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New Therapeutic Target for Crohn’s Disease

[caption id="attachment_10114" align="alignnone" width="800"] As IBD worsens, levels of the gene regulator EZH2 increase, lowering numbers of protector cells. Source: SBP[/caption] Research from the Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) identifies a promising new…

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Automated screening for childhood communication disorders

Computer system could help identify subtle speech, language disorders in time for early intervention. [caption id="attachment_10111" align="alignnone" width="639"] A new computer system can automatically screen young children for speech and language disorders and, potentially, even…

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How the media portrayed the Taliban’s attack on…

After the Taliban attempted to assassinate Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani newspapers used common language to describe the attack, which suggests the media has influence in changing social perceptions of the group, according to research published in…

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Malaysia’s unique freshwater mussels in danger

Researchers in Malaysia revealed that Peninsular Malaysia hosts at least three rare mussel species, one of which (Hyriopsis bialata) is not found anywhere else on the planet. Another species (Ensidens ingallsianus) may have already gone…