Reviewing new challenges and opportunities for hepatitis B cures
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a significant public health problem, with over 296 million people chronically infected worldwide. Despite the availability of a safe and...
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TTUHSC’s Wilkerson to investigate links between pain and basal sex hormone levels
For most patients, acute pain following a surgical procedure is a common and expected hurdle which is eventually cleared during recovery. However, there is a...
Template for success: Shaping hard carbon electrodes for next-generation batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are, by far, the most widely used type of rechargeable batteries, spanning numerous applications. These include consumer electronics, electric vehicles (e.g., Tesla...
New beetle species has bottle-opener shaped genitalia: Now that calls for a Carlsberg!
Penises are more prevalent in some lines of work than others. And for researchers who study biodiversity of insects, penises play a significant role in...
Your reaction matters: the role of antibodies in Covid-19 response
Efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic have largely focused on vaccine development and deployment. But how exactly do our immune systems respond to COVID-19 vaccines?...
Endangered turtle population under threat as pollution may lead to excess of females being born
Green sea turtles, Chelonia mydas, are listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. They are at risk of extinction due to...
Ocean acidification in the Mediterranean is already affecting the calcification of marine plankton
The acidification of the oceans caused by human activity is already altering the production of marine plankton shells in the Mediterranean Sea. This is the...
Northern peatlands are still expanding
According to a new study conducted at the University of Helsinki, the area of northern peatlands has grown in recent centuries. Previously, it was thought...
2023 Joseph A. Johnson Award goes to Yale University professor of physics
AIP and the National Society of Black Physicists congratulate Charles D. Brown II as the winner of the 2023 Joseph A. Johnson Award for Excellence....
New study finds current dosing recommendations may not help patients achieve optimal vitamin D levels
Low levels of Vitamin D have been shown to be associated with a higher risk of having a cardiac event, like a heart attack or...
Summer wildfire and winter air pollution and particulates linked to different risks of heart attack and severe chest pain, new study finds
Short-term increases in air pollution can cause problems for a lot of people, but especially to those with diagnosed or undiagnosed heart disease. But it’s...
New study finds genetic testing can effectively identify patients with family history of high cholesterol to prevent heart attack, stroke, and death
Familial hypercholesteremia (FH) is an inherited condition that affects about 1 in 250 people, and often shows no signs until they have a heart attack....
New study finds genetic testing is effective in identifying patients with inherited risk of cardiomyopathy to improve quality of life and reduce deaths
New research from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that genetic screening is effective in identifying patients who have a heart condition known as...
Low-intensity fires reduce wildfire risk by 60%, according to study by Columbia and Stanford researchers
There is no longer any question of how to prevent high-intensity, often catastrophic, wildfires that have become increasingly frequent across the Western U.S., according to...
Heart of Gold: Bath student team wins world Heart Hackathon competition
Student engineers from the University of Bath are on top of the world after winning an international competition to design an artificial heart.Credit: University of...
