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https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63513330
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BBC News
The text describes a process by which scientists have created lab-grown blood that is a precise match for patients with rare blood types. The blood is grown from a normal pint of donated blood, and the process takes about three weeks. The goal is to create a sustainable source of lab-grown blood that can be used to replace regular donations from healthy volunteers. There are still some challenges to overcome, such as the cost of production and the limited amount of blood that can be grown from each donation, but the potential benefits for patients are great. To read more, use the button below to open the original external article.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/14/microbiome-startups-respond-as-industry-is-accused-of-questionable-practices/
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Techcrunch
has embraced the microbiome in recent years, a green field market powered by cheap genome sequencing and venture dollars, promising bespoke treatments for everything from gut troubles to skin problems. But a report in Science alleges that these companies lack scientific rigor and meaningful regulation, offering little more than guesswork on a complex and understudied area of human health.
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https://www.marijuanamoment.net/carnival-cruise-lines-denies-that-anti-marijuana-enforcement-measures-are-meant-to-boost-alcohol-sales-on-ships/
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Marijuanamoment
Passenger cruise lines like Carnival and Royal Caribbean have policies against marijuana, noting that the substance is illegal in many ports it sails to and that they're following federal law. But as more people return to the ships, and as more of them come from states where the drug is legal, operators are reportedly taking more extreme measures to detect cannabis and cracking down on people who attempt to use it—including those who simply pack CBD products, which are legal across the U.As the Wall Street Journal reported in a story on the trend this week, Carnival Cruise Lines not only sends pre-cruise messages reminding passengers not to bring marijuana, but also now employs drug-sniffing dogs.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/healing-from-addiction/202403/the-high-rate-of-dependence-among-medical-cannabis-users
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Psychologytoday
The difference between medicinal and recreational marijuana has always been arbitrary. For example, after legalizing recreational cannabis, California initially required each cultivated seedling to be designated by growers as either a recreational or medicinal cannabis plant. From that point...
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https://www.oodaloop.com/briefs/2024/01/10/artificial-intelligence-electricity-use-is-in-the-crosshairs/
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Oodaloop
Artificial intelligence has progressed from sci-fi fantasy to mainstream reality. AI now powers online tools from search engines to voice assistants and it is used in everything from medical imaging analysis to autonomous vehicles. But the advance of AI will soon collide with another pressing...
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https://www.worthynews.com/92779-billionaire-musks-brain-chip-implanted-in-human-for-first-time
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Worthynews
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy NewsSAN FRANCISCO, USA (Worthy News) - Billionaire Elon Musk says his brain chip firm Neuralink has implanted its device in a human for the first time, despite warnings from health professionals and an ongoing U.S. investigation into its...
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https://phys.org/news/2023-12-environmental-stress-genetics-height-differences.html
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Phys
The difference in height between female and male individuals in northern Europe during the Early Neolithic (8,000-6,000 years before present, bp) may have been influenced by cultural factors, a paper published in Nature Human Behaviour suggests. The findings indicate that height differences...
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https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/08/how-machine-learning-could-help-burn-victims-recover-faster/495926/
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The Atlantic
Machine learning allows computers to see patterns in medical images that are invisible to human doctors.
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https://singularityhub.com/2019/12/06/first-ever-artificial-neuron-could-let-us-repair-brain-injuries-with-silicon/
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Singularity Hub
It’s been hard to accurately replicate the behavior of neurons in silicon because the way they respond to stimuli is non-linear.
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https://www.technologynetworks.com/cancer-research/news/could-genetics-influence-cancer-risk-from-red-and-processed-meats-384884
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Technologynetworks
Researchers have explored whether genetics can influence the risk of colorectal cancer from the consumption of red and processed meat, identifying two genetic markers that may put some people at increased risk. The study is published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. How do red and...
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https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/9/10/985
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Mdpi
Author Contributions Conceptualization, N.-N.Y., M.V. and G.P.; methodology, N.-N.Y., M.V. and W.K.; formal analysis, N.-N.Y., M.V., W.K. and H.-N.S.; investigation, N.-N.Y., M.V. and W.K.; writing—original draft preparation, N.-N.Y., M.V. and W.K.; writing—review and editing, N.-N.Y., M.V.,...
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https://www.govinfosecurity.com/12m-patient-medical-records-other-data-found-exposed-on-web-a-23391
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Govinfosecurity
An unsecured database of an India-based medical laboratory recently exposed more than 12 million test results, other patient records and development files for the company's mobile health app, according to the security researcher who found the vulnerability. Redcliffe Labs has fixed the problem. Researcher Jeremiah Fowler of security services firm Security Discovery in a report released Wednesday about the incident said the exposed 7-terabyte database contained more than 12.3 million records with documents marked as belonging to Redcliffe Labs.
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https://www.kurzweilai.net/the-brain-learns-completely-differently-than-weve-assumed-new-learning-theory-says
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Kurzweil AI
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https://knowridge.com/2023/11/exercise-can-improve-your-brain-health-after-a-bad-nights-sleep/
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Knowridge
A recent study led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed fascinating insights into the relationship between exercise, sleep, and cognitive performance. The study, published in the journal Physiology and Behaviour, emphasizes the positive impact of moderate exercise on cognitive functions, regardless of sleep deprivation or oxygen levels.
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https://peerj.com/articles/16456/
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A variety of biological problems necessitate analyses of genetic sequence data in both basic and applied research. Until recently, there were two primary sources of low-throughput sequence data: newly generated sequences in a laboratory and sequences deposited in public databases,...
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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/proteins-never-seen-in-nature-are-designed-using-ai-to-address-biomedical-and-industrial-problems-unsolved-by-evolution/
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Scientificamerican
Machine learning (ML) and other AI- based computational tools have proven their prowess at predicting real-world protein structures. AlphaFold 2, an algorithm developed by scientists at DeepMind that can confidently predict protein structure purely on the basis of an amino acid sequence, has...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01906-4
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Nature
Three studies showing large DNA deletions and reshuffling heighten safety concerns about heritable genome editing. Three studies showing large DNA deletions and reshuffling heighten safety concerns about heritable genome editing.
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https://phys.org/news/2023-09-team-viruses-barcelona-wastewaters.html
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Phys
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-future-brain/202310/novel-ai-method-shows-more-human-like-cognition
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The human brain is superior to artificial intelligence (AI) machine learning in its ability to grasp new combinations and apply them towards comprehending related uses of known components. Scientists are working to bridge that gap.
A study published in Nature unveils...
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https://incrediblethings.com/smoking/marijuana/autoflower-seeds-a-revolution-in-cannabis-cultivation/
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Incrediblethings
Autoflower seeds have not only simplified the cultivation process but also offered growers the opportunity to harvest multiple crops in a single growing season. Their ability to flower based on age rather than light cycle has opened up new possibilities for indoor and outdoor cultivation, making them a game-changer in the world of cannabis cultivation.
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https://www.law.com/2024/03/14/delta-8s-florida-future-marijuana-garnishment-order-fox-rothschilds-new-cannabis-attorney-trulieve-sues-a-former-exec/?slreturn=20240214213242
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https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/8/536
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1. IntroductionUrothelial cancer is a polychronotopic malignancy that is known to arise from epithelial cells lining the entire length of the urinary tract, including the renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, and urethra. Among urothelial cancers, the bladder is the most common site of involvement. In...