Sensing environmental temperature is crucial for the development and survival of animals. Insects such as fruit flies have evolved a particularly delicate thermosensory system that can discriminate temperature changes within a milli-degree per…
Category: 5. Health
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How does coffee affect a sleeping brain?
Caffeine is not only found in coffee, but also in tea, chocolate, energy drinks and many soft drinks, making it one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances in the world.
In a study published in April in Nature Communications Biology,…
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Unlocking precise composition analysis of nanomedicines
Current regulations for nanomedicines overlook the effects of the different forms of the same element, such as ions, nanoparticles, and aggregates. In a recent study, Japanese researchers developed a new analytical method combining an asymmetric…
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Findings on the protein that forms loops in the human genome
Cohesin is a protein that forms a ring-shaped complex which wraps and alters the DNA molecule shape. It moves through the DNA and creates specific loops in the genetic material which determine the architecture of the genome and gene expression….
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Novel biomarker: Potential to predict and treat skin cancer metastasis
Researchers have identified C5aR1 as a novel biomarker for metastasis risk and poor prognosis in patients with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), the most common type of metastatic skin cancer. The new study’s findings in The American…
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HIV discovery could open door to long-sought cure
University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have uncovered a key reason why HIV remains so difficult to cure: Their research shows that small changes in the virus affect how quickly or slowly it replicates, and how easily or stubbornly…
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Researchers find promise in a new peptide drug to combat a deadly brain cancer
A lab-designed molecule developed and extensively studied by scientists with Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC could represent a breakthrough in slowing tumor recurrence in glioblastoma, an aggressive and deadly form of…
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Loss Of MRNA, Bird Flu Vaccines Threatens Our Biosecurity
NEW YORK – DECEMBER 8: Chickens wait in a cage at the Chicken Market, a live chicken dealer and … More
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COVID-19 Vaccine For Healthy Children And Pregnant Women Cut From Immunization Schedule, RFK Jr. Announces
HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that the COVID-19 vaccine no longer would be … More
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Two-Part Treatment Developed to Overcome Antimicrobial Resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) towards medicine has been an ongoing concern for the last several decades. The concept that a microbe can build resistance and multiply faster than scientists can find a…
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