Study links genetic variant to digestive disturbances in patients with Chagas disease
Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, affects some 8 million people worldwide. More than a third develop severe ...
Month: December 2022
3D printing can help produce valuable radiopharmaceuticals
Without accurate diagnostics, it is difficult to talk about effective treatment of patients, especially in the case of cancer. Today, ...
An international team of researchers has successfully characterized the earliest galaxies in the Universe
An international team of astrophysicists, including Prof. Rennan Barkana from the Sackler School of Physics and Astronomy at Tel Aviv ...
AIP Publishing announces winners of the 2022 APL Materials Excellence in Research Award
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2022 – AIP Publishing is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 APL Materials Excellence in ...
Groundbreaking parathyroid transplant performed by UHN’s Ajmera Transplant Centre
(Toronto, Dec. 5, 2022) – The Ajmera Transplant Centre at University Health Network (UHN) has performed a groundbreaking parathyroid transplant, ...
FAU study finds low salinity can work to culture popular Florida pompano fish
The Florida pompano, Trachinotus carolinus, a fish species that can live in waters of a wide range of salinity, is a prime ...
The American Pediatric Society names Dr. Chris Feudtner as the recipient of the 2023 Norman J. Siegel New Member Outstanding Science Award
HOUSTON, Dec. 5, 2022 – The American Pediatric Society (APS) is pleased to announce Chris Feudtner, MD, PhD, MPH, as the recipient ...
The undying holiday-suicide myth
PHILADELPHIA – The holiday-suicide myth, the false claim that the suicide rate rises during the year-end holiday season, persisted in ...
Post-lockdown auto emissions can’t hide in the grass
University of California scientists have a new way to demonstrate which neighborhoods returned to pre-pandemic levels of air pollution after ...
What does Polly say? Community science data reveal species differences in vocal learning by parrots
While most animals don’t learn their vocalizations, everyone knows that parrots do – they are excellent mimics of human speech. ...
“Harmless” Listeria species developing pathogenic resistance
In the food processing industry, the deadly bacteria Listeria monocytogenes is monitored closely. Not only can the bacteria make people ...
Seaweed molecules used to improve outcomes for bypass surgery
Researchers are using a natural material derived from seaweed to promote vascular cell growth, prevent blood clots and improve the ...
Pedestrians choose healthy obstacles over boring pavements, study finds
Up to 78% of walkers would take a more challenging route featuring obstacles such as balancing beams, steppingstones and high ...
Simulations show how bridges are damaged during earthquakes, and how we can prevent it
Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have carried out a detailed simulation showing how a common type of ...
Accelerating pathogen identification in infants and children with bloodstream infections
By Benjamin Boettner / Wyss Institute CommunicationsCredit: E. Super / Wyss Institute at Harvard University By Benjamin Boettner / Wyss ...
Genes & Cancer | CDK4: a master regulator of the cell cycle and its role in cancer
BUFFALO, NY- December 2, 2022 – A new review was published in Genes & Cancer on August 25, 2022, entitled, ...
Creative Destruction Lab Rapid Screening Consortium wins Project of the Year Award
Toronto – When the world was largely shut down during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leadership behind Creative ...
“Virtual pillars” separate and sort blood-based nanoparticles
DURHAM, N.C. – Engineers at Duke University have developed a device that uses sound waves to separate and sort the ...
Improving cancer outcomes for LGBTQ+ patients requires earning trust and challenging assumptions
PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA — Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)—an alliance of leading cancer centers—hosted its annual NCCN Patient ...
Birmingham MP officially opens £1.5 million healthcare simulation facilities at Aston University
Credit: Richard Battye Paulette Hamilton MP officially opens healthcare simulation facilities at Aston Medical School and School of Optometry State-of-the-art ...
