ScienceDaily: All - September 28, 2024
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Rates of sudden unexpected infant death changed during the COVID-19 pandemic
Rates of sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the immediate pre-pandemic period, according to a new study. The pronounced increase in SUID cases correlated with a resurgence of seasonal respiratory viruses, particularly RSV, suggesting that the shift in SUID rates may be associated with altered infectious disease transmission.
Scientists design new drug to fight malaria
A team has designed a new drug against malaria and identified its mechanism of action.
Climate change likely to increase diarrheal disease hospitalizations by 2100s in Dhaka, Bangladesh
By 2100, hospitalizations from diarrheal diseases are predicted to increase in the city of Dhaka in Bangladesh as a result of climate change, even if global warming stays under 2 degrees Celsius, according to a new study.
Study unveals a novel protective mechanism in bacterial cell wall
Researchers have discovered a widespread mechanism in bacteria that enhances the bacteria's defense against environmental threats. The discovery, which may be important for research into developing new treatments, shows how a specific cross-linking mode in the peptidoglycan cell wall inhibits the activity of certain cell wall degrading enzymes, and thus protects the bacteria.
How social structure influences the way people share money
A study of informal finance finds that in East Africa, money moves in very different patterns depending on whether societies are structured around family units or age-based groups.
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Unexpected role of hippocampus in skilled movement control
The hippocampus has a surprising new role -- linked to the control of skilled actions such as handwriting, typing, and playing music.
Bacteria involved in gum disease linked to increased risk of head and neck cancer
More than a dozen bacterial species among the hundreds that live in people's mouths have been linked to a collective 50% increased chance of developing head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), a new study shows. Some of these microbes had previously been shown to contribute to periodontal disease, serious gum infections that can eat away at the jawbone and the soft tissues that surround teeth.