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PNW doctor from hantavirus ship taken to special isolation unit - The Seattle Times

PNW doctor from hantavirus ship taken to special isolation unit - The Seattle Times

An oncologist traveling on a cruise ship amid a hantavirus outbreak says he's the lone American isolated at a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska.

Ecotypes of triple-negative breast cancer in response to chemotherapy - Nature

Ecotypes of triple-negative breast cancer in response to chemotherapy - Nature

Treatment data for triple-negative breast cancer show the importance of macrophage subtypes and cancer-cell metaprograms for interferon signalling, HLA expression and cell cycle activity that are associated with a good response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy.

Sustaining microglial reparative function enhances stroke recovery - Nature

Sustaining microglial reparative function enhances stroke recovery - Nature

Reparative microglia persist in the brain after stroke but become dysfunctional through ZFP384-mediated mechanisms; however, this process can be mitigated by targeting Zfp384 using therapeutic antisense oligonucleotides.

A new kind of liver crisis is emerging in the U.S. The American diet is to blame - statnews.com

A new kind of liver crisis is emerging in the U.S. The American diet is to blame - statnews.com

Young people and women are particularly vulnerable to MetALD, a dangerous merging of metabolic disease and alcohol use.

Sleep linked to slower ageing: huge study pinpoints the right amount - Nature

Sleep linked to slower ageing: huge study pinpoints the right amount - Nature

Health outcomes were better in people who slept between about six and eight hours a day.

Critically ill French hantavirus patient is on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11 - PBS

Critically ill French hantavirus patient is on an artificial lung as outbreak grows to 11 - PBS

The French passenger hospitalized in Paris has a severe form of the disease that has caused life-threatening lung and heart problems, said Dr. Xavier Lescure, an infectious disease specialist at Bichat Hospital.

MN resident possibly exposed to Hantavirus - KELOLAND.com

MN resident possibly exposed to Hantavirus - KELOLAND.com

This story has been corrected to reflect the following: The Minnesota resident was exposed to a person who was on the MV Hondius cruise ship and tested positive for the virus. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — One person in Minnesota has possibly been exposed to the…

How does diet impact brain health? Alzheimer's Association shares nutrition tips with cognitive function in mind. - CBS News

How does diet impact brain health? Alzheimer's Association shares nutrition tips with cognitive function in mind. - CBS News

Alzheimer's Association CEO and president Joanne Pike shares some recommendations on which foods to eat, and which foods to limit, for better brain health. (Sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association.)

Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak - WWLP

Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak - WWLP

When Jake Rosmarin boarded the MV Hondius, he gleefully posted on social media that the ship would be his home for 35 days as he traveled across the South Atlantic. Now, he is one of 18 Americans u…