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Millions of women worldwide suffer with endometriosis, a painful, chronic disease of the uterus that can be debilitating. Yet there’s still a lot we don’t know about the condition, including why it develops or how to cure it – or at the very least, treat it more effectively.
But a recent study has shed more light on the condition, after researchers spotted a gene which appears to occur more often in women who have endometriosis than those who don’t, and plays a role in transmitting nerve signals and inflammation – both hallmarks of the disease. While there’s still many questions left to be answered, understanding the role that this gene plays may give scientists a better target when it comes to developing
treatments for endometriosis – and a number of other conditions as well.
We also hear today about how vaccines and COVID-19 infections compare when it comes to immunity to the disease – and why you probably shouldn’t make it your mission to catch COVID. And why, after Abba’s released two new songs ahead of their first album in 40 years, not all fans are saying thank you for the music.
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Heather Kroeker
Commissioning Editor, Health + Medicine
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Endometriosis can be an extremely painful condition.
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Krina Zondervan, University of Oxford; Thomas Tapmeier, Monash University
There’s currently no cure for the condition, which millions of women suffer with worldwide.
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Charlotte Thålin, Karolinska Institutet
A new study from Israel on naturally acquired immunity has caused a stir – and some misinterpretation.
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Abba had previously been voted the band the British public would most like to see reunited.
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Shanika Ranasinghe, Royal Holloway University of London
Abba’s most devoted fans have helped them remain in the public consciousness. Sometimes, under difficult circumstances.
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Business + Economy
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Steve Schifferes, City, University of London
With an ageing population, pandemic recovery and climate emergency in the in-tray, social care is not the only thing the chancellor has to finance.
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Environment + Energy
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Aida Cuní Sanchez, University of York; Martin Sullivan, Manchester Metropolitan University; Phil Platts, University of York
Towering trees in African tropical mountain forests are a vital, overlooked carbon store threatened by deforestation.
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Politics + Society
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Scott Lucas, University of Birmingham
Afghanistan remains deeply divided, with a number of warlords who could make it hard for the Taliban to control the country.
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Niels Terpstra, Utrecht University
The regime knows it must adapt to the modern world – but its ideology remains the same.
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Health
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Audrey-Ann Deneault, University of Calgary; Sheri Madigan, University of Calgary
When you layer a pandemic on top of back-to-school, many children may struggle with separation anxiety. Here are some strategies parents can use to help reduce anxiety in their children.
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Ian Hamilton, University of York; Harry Sumnall, Liverpool John Moores University
The home secretary, Priti Patel, has ordered a review of nitrous oxide. But is this the right drug to get ‘tough’ on?
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Science + Technology
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Marcus Byrne, University of the Witwatersrand; Claudia Tocco, Lund University
Beetles exposed to elevated carbon dioxide emerged later and smaller and had a reduced chance of making it to adulthood.
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Kristie Bloom, University of the Witwatersrand
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of governments, funding agencies, academia, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, large-scale manufacturing of mRNA drug products is becoming a reality.
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