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Answer Accepted 3 Answers 3 Votes
Could the significantly increase in childhood diseases be associated with drug abuse and government (CDC) mandates for over-vaccination of public with pathogen-specific vaccines?
Overview of data on American health status (young and old) and the tremendous cost of healthcare (sick care, drug-dependency and hospitalization) provides compelling evidence that in the twentieth century nearly all classic disease categories (congenital, inherited, neonatal, or induced) that occurred at the rates of 2 to 5 % in the last century, shifted to increase induced diseases (at rates as high as 50 % or more), according to official reports by governmental agencies and private...
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What can we do to promote the growth acceralation of micropremie babies in order to prevent extrauterin growth retardation?
It is a serious concern that micropremie babies do not chatch up growth to full-term babies.
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21 Answers 9 Votes
What are some obstacles you faced when trying to explain your research? What are your solutions?
Each of us has our own expertise, and there can be knowledge barriers for others outside of our expertise/industry to understand our research. This can hinder collaborations. What's your experiences and do you find ways to overcome it?
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Answer Accepted 2 Answers 1 Vote
As an editor for peer-reviewed journal, what would you consider appropriate in making a decision to accept a peer-reviewer's report?
When evaluating a peer-reviewed study on surface water resources used for a commercial water operation, it is expected that the reviewer will thoroughly assess the methodology, including water sampling procedures and data analysis. In addition, the reviewer should identify potential oversights and suggest necessary improvements or alternative methods. However, when an expert reviewer raises concerns, and the authors respond with contrary submissions supported by well-detailed references, how...
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Why is the death rate of male in heart disease always higher than that of women? How can a male achieve that power?
It is clear from the report of WHO that the death rate of Male in heart-disease is higher than that of women. This observation suggests that the woman may have some physical advantage. Besides, differential food, beverage-drinking, and smoking habit, etc. can also contribute to it. For example, the habit of consuming oily foods (saturated fat harms heart) is more in the case of some individuals (taste matter). Although many people are aware of the issue, they can't change the food-habits....
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Answer Accepted 47 Answers 28 Votes
What are the most promising areas of research for the next 5 years?
1. Artificial intelligence and machine learning 2. Genetics and personalized medicine 3. Climate change and environmental science 4. Neuroscience and brain-computer interfaces
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Role of humanized immune system mice in to study the infectious and systemic inflammatory disease.
Whether the humanized immune system (HIS) mice help developing therapeutic interventions against infectious and inflammatory diseases? Whether HIS mice may revolutionize the translational biomedical research
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Answer Accepted 11 Answers 4 Votes
What does evidence mean in a world where cause and effect are often hidden – and how can we become better at interpreting what we observe?
In an increasingly complex world, many of the relationships we study are shaped by systems with multiple layers of influence that change over time. Rarely are causes straightforward.
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To assure a sustainable scholarly publishing system, should reviewers receive financial compensation for their labor, considering the significant profits publishers receive from APC and subscriptions?
I have noticed an increasing number of scholars who do not want to peer review. Publishers make money from article processing charges (APCs) and subscription fees, and although the reviewers are often authors as well, they have not been paid for their time and expertise. They have supported the system for a long time on a voluntary basis, but this is becoming impossible. APCs should either be reduced to basic handling fees or reviewers should receive some compensation for their time and...
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Which is the best technique for the quantitative analysis of microplastics/nanoplastics?
Accurate quantitative analysis of microplastics/nanoplastics is a challenging task for researchers across the globe. To develop reliable analytical methods is crucial for assessing this emerging pollutant effectively.
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