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HKUMed finds global prevalence of H. pylori infection steadily declining over 40 years Combination of antibiotics in treating H. pylori could alter the virus community in the gut
A research team led by Professor Leung Wai-keung from Department of Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine,...
Research links common insecticide to neurodevelopmental disorders
A new study from The University of Toledo suggests early exposure to a common class of insecticides called pyrethroids may...
Columbia University launches Center for Precision Psychiatry & Mental Health with $75 million grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
NEW YORK, April 24, 2023—Columbia University today announced the establishment of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for Precision Psychiatry...
NIAID appoints Ted Pierson as new Vaccine Research Center director
“Ted brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in virology and human immune responses to viruses. He has played a...
New dual mode ratio fluorescence sensing system enables rapid in situ detection of carbaryl residues
A team of researchers led by Prof. JIANG Changlong from Institute of Solid State Physics (ISSP), Hefei Institutes of Physical...
Defect-rich MnOx nanobelts prepared for glutathione detection in recent study
A recent study published in Sensors and Actuators: B. Chemical highlights the development of highly active oxidase mimics using MnOx...
Increased exhaustion in maternal and neonatal care during pandemic
The pandemic has resulted in major challenges to the health care system in Sweden. Employees in maternal and neonatal care...
Poor air quality linked to cognitive problems in babies
Poor air quality linked to cognitive problems in babiesCredit: University of East Anglia Poor air quality linked to cognitive problems...
New EU wide project aims to reduce prostate cancer mortality while avoiding overdiagnosis and overtreatment through smart early detection
Brussels/Arnhem, 25 April 2023 - The EU4Health programme has approved PRAISE-U (PRostate cancer Awareness and Initiative for Screening in the...
US and allies can learn from military medical lessons in Ukraine
Key TakeawaysCredit: American College of Surgeons Key Takeaways Arsenals used by Russia in Ukraine are far more lethal than that...
Testing antibiotic resistance with a fast, cheap, and easy method
“We have developed a technique in our laboratories that allows us to obtain an antibiogram within 2-4 hours – instead...
‘BeerBots’ could speed up the brewing process
Craft brewers are continuously upping the ante and coming up with innovative ways to make or flavor their newest beers....
Redox Medicine 2023: Where is the target?
The 25th International Conference on Redox Medicine will take place on June 21-23 in Paris. Redox Medicine 2023 will provide...
Metabolism: not the limiting factor in prokaryotic endosymbiosis
“One of the great mysteries of biology,” says Eric Libby, former SFI Postdoctoral Fellow, now an associate professor at the Integrated Science Lab (IceLab),...
Outstanding performance of organic solar cell using tin oxide
Organic solar cells have a photoactive layer that is made from polymers and small molecules. The cells are very thin,...
Multispectral drone imaging: A convenient new method to determine optimal breeding times in slash pines
Plant nutrient content reflects their overall metabolic health and has a direct impact on plant growth, development, and reproduction. Nonstructural...
A more precise model of the Earth’s ionosphere
SummaryCredit: CCBY 4.0 Smirnov et al. (2023) - Scientific Reports (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28034-z) Summary The ionosphere – the region of geospace spanning...
Vaccine printer could help vaccines reach more people
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Getting vaccines to people who need them isn’t always easy. Many vaccines require cold storage, making it...
Massive iceberg discharges during the last ice age had no impact on nearby Greenland, raising new questions about climate dynamics
CORVALLIS, Ore. – During the last ice age, massive icebergs periodically broke off from an ice sheet covering a large...
A dual symbiosis supports cuticle formation in wood-feeding beetles
Beetles usually rely on the help of bacterial partners to survive. These symbioses can have different functions. Bacterial symbionts may...
