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Treatment decision algorithms for childhood tuberculosis

James Seddon, Reader in Global Child Health at Imperial College London, discusses the development of treatment decision algorithms for childhood tuberculosis.
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International agriculture and rural development

International agriculture and rural development experiences have become critical in the training of food and agriculture majors Our world is changing exponentially and unleashing sets...
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Neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis: retinal imaging as a biomarker

Therapeutic strategies for multiple sclerosis reduce the number of relapses and improve quality of life early in the disease course, nevertheless, neurodegeneration ultimately gives rise to permanent disability.
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Deteriorating soil health: ‘A teaspoon of soil contains more life than there are humans...

Christine Sprunger, an Assistant Professor of Soil Health at Michigan State University explores soil health, arguing “a teaspoon of soil contains more life than there are humans on Earth”.
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Too hot to handle: The human health consequences of extreme heat

Heui Hye Park, a PhD Graduate Student and Professor Pamela J. Lein, Ph.D of the University of California look at the burdens of extreme heat, and the health consequences which are to follow.
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Preventing autoimmune diabetes in genetically susceptible people

Department of Biochemistry - Microbiology and Immunology - University of SaskatchewanCan we now envisage antigen-specific therapies to prevent and treat organ-specific autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune diabetes?
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STEM: Preparing future problem solvers

Mr. F. Joseph Merlino, President of the 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education, underlines the importance of preparing future problem solvers.
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Mental Health First Aid: Rural residents procure skills to access professional and self-care resources

Lakshmi Mahadevan, Ph.D., an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist empowers Mental Health First Aiders.
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Global food security – Part 3

Curtis R Youngs, Professor & M.E. Ensminger Endowed Chair of International Animal Agriculture, continues his discussion of global food security.
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Part 4: Scientific sunburn & skin cancer

In this last of a four part series, Chanda Siddoo-Atwal, President and Primary Biochemist of Moondust Cosmetics Ltd, explores the potential of the plant compound, resveratrol, as a cancer chemopreventive agent in the context of sunburn & skin cancer.
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Identifying adult-onset type 1 diabetes

Liping Yu, at the Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, highlights how we can recognise and diagnose adult-onset type 1 diabetes.
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Optimal Leisure Lifestyle: What we need to know

Robert A. Stebbins, Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Canada, tells us what an optimal leisure lifestyle consists of, including finding balance in everyday living.
Long structure of the DNA double helix in depth of view.

What are the possibilities of DNA and RNA sequences?

Serge L. Beaucage, Supervisory Research Chemist at the Food and Drug Administration discusses his work with DNA and RNA sequences and the groundbreaking impact this technique could have.

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