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COVID-19 pneumonia increases dementia risk
A new study from the from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and MU Health Care shows patients hospitalized...
Bone growth protein might help more newborns survive severe lung disorders
When babies are born with alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins (ACDMPV), their skin starts to turn blue...
Almost ready for prime time: deep UV photodetectors head to real-world testing
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Numerous devices and detectors sense and catalog deep ultraviolet frequencies that the Earth's ozone layer...
Twisting Oreos shows creme filling sticks to one side
WASHINGTON, April 19, 2022 – Imagine the perfect way to eat an Oreo. Perhaps you twist the top layer, separating...
New approach against chronic inflammation
Not only the villas of the rich and famous have a direct line to the police. The cells in our...
No glacial fertilization effect in the Antarctic Ocean
Changes in the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are considered to be the main cause of past and future...
HKU biologists find a new protective factor against excessive lipid accumulation in the liver of obese mouse – providing a potential treatment for fatty liver disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), commonly known as fatty liver disease, is a prevalent disease frequently seen in obese people....
The origins and ID of pancreatic endocrine cells
The pancreas is a key metabolic regulator. When pancreatic beta cells cease producing enough insulin, blood sugar levels rise dangerously...
A CRISPR-Cas9 based genome-wide screening identified novel targets for treating sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma: cross-talk of FGF21 and the NRF2 pathway
This study is led by Xiujun Cai (Department of General Surgery, Sir Run-Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine)....
Phase transitions in the early universe and their signals
The early universe may chirp about unknown physics. A University of Helsinki research team has demonstrated how an early universe...
When neurons behave like a double-edged sword
Kyoto, Japan -- A new study reports that immune cell responses to bacteria affect the intrinsic excitability of rat neuronal...
Fruit snack or edible? Study finds some cannabis products look like popular snacks
Some cannabis edibles look remarkably like popular snack foods and may be easily confused for them, finds a new study...
Age, Alzheimer’s related brain decline linked to little-studied enzyme
AUGUSTA, Ga. (April 19, 2022) – A little-studied enzyme has been found in high levels in healthy neurons, levels that scientists...
Automated CAST-R system helps to identify best antimicrobials to fight acute blood infections
When treating acute infections in patients, health care providers must be able to quickly and accurately identify the best antibiotics...
About 30% of COVID patients develop “Long COVID,” UCLA research finds
FINDINGSCredit: Pixabay FINDINGS New UCLA research finds that 30% of people treated for COVID-19 developed Post Acute Sequelae of COVID-19...
Extreme genetic drift in the Maniq hunter-gatherers of southern Thailand
Residing in the hills of southern Thailand, the Maniq comprise one of the last hunter-gatherer communities in the world. Although...
UT gardens program administrator receives national horticultural therapy award
Derrick Stowell, administrator for the University of Tennessee Gardens’ Education and Horticultural Therapy Program, is the recipient of the 2022...
Study explores what food sector needs to know about how to reduce sodium
URBANA, Ill. – Sodium is an essential micronutrient, but the amount we need is small. Three slices of bread or...
Regenerative potential of solid bone marrow aspirate concentrate
A new study compares the regenerative potential of blood/bone marrow aspirate concentrates obtained from arterial blood, venous blood, and bone...
The brain employs an alarm system to suppress intrusive thoughts
Forget what you saw: a brain region detects when you are about to think of an unwanted memory and alerts...
