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PROTACs: Targeting breakdown of specific proteins to treat diseases

Felicites RaponSeptember 21, 2023September 21, 202305 mins

Felicites Rapon explores the advantages of PROTACs over small molecule inhibitors in addressing cancer treatment and drug resistance.

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The mystery of the Guam disease

Angelina ShcherbakovaAugust 16, 2023September 7, 202308 mins

Angelina Shcherbakowa delves into the enigma of Guam’s lytico-bodig disease, attempting to trace its potential origins.

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Not just for our planet’s sake: The human health cost of climate change

Natalie StevensonAugust 2, 2023September 11, 2023020 mins

Climate change has more negative outcomes than we think, argues Natalie Stevenson, explaining how it affects human health.

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Sketch of ME/CFS symptoms showing a woman slumped over with exhaustion.
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ME/CFS: The fatigue that sleep can’t shake

Megan StokerMarch 17, 2023June 21, 2023018 mins

Megan Stoker reviews the current medical understanding of the enigmatic condition ME/CFS, commonly known as chronic fatigue syndrome.

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For Queen and Colony: How ants stop disease outbreaks

Sophie BerdugoApril 15, 2022March 14, 2023011 mins

Sophie Berdugo discusses how, much like the self-isolation we have become accustomed to during the COVID-19 pandemic, ants also adopt self-isolation techniques to stop the spread of fungal infections.

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Blame it on the Bacteria

Jade KintonFebruary 27, 2018April 26, 202005 mins

Figuring out the composition of the bacteria in the gut, mouth, and on the skin is very fashionable at the moment, with papers regularly linking the microbiome to an unexpected disease. However, I can’t help but wonder if microbiotics isn’t the magic wand we were hoping for. Will it stand the test of time? Studying…

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