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illustration of people trying to prevent suicide
May 2, 2019

Suicidal thoughts? Therapy-oriented website might help

Nowmattersnow.org reduces self-harm feelings among nearly one-third of visitors, researchers found.

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herpes simplex virus in culture
April 26, 2019

Line is blurring between human herpes simplex viruses

Researchers find HSV-1 and HSV-2 forming recombinants in present-day humans.

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grandfather and grandson, both U.S. veterans
April 24, 2019

Vitals in redesigning veterans’ healthcare

An essay in the New England Journal of Medicine examines ways the Veterans Affairs Center for Innovation for Care and Payment might approach its mission.

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A parent buckles a child into a rear-facing safety seat.
April 19, 2019

Washington updates car-seat law to better protect children

Revised regulations mean "more kids will come home safe," says Harborview pediatrician who advocated for change.

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astronaut holding kidneys on a chip NASA
April 17, 2019

Kidneys-on-a-chip rocket to space station

Launch preparations are underway at Cape Canaveral for study of space flight effects on kidneys; lift off slated for May 4.

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David Baker and Neil King Institute for Protein Design
April 16, 2019

Protein design named as an Audacious project

The Institute for Protein Design at the UW School of Medicine will advance medicine and improve healthcare with an initial $45 million in funding through TED’s The Audacious Project

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Computer design of novel protein molecules
April 16, 2019

Institute for Protein Design Audacious project facts

The Institute for Protein Design at the University of Washington School of Medicine describes the plans for its Audacious project, announced April 16, 2019

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Artist's conception of DNA moleculres
April 16, 2019

Delving deeper into individual genomic differences

Advanced technologies can characterize structural variants in human genomes more thoroughly and may improve the power for discovery in clinical genetic research.

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April 15, 2019

90% of teens killed by an intimate partner are girls

Study in JAMA Peditriatics characterizes homicides of adolescent victims who had relationships with perpetrators.

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CT scan of the abdomen of a patient with carcinoma in the head of the pancreas.
April 2, 2019

Scientists prod immune cells to attack pancreatic cancer

Results challenge the view that immunotherapies are unlikely to be effective against this deadly cancer, the researchers say.

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