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Biology: Microbiology
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Crows don't digest prions, may transport them to other locations - Crows don't digest prions, may transport them to other locations      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Crows fed on prion-infected brains from mice can transmit these infectious agents in their feces and...

Energy: Fossil Fuels
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What is causing the rise in black lung disease? - What is Causing the Rise in Black Lung Disease?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Silica exposure is a driving force behind rising rates of coal workers' pneumoconiosis, according to...

Biology: Microbiology
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New assay offers improved detection of deadly prion diseases - New Assay Offers Improved Detection of Deadly Prion Diseases      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs), or prion diseases, are a family of rare progressiv ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Copper facilitates prion disease, scientists show - Copper Facilitates Prion Disease, Scientists Show      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Many of us are familiar with prion disease from its most startling and unusual incarnations —- the o ...

Mathematics: Statistics
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Health researchers develop software to predict diseases      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

IntelliGenes analyzes genomic data to discover biomarkers associated with health traits....

Biology: Microbiology
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Unraveling one of prion disease's deadly secrets - Unraveling One of Prion Disease's Deadly Secrets      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A professor of biochemistry and molecular biology report an unanticipated role for prion nucleation...

Biology: Microbiology
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Possible molecular pathway for neurodegeneration in prion diseases - Possible Molecular Pathway for Neurodegeneration in Prion Diseases      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study has shed light on the mechanisms underlying the progression of prion diseases and identi ...

Biology: Microbiology
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Small loop in human prion protein prevents chronic wasting disease - Small Loop in Human Prion Protein Prevents Chronic Wasting Disease      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) affects North American elk and deer, but has not been observed in huma ...

Chemistry: Biochemistry
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Developing a less invasive test for inflammatory bowel disease      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Millions of Americans have inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which occurs in one of two forms: Crohn ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Biotechnology Biology: General Biology: Microbiology
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New 'subway map' of Lyme disease pathways identifies potential new treatment targets      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists  have developed a genome-scale metabolic model or 'subway map' of key metabolic activitie...

Environmental: General
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How built environment correlates with risk of cardiovascular disease      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have studied hundreds of elements of the built environment, including buildings, green s...

Biology: Microbiology
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Cranberry extracts could boost microbiota and counter cardiometabolic diseases      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Cranberry extracts appear to improve intestinal microbiota and help prevent chronic diseases such as ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Genetics Biology: Molecular
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Potent therapy candidate for fatal prion diseases      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have developed a gene-silencing tool that shows promise as a therapy against fatal prion...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Biotechnology Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General Biology: Microbiology
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New approach to Epstein-Barr virus and resulting diseases      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The Epstein-Barr virus can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data ...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geography
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Forecasting climate's impact on a debilitating disease      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In Brazil, climate and other human-made environmental changes threaten decades-long efforts to fight...

Computer Science: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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Altered speech may be the first sign of Parkinson's disease - Altered Speech May Be the First Sign of Parkinson's Disease      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers attempted to identify early symptoms of Parkinson's disease using voice data. In their s ...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Biologists identify broad coral disease resistance traits - Biologists Identify Broad Coral Disease Resistance Traits      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study provides a novel framework for identifying broad coral disease resistance traits and exa ...