Prevalence of patients receiving dialysis in China may exceed 800,000 by 2025
Credit: Yang et al, AJKD © 2021 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) projects that...
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Nanoparticle immunization technology could protect against many strains of coronaviruses
Method presents the immune system with several different coronaviruses at onceCredit: Courtesy of A. Cohen via BioRender The SARS-CoV-2 virus that is causing the COVID-19...
Fetal-maternal discordance in APOL1 genotype contributes to preeclampsia risk
Credit: Hong and Rosenberg, et al, AJKD Fetal APOL1 kidney risk alleles are associated with increased risk for preeclampsia in African Americans and maternal fetal...
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for nursing mothers?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 12, 2021--The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine (ABM) does not recommend cessation of breastfeeding for individuals...
CDC report: removing unnecessary medical barriers to contraception
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, January 12, 2021--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to removing unnecessary medical...
Gene-editing produces tenfold increase in superbug slaying antibiotics
Credit: Dr Dino J. Martins Scientists have used gene-editing advances to achieve a tenfold increase in the production of super-bug targeting formicamycin antibiotics. The John...
Oxford Brookes University hosts £5 million project to document endangered wooden buildings
The School of Architecture's grant-giving worldwide programme will make records freely available onlineCredit: Ronald G. Knapp, 2019. The School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes Univ...
Enhanced oral uptake of exosomes opens cell therapy alternative
Findings in laboratory mice could lead to clinical trials of oral treatment for muscular dystrophy, heart patientsCredit: Photo courtesy of Mark A. Aminzadeh, MD. LOS...
Unsure how to help reverse insect declines? Scientists suggest simple ways
Credit: Jeff Gage/Florida Museum GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Entomologist Akito Kawahara's message is straightforward: We can't live without insects. They're in trouble. And there's something all...
Study of flowers with two types of anthers solves mystery that baffled Darwin
Some flowers use a clever strategy to ensure effective pollination by bees, doling out pollen gradually from two different sets of anthersCredit: Tania Jogesh Most...
Soil degradation costs U.S. corn farmers a half-billion dollars every year
Credit: Pexels One-third of the fertilizer applied to grow corn in the U.S. each year simply compensates for the ongoing loss of soil fertility, leading...
Scientists identify “immune cop” that detects SARS-CoV-2
Antiviral protein MDA-5 senses viral replication and governs immune response to SARS-CoV-2Credit: Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute LA JOLLA, CALIF. - Jan 12, 2020...
Disposable helmet retains cough droplets, minimizes transmission to dentists
An open-faced helmet connected to an air filtration pump decreases risk of disease transmission from patients to dentists or otolaryngologists.Credit: Image by Dongjie Jia WASHINGTON,...
Wearable electronics for continuous cardiac, respiratory monitoring
An inexpensive yet highly sensitive wearable sensor holds promise for detecting early COVID-19 symptoms and monitoring heart diseaseCredit: Yong Xu WASHINGTON, January 12, 2021 --...
Can sodium-ion batteries replace trusty lithium-ion ones?
Since the world's supply of lithium is limited, researchers are exploring other materials and anodes for rechargeable batteries.Credit: Jiangping Tu, Yuqian Li, Liyuan Zhang, Xiuli...