Charlie Kirk’s murder and its aftermath are symptoms of a fragile democracy  The Washington Post Opinion | Tyler Robinson and Our Poisonous Internet  The New York Times Brooks and Capehart on …

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Fact check: Is the contraceptive pill dangerous? – Euronews.com

Fact check: Is the contraceptive pill dangerous?  Euronews.com Online misinformation putting women off contraceptive pill, study finds  The Guardian Social Media May Be Fueling Negative Reactions To Birth Control Pills, Study Finds  indica News Social media driving women’s mistrust of contraceptive pills: Study  tripuratimes.com Is social media demonising female contraception?  Thred Website Source link

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Campi Flegrei: What We Know About Seismic Activity At Europe’s Most Dangerous Volcano

Campi Flegrei: What We Know About Seismic Activity At Europe’s Most Dangerous Volcano

Europe’s closest thing to a supervolcano has been stirring for the past 20 years, culminating in a significant spike in seismic activity since the beginning of 2022. Naturally, these developments have got people’s bottoms squeaking, although the likelihood of a full-blown eruption is something scientists are still trying to calculate. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please …

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Eating Breakfast Late May Be Dangerous for Your Health

Eating Breakfast Late May Be Dangerous for Your Health

We’ve all heard the saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Now, new research suggests that the specific timing of eating breakfast and other meals might be pretty important as well, especially as you get older. A decades-long study from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the University of Manchester followed nearly 3,000 adults ages 42 …

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Study: Eating Breakfast Later Could Be Dangerous for Your Health – AOL.com

Study: Eating Breakfast Later Could Be Dangerous for Your Health  AOL.com Early breakfast could help you live longer  Harvard Gazette Meal timing trajectories in older adults and their associations with morbidity, genetic profiles, and mortality  Nature Longevity: Meal timing, especially breakfast, may affect health  Medical News Today Later Breakfast Tied to Morbidity, Mortality in Older Adults  Medscape Source link

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Ben Proud’s doping defection is dangerous for him and for sport

Ben Proud’s doping defection is dangerous for him and for sport

“Nothing’s changed for me,” British swimmer Ben Proud told The Athletic this week. “I’m doing exactly what I love. Just in a different competition.” But that is not quite the case. Proud’s decision to join the Enhanced Games is far more significant than that. This is not merely a change of format, like a sprinter signing up for Grand Slam …

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