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    1. Genetics and Genomics
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Intermingling between populations may contribute to HIV spread

    Findings suggest community-based HIV prevention efforts may need to consider geographic transmission patterns if they are to effectively curb the spread of the disease.
    1. Ecology

    Growing rice with aquatic animals boosts production and reduces chemical use

    A study shows that growing carp, mitten crabs, or softshell turtles in rice paddies could help farmers produce food in a more sustainable way.
    1. Evolutionary Biology

    Study supports distant relationship between Archaea and Bacteria in tree of life

    An analysis of marker genes supports the theory that Archaea and Bacteria are separated by a long branch within the tree of life.
    1. Immunology and Inflammation
    2. Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

    Stem cell infusion boosts sepsis survival in mice

    New findings highlight transfusions of bone-marrow stem cells as a potential treatment approach for sepsis patients.
    1. Cell Biology
    2. Medicine

    Study identifies potential new approach for treating diabetes complications

    Findings shed new light on how diabetes causes tissue damage when oxygen levels drop, and point to the repression of a protein complex as a possible treatment target.
    1. Ecology
    2. Microbiology and Infectious Disease

    Climate change and extreme weather will have complex effects on disease transmission

    Temperature variation affects pathogens and their hosts in distinct ways, and these organisms are influenced by the type of variation and the average background temperature it is applied to.
    1. Computational and Systems Biology

    Virtual patient ‘surrogates’ can personalise cancer treatments

    Mathematical models used as patient surrogates could help clinicians select the best cancer treatment before going to the patient’s bedside.
    1. Medicine

    Study identifies potential target for osteoporosis treatments

    By identifying a mechanism behind bone strengthening in response to stress, scientists may have found a promising new target for treating conditions that cause bone loss.
    1. Epidemiology and Global Health
    2. Medicine

    Protracted inflammation linked to post-COVID lung problems

    New findings suggest monitoring COVID-19 patients for signs of inflammation could help identify those at risk of long-term lung problems.
  1. Media coverage: December roundup of eLife papers in the news

    High-profile news coverage that eLife papers generated in December 2021, including CTV News, the Daily Mail and The Atlantic.