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Biopiracy: the struggle for equity in the scientific exploitation of natural resources

Biopiracy: the struggle for equity in the scientific exploitation of natural resources

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The countries of the South demand that rich nations share the benefits of the biological resources extracted from their lands which are then used for medical, agricultural or industrial purposes. Known as “biopiracy”, the issue is a major stumbling block at the UN’s COP15 talks on biodiversity. In 2016, Indian environmental activist Vandana Shiva spoke …

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Cumulative exposures, focus on precision medicine from the Mayo conference (Environmental Factor, December 2022)

Cumulative exposures, focus on precision medicine from the Mayo conference (Environmental Factor, December 2022)

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“Explore the Exposome: The Next Frontier in Individualizing Medicine” was the title of a Mayo Clinic conference that brought together experts from around the world, including NIEHS leaders and grantees, November 2 and 3 in Rochester, Minnesota. Participants explored how the exposome – the totality of a person’s lifetime exposures and their corresponding biological effects …

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Genome-wide association study identifies novel association between SDC3 and apparent treatment-resistant hypertension – BMC Medicine

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Cohen JB, Cohen DL, Herman DS, Leppert JT, Byrd JB, Bhalla V. Tests for primary aldosteronism and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist use in American veterans: a retrospective cohort study. Ann Intern Med. 2021;174(3):289–97. PubMed Google Scholar article Carey RM, Sakhuja S, Calhoun DA, Whelton PK, Muntner P. Prevalence of apparent treatment-resistant hypertension in the United States. …

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New research helps better understand risks associated with prenatal Zika virus infections

New research helps better understand risks associated with prenatal Zika virus infections

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About one-third of children born to mothers infected with the Zika virus during pregnancy have at least one abnormality consistent with congenital Zika syndrome in the first few years of life, new research shows. The findings – based on the pooled analysis of 13 studies looking at pediatric outcomes among more than 1,500 Zika virus-affected …

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