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Carnations, prized for their diverse colors and long vase life, have had their genomes completely sequenced, marking a significant advancement in floral biology. This study offers detailed insights into the genetic underpinnings of this popular flower, crucial for guiding breeding programs aimed at enhancing its aesthetic and practical qualities. The comprehensive genome map provides a foundation for exploring the complex interplay between gene expression and the carnation's rich phenotypic variation.

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Researchers have made a key discovery in agricultural science, identifying transcription factors AcREM14 and AcC3H1 that significantly boost kiwifruit’s resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae, the bacterium behind the devastating bacterial canker.

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A radioterapia é um tratamento comum para o câncer, mas ela poderia também ajudar a tratar ritmos cardíacos nocivos? A Mayo Clinic concluiu recentemente o primeiro ensaio clínico em humanos utilizando a terapia com feixe de prótons, um tipo de radiação para tratar pacientes com arritmias potencialmente fatais. Os pesquisadores afirmam que os resultados iniciais são encorajadores.

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La radioterapia es un tratamiento común para el cáncer, ¿pero también podría ayudar a tratar los ritmos cardíacos perjudiciales? Mayo Clinic recientemente concluyó el primer ensayo clínico en humanos utilizando la terapia con haz de protones, un tipo de radiación para tratar a pacientes con arritmias potencialmente mortales. Los investigadores afirman que los resultados iniciales son alentadores.

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Radiation therapy is a common treatment for cancer, but could it also help treat dangerous heart rhythms? Mayo Clinic recently completed the first clinical trial in humans using proton beam therapy, a type of radiation, to treat patients with potentially life-threatening arrhythmias. They say initial results are encouraging.

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People in early middle age who have poor sleep quality, including having difficulty falling or staying asleep, have more signs of poor brain health in late middle age, according to a study published in the October 23, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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In middle-aged people, having risk factors like blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol that are not well-controlled combined with not following certain healthy habits including exercise, diet and sleep, are linked to a higher risk of stroke, dementia or depression later in life, according to a study published in the October 23, 2024, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

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Quanto tempo uma pessoa consegue ficar em pé — em uma perna só — é uma medida mais reveladora do envelhecimento do que mudanças na força ou na marcha, de acordo com uma nova pesquisa da Mayo Clinic. O estudo foi publicado hoje na revista PLOS ONE.

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El tiempo que una persona puede permanecer de pie, en una sola pierna, es una medida más reveladora del envejecimiento que los cambios en la fuerza o en la marcha, según una nueva investigación de Mayo Clinic. El estudio fue publicado hoy en la revista PLOS ONE.