Full extraction: Scientists elaborated a new method to extract DNA from viruses, bacteria, plants and animals

Immunology — and the idea that many diseases can best be addressed by boosting the body’s own immune response — is one of the hottest areas in medical research and clinical treatment. University of California San Diego School of Medicine

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Antibiotics that kill gut bacteria also stop growth of new brain cells

We found prolonged antibiotic treatment might impact brain function,” says senior author Susanne Asu Wolf of the Max-Delbrueck-Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, Germany. “But probiotics and exercise can balance brain plasticity and should be considered as a real treatment

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Low-salt diets may not be beneficial for all, study suggests

A large worldwide study has found that, contrary to popular thought, low-salt diets may not be beneficial and may actually increase the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and death compared to average salt consumption. In fact, the study suggests that

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Facebook, YouTube, Twitter face furor over ‘hate speech’

Three French organizations say they will file legal complaints against Facebook, Twitter and Google’s YouTube service for failing to remove ‘hateful content’ posted on their sites. The French Jewish students union UEJF, SOS Racisme and SOS Homophobie say the internet

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