Periodontal disease: Patent for new treatment method
Credit: MLU/faculty marceting NF1 New biodegradable rods promise to provide better treatment for periodontal disease. Researchers from the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University...
NEWS INDEX
Safety evaluation of conditionally immortalized cells for renal replacement therapy
Here, the research team assessed the safety of conditionally immortalized proximal tubule epithelial cells for bioartificial kidney application, by using in vitro assays and athymic...
WSU’s One Health approach is a two-for-one stop for health care in Tanzania
Credit: WSU Promoting healthcare strategies that target both human and animal populations at the same time can save money, participant time and result in a...
Intestinal stem cell genes may link dietary fat and colon cancer
Rutgers study suggests tie between stem cell behavior and a high fat dietCredit: Lei Chen Two genes that appear to help stem cells in the...
A new world map rates food sustainability for countries across the globe
A global food system sustainability study builds the first map of its kind to score the sustainability of food systems, country-by-country. The study goes beyond...
Drag can lift birds to new heights, Stanford researchers find
Credit: Diana Chin Future aerial design may owe a nod of thanks to five parrotlets flapping around in an instrumented flight chamber at Stanford University....
Cancer patients are at higher risk of dying from heart disease and stroke
Credit: European Heart Journal More than one in ten cancer patients do not die from their cancer but from heart and blood vessel problems instead,...
Not all changeups are created equal; seam shifted wake baffles hitters
Asymmetrical wake from ball's path influences trajectory, speed, but tough to controlCredit: Barton Smith, Andrew Smith, John Garrett. SEATTLE, November 24, 2019 - While changing...
Heating techniques could improve treatment of macular degeneration
Macular degeneration can lead to vision loss, with treatments sometimes ineffective; this may be improved with thermally induced fluid mixingCredit: Gharib Research Group SEATTLE, November...
Shaking head to get rid of water in ears could cause brain damage
Though it is a common method to release trapped water in the ear canal, researchers say the acceleration of head shaking needed to free water...
Optimal archery feather design depends on environmental conditions
Researchers examine how archery accuracy is affected by arrow size and shape, and the impact of wind conditionsCredit: Tom Maddalena SEATTLE, November 23, 2019 -...
Using artificial intelligence to determine whether immunotherapy is working
Researchers use AI with routine CT scans to predict how well lung cancer patients will respond to expensive treatment based off changes in texture patterns...
Bacteria-infecting viruses bind mucosal surface and protect from disease
Credit: Credit: Gabriel Almeida/University of Jyväskylä Mucosal surfaces protect organisms from external stressors and disease. Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, have been shown to preferentially...
New material captures and converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical
Metal-organic framework material requires only water and air to convert the captured gas into nitric acid for industrial useCredit: Jill Hemman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory/US Dept....
NASA examines tropical storm Fung-Wong’s rainfall
Credit: Credit: NASA/JAXA/NRL NASA analyzed Tropical Storm Fung-Wong's rainfall and found two small areas of moderate to heavy rainfall, despite being battered by strong wind...
