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Get your daily dose of health and medicine every weekday with Morning Rounds, STAT’s free newsletter. Sign up here. good morning. This week is almost over. But first, it must pass the FDA’s peptide review board for two days. Scroll down to see a preview. More than 1,000 people die from Ebola hemorrhagic fever More than 1,000 people have been confirmed dead in the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, according to the Africa CDC. “These people are dying. They’re dying because there’s no vaccine, there’s no medicine, there’s no funding,” Health Agency Director General Jean Caseya said yesterday. Read more…

Kevin Carter, via Getty Get your news from sources that are not owned and controlled by oligarchies. Sign up for free mother jones daily. This story was first publishedy of guardian Reprinted here as part of. climate desk collaboration. in the middle of summer Despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to dismiss global warming as a “con man” and a “hoax,” a new poll finds that a majority of Americans associate increasingly severe weather with the climate crisis, with dangerous heat, droughts and flooding. Grace Adcox, senior climate strategist at Data for Progress, said this was a sign that attempts to…

A new mouse study led by UCLA Health suggests that inflammation during pregnancy can cause autism-like changes in offspring, but also suggests that these brain and behavioral effects can be rapidly but temporarily reversed in adulthood by short-term administration of the immunosuppressant rapamycin. Even mild inflammation during the third trimester has been shown to cause autism-like symptoms in offspring, abnormal brain growth, seizures, and hypersensitivity to everyday sensory input that persists into adulthood. In a study published in a journal nature communicationsUCLA researchers found that a single dose of the drug rapamycin significantly improved brain signaling and behavioral symptoms in…

Primary biliary cholangitis is a rare autoimmune disease that affects the liver and can progress to cirrhosis. It occurs when the immune system attacks the small bile ducts in the liver. As a result, bile builds up, causing inflammation and progressive liver damage. Although first-line treatments exist, new treatment options must be developed because 40% of patients do not respond adequately to or cannot tolerate them. Research published in journals Trends in molecular medicine reveals that peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) have emerged as potential therapeutic targets. The study was led by Professor Manuel Vázquez Carrera of UB’s School of Pharmacy…

Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s immune system attacks and destroys melanocytes, the cells that produce the skin pigment melanin. The loss of melanocytes causes the skin to turn white, resulting in the characteristic skin patches of this disease. However, the standard model of vitiligo does not account for some of its unusual features. Some vitiligo lesions repigment, and treatment may restore pigmentation in areas lacking melanocytes, suggesting that melanocytes may not be completely destroyed. A research team at Osaka Metropolitan University led by Project Professor Ichiro Katayama and Project Associate Professor Yang Ling-Li has found evidence…

An international study involving LMU found regional differences in childhood lymphocytic leukemia mortality across Brazil. Why do mortality rates for children with lymphocytic leukemia vary markedly depending on where they live in Brazil? A collaboration between researchers from LMU and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) analyzed trends in childhood lymphocytic leukemia mortality rates in Brazil over 20 years, and also analyzed the links between observed disparities and regional development and health care structures. The survey results are Lancet Community Health – Americas.The study shows that mortality rates have increased particularly in the socio-economically disadvantaged north and northeast…

Eating almonds daily may have neuroprotective effects in people at risk of developing diabetes, according to a recent clinical trial. Researchers found that incorporating these nuts into a balanced diet improved processing speed and executive function in adults with slightly elevated blood sugar levels. The results of this study were published in The Journal of Nutrition. Prediabetes is a condition in which blood sugar levels are chronically higher than normal, but not yet high enough to be officially diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. This metabolic condition often involves a biological mechanism known as insulin resistance. When a person has insulin…

Cigna Healthcare is taking steps to significantly expand its personalized care management program by leveraging AI to identify risks faster and simplify patient care. Through this initiative, Cigna’s care teams can use predictive analytics to identify individuals who may benefit from support and intervention early on, helping to avoid further negative outcomes and disease progression in the future. The insurer also has more than 1,250 clinicians, including nurse managers and behavioral health specialists, to guide the journey of care. They are empowered to coordinate care between health care providers and points members, and to make available supports that may be…

Scientists say the next 30 to 50 years could be a key opportunity to predict Antarctic ice loss and prepare for the sea level rise it could cause. New research published in natureSecuring the Future of the Antarctic Environment (SAEF), led by Monash University researcher Dr Felicity McCormack, is investigating how scientists can reliably predict future Antarctic ice loss and how these predictions can improve sea level planning. Antarctica’s potential impact on global sea levels A report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows that if large parts of the Antarctic ice sheet collapse, global sea levels could…

Recent research published in journals psychological science This suggests that a single dose of testosterone does not cause men to follow their intuition and abandon deliberate reasoning. In fact, contrary to previous assumptions, this hormone can actually make people less confident in their own cognitive abilities. These findings provide evidence that short-term spikes in testosterone do not significantly alter decision-making in this particular type of human. The human brain can solve problems using fast, intuitive thinking or slow, deliberate reasoning. Psychologists often measure this tendency using cognitive reflexivity tests. This test is an assessment in which you are presented with…