Measuring the hardness of living tissues without damage
Credit: Yohei Kondo During development, when a fertilized egg transforms its shape dramatically into an animal's body, cell populations forming tissues are in a fluid...
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Health challenges for migrants and ethnic minorities tackled at global conference
Global experts are gathering in Edinburgh to tackle health disadvantages associated with migration, ethnicity and race. Around 700 experts from 50 countries are meeting to...
Rhino horn used to comfort the terminally ill in Vietnam
From treating cancer and erectile dysfunction to managing hangovers, the horns of endangered wild rhinoceros are widely used as a medical cure-all in parts of...
Researchers uncover up to 100 potential drug targets for cancer
In a new study based on mouse cells internationally leading protein researchers have identified several new potential targets using state-of-the-art technology, many of which could...
Otago study shows ‘giant’ problem looms for ageing population
Urgent attention needs to be paid to frail older New Zealanders' oral health, a University of Otago study has highlighted. In a world first, Otago...
ECDC: First cases of extensively drug-resistant gonorrhea threaten future treatment
Credit: ECDC; With more than 75 000 reported cases in 2016, gonorrhoea is the second most commonly notified sexually transmitted infection (STI) in Europe. Successful...
Scientists in Russia and Singapore investigate inorganic biomaterials with antimicrobial properties
A team of scientists from the Lobachevsky University Department of Solid State Chemistry under Dr. Evgeny Bulanov has developed a new method for obtaining bismuth-containing...
New method of marine alkaloid synthesis has discovered by FEFU scientists
Maria Sidorova, a female graduate student of Far East Federal University (FEFU), has developed a new way of synthesizing marine organic substances, related to fascaplysin:...
New computational strategy designed for more personalized cancer treatment
Mathematicians and cancer scientists have found a way to simplify complex biomolecular data about tumors, in principle making it easier to prescribe the appropriate treatment...
Cystitis treatment: Back to the 1950s
Doctors are beginning to prescribe antibiotic treatments from the 1950s for benign infections to fight antibiotic resistance and preserve the effectiveness of newer antibiotics. But...
Why older workers might be more stressed than younger ones
Older workers tend to feel more stress than younger workers when their employers don't provide them with the support and resources needed to do their...
Safety in the age of global goods flows
No matter whether it's cars, computers or chemical products -- Japan is one of the world's leading industrial and export nations. The age of global...
Serving smaller alcoholic drinks could reduce the UK’s alcohol consumption
New research published in Addiction, conducted by researchers from the Universities of Liverpool and Sheffield, highlights the potential benefits of reducing the standard serving size...
Parents say intense gun violence in PG-13 movies appropriate for teens 15 and older
Credit: Annenberg Public Policy Center. Published in Pediatrics, June 2018. Parents are more willing to let their children see PG-13 movies with intense gun violence...
Snorers suffer from nerve and muscle damage in the palate
Credit: Per Melander People who snore may have extensive tissue damage in the nerves and muscles of the soft palate. This can in turn create...
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