The overall risk of developing cancer is about the same for men and women (40.2% and 38.5%, respectively). However, when excluding sex-specific cancers (like ovarian and testicular cancers), cancer risk becomes significantly higher in men than women, a detail that scientists have recognized for years. In fact, when considering cancers that develop in anatomic sites shared by […]
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A recent real-world study published in Frontiers in Nutrition has confirmed that cocoa flavanols can reduce blood pressure and arterial stiffness, but only in people who already have elevated levels. Cocoa flavanols have been previously shown to decrease blood pressure and arterial stiffness, but the effect has only been observed in a laboratory setting. This was the first study
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The Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP), with the support of Ploughshares Fund, has established the Emergency Fellowship Programme – Ukraine (EFPU). The programme was established in response to the outbreak of the war in Ukraine, in an effort to sustain the engagement of affected scholars and experts on nuclear arms control, non-proliferation and disarmament issues and support their
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We are delighted to invite you to a next round of the Virtual Academy on #ScienceManagement. The series of three workshops is jointly organized by the Netzwerk Wissenschaftsmanagement (NWM Germany) and the Professional Network of Research and HE Managers (PNRM UKRAINE). The series addresses science managers in both #Ukraine and #Germany and aims to foster international exchange, mutual learning and #networking between the
DOAJ is pleased to announce that it has become a member of OPERAS, the Research Infrastructure supporting open scholarly communication in the social sciences and humanities (SSH) in the European Research Area. Joining the OPERAS community aligns with DOAJ’s mission to support all open access journals. Many SSH open access journals are published by Diamond or
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Researchers examined genetic and life course factors that may contribute to a “cognitive reserve” that protects against neurodegenerative disease. The team of researchers associated with the American Academy of Neurology found that intellectual, social and physical activities lessen the risk of cognitive decline and dementia and published the findings in Neurology. The study involved 1,184 people
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Complimentary access to ScienceDirect, Scopus and Researcher Discovery, APC waivers. Elsevier is making several of its support tools, datasets, and education platforms freely available to support academics, researchers, and students throughout Ukraine. Elsevier is committed to supporting global researchers and is monitoring the outcomes of this program to inform future access programs. Below you will
After analysing all the needs that were expressed to the SUES collective, we are happy to announce a series of webinars that will take place during the summer. All the editors and publishers who applied to the program are welcome to attend ─ as well as everyone around Europe. The webinars will be adjusted as
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A recent study published in Cell Reports highlights a new drug that could help to repair nervous system damage caused by ischemic strokes in animal models. The breakthrough preclinical study was conducted by researchers from the University of Cincinnati and Case Western Reserve University. An ischemic stroke happens when the blood supply to part of the brain is either decreased or
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Antibiotics induce sex-specific effects on the gut microbiomes of male and female rats. The corresponding study was published in Frontiers in Microbiology. Although gut microbiome composition differs between males and females, sex is rarely considered when prescribing antibiotics. Furthermore, sex-based differences in gut microbiome recovery following antibiotic treatment are poorly understood. To change this, in
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