Opening two new medical schools in Montana would stretch and possibly overwhelm the state’s physicians who provide the clinical training that students need to become doctors, according to leaders of a University of Washington medical school program that relies on those teaching physicians. The University of Washington School of Medicine’s WWAMI program in Montana requires its students who have finished their […]
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Sipping on an aperol spritz after a long day at work is commonplace in Italy, where the aperitivo was created decades ago. Now, the cocktail is not only a brunch must-have here in the states, but we’ve also seen various delicious takes on the summertime cocktail. Our favorite so far? Giada De Laurentiis‘ reinvention on the classic spritz: Rosé Spritz. […]
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In what may be the largest survey of physician attitudes about firearms and how firearm-owning surgeons store guns in their homes, U.S. members of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) said they support the organization taking an active role in advocating for policies and programs designed to lower the risk of firearm-related injuries and deaths. The advocacy initiatives they support […]
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Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed a subset of cells that could provide protection from a rare, but severely debilitating and fatal, lung disease. The findings were published by Nagoya University researchers and colleagues in the European Respiratory Journal. Further research could lead to new therapeutic strategies for the disease, called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Approximately 15 in every 100, generic […]
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The human brain conducts high-capacity computations, but only requires a very low energy power of about 20 W, which is much lower than that of electronic computers. The neuronal connections in the brain network have a globally sparse but locally compact modular topological characteristics, which greatly reduces the total resource consumption for establishing the connections. The spikes of each neuron […]
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A research team at the Humboldt University Berlin and the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) developed an agent-based computer model to simulate the journey of sperm cells through the female genital tract. Key factors for a successful transit could be identified without the use of animal experiments and were published in the scientific journal "PLoS Computational Biology". […]
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When restrictions lifted in April, most people couldn’t wait to return to their beloved gyms. Four months on, one writer reflects on what going back to the gym has really been like. It may sound sad, but I literally counted down the days until 12 April 2021, when I could finally step back into my beloved gym. After months of […]
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Come on Barbie, let’s go Barbie! It’s Malibu Barbie’s 50th anniversary, and in case you haven’t noticed, Barbie’s been taking over the world as of late—from pool floats to teaming up with The Home Edit—everyone’s favorite doll is giving cult-favorite brands her signature Barbie pink touch. Today, cult-favorite accessories brand Lele Sadoughi is joining the celebration with its exclusive Malibu […]
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Taking their time. Randall Emmett isn’t in a rush to welcome his and Lala Kent’s second child together. Celebrities Who Welcomed Babies Back-to-Back “She keeps talking about another baby,” the Midnight in the Switchgrass director, 50, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, July 15, of his reality star fiancé, 30. “So I’m like, ‘Slow down!’” The Florida native joked that […]
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More than 1.5 MILLION children around the world lost a parent, grandparent or caregiver due to COVID-19, study finds More than 1.5 million children lost a parent, grandparent or primary caregiver due to COVID-19, a new study estimates Researchers at the CDC and Imperial College London made this estimate based on Covid mortality and fertility statistics in 21 nations In […]
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