Friday, 13 September 2019

Scientists Use CRISPR Tool in Attempt to Cure HIV

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Chinese researchers used the tool to give a patient blood cells that were altered to resist the AIDS-causing virus, the Associated Press reported.



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Scientists Use CRISPR Tool in Attempt to Cure HIV

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Chinese researchers used the tool to give a patient blood cells that were altered to resist the AIDS-causing virus, the Associated Press reported.



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Is Your State One of the 'Most Obese' in America?

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In 2018, the nine states with adult obesity rates above 35% were: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota and West Virginia.



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Study: More U.S. Teen Girls Are Victims of Suicide

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Suicide death rates among 10- to 19-year-old girls have been systematically underestimated, while rates among boys have been overestimated, according to the report published Sept. 13 in JAMA Network Open.



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CDC Revises Number of Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses

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U.S. health officials have revised downward the number of cases of a severe lung injury linked to vaping, from more than 450 cases cited last week to the total of 380 cases announced late Thursday.



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