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Hotel Tips And Ideas You Can Use On Your Next Trip

June 9, 2021June 24, 2021vuepackorg

When you travel, you have hundreds of hotel options to choose from. Hotels can be expensive. So, you should learn how to look for a hotel that gives you the best value. You want the best hotel experience that you can afford. Read this article for some helpful hints that can help you achieve that. […]

No recollection:’ Woman has sudden, unexplained episodes of memory loss

November 29, 2020November 23, 2020vuepackorg

Imagine standing at your bathroom sink, and then you suddenly find yourself in bed but you don’t remember how you got there. Then you discover hours have passed, yet you have no memory of what happened during that time. That frightening scenario happened to Amy Losak, 64, twice, once in October 2016, and then again […]

Motor neural population activity patterns are different for reach and grasp behaviors

November 28, 2020November 23, 2020vuepackorg

A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago has found that neuronal population dynamics in the motor cortex are very different during reaching and grasping behavior, challenging a popular theory that indicated intrinsic, dynamic patterns control motor behaviors. Prior research examining neural population dynamics in the motor cortex of macaque monkeys had shown […]

Non-hereditary mutation acts as natural gene therapy in patient with rare disease

November 27, 2020November 23, 2020vuepackorg

Researchers affiliated with the Center for Cell-Based Therapy (CTC (ctcusp.org/rationale-2/presentation)) in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, have identified for the first time a non-hereditary mutation in blood cells from a patient with GATA2 deficiency, a rare autosomal disease caused by inherited mutations in the gene that encodes GATA-binding protein 2 (GATA2). GATA2 regulates the expression of many […]

New coalition plans to tackle Africa’s growing burden of stroke

November 26, 2020November 23, 2020vuepackorg

Africa is currently experiencing a changing pattern of diseases and deaths. The continent faces a double burden of infectious diseases and rapid escalation of non-communicable diseases such as stroke and heart disease. These conditions are driven by factors like aging populations, changes in dietary habits, and rising rates of hypertension, physical inactivity, smoking, diabetes, raised […]

Two thirds of serving or ex-service personnel with a current or prior alcohol problem are not seeking help

November 25, 2020November 23, 2020vuepackorg

A new report launched today (17th November) by the University of Liverpool and King’s College London shows that more than two thirds (71%) of serving and ex-Service personnel who self-reported a current or prior alcohol problem, have not sought help. The report, funded by Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT), shows that recognition of alcohol misuse […]

What the pandemic did to workouts

November 24, 2020November 23, 2020vuepackorg

In the face of pandemic-mandated gym closings and significant limits on movement outside the home, a new survey suggests that Americans are spending more time exercising while dialing back the intensity of their workouts. The survey of nearly 900 Americans across the country, conducted between May and June, used as its benchmark World Health Organization […]

Laparoscopic resection may be an option for CRC liver metastases

November 23, 2020vuepackorg

For patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have resectable liver metastases, survival outcomes at five years do not differ significantly for treatment with laparoscopic versus open liver resection, according to a study published online Nov. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Davit L. Aghayan, M.D., from the University of Oslo in Norway, and colleagues […]