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Scientists use nanoparticles to regulate DNA interactions in self-assembly, drug-delivery

A team of chemists in SU's Cf ollege oArts and Scientists has used a temperature-sensitive polymer to regulate DNA interactions in both a DNA-mediated assembly system and a DNA-encoded drug-delivery system.

12 Aug 2013

Study provides efficient strategy for prevention of rotavirus infection

For children and immune compromised adults in developing countries, diarrheal disease induced by rotavirus can be life threatening. Current rotaviral vaccines are highly effective in the Western world, but are not as effective in developing countries.

9 Aug 2013

Chronic exposure biomass fuel smoke can cause cardiovascular problems

Rural households in developing countries often rely on burning biomass, such as wood, animal dung and waste from agricultural crops, to cook and heat their homes. The practice is long known to cause lung disease, but a new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine links the resulting smoke to cardiovascular problems, including an increase in artery-clogging plaques, artery thickness and higher blood pressure.

8 Aug 2013

Strathclyde team develops new type of Raman laser that harnesses diamonds to produce light beams

Ground-breaking research is harnessing the unique properties of diamonds to develop a new generation of lasers that could lead to many benefits, from better treatment of skin complaints and diabetes-related eye conditions to improved pollution monitoring and aeronautical engineering

7 Aug 2013

Study demonstrates how food industry can act to restore frozen vegetable's health benefits

There was bad news, then good news from University of Illinois broccoli researchers this month. In the first study, they learned that frozen broccoli lacks the ability to form sulforaphane, the cancer-fighting phytochemical in fresh broccoli. But a second study demonstrated how the food industry can act to restore the frozen vegetable's health benefits.

7 Aug 2013

New needle-free treatment may dramatically reduce global snakebite fatalities

A team of researchers led by Dr. Matt Lewin of the California Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Department of Anesthesia at the University of California, San Francisco, has pioneered a novel approach to treating venomous snakebites-administering antiparalytics topically via a nasal spray.

31 Jul 2013

Graduate student receives NIH fellowship of more than $90,000 to study e-cigarette use

Ever since e-cigarettes hit the market in 2004, they have been advertised as an aid for cigarette smoking cessation. The aerosols produced by e-cigarettes, however, have yet to be screened for potential health risks.

30 Jul 2013

Inner ear supporting cells protect hair cells by secreting HSP70

An underlying cause of hearing loss is the death of sensory hair cells in the inner ear, which can be damaged in response to a variety of factors including the use of aminoglycoside antibiotics.

26 Jul 2013

Supporting cells in the inner ear can help repair damaged sensory hair cells, say researchers

Researchers have found in mice that supporting cells in the inner ear, once thought to serve only a structural role, can actively help repair damaged sensory hair cells, the functional cells that turn vibrations into the electrical signals that the brain recognizes as sound.

26 Jul 2013

Fall sports seasons approaching, youth athletes need to start training to prevent heatstroke

With summer practice and fall sports seasons quickly approaching, youth athletes need to start training now to help prevent heat-related illnesses.

26 Jul 2013

Forced-air patient warming systems may affect airflows in OR; increase exposure to airborne contaminants

Forced-air systems used to keep patients warm during surgery may affect the performance of operating room (OR) ventilation systems-potentially increasing exposure to airborne contaminants, reports a study in the August issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

25 Jul 2013

Bacterial crystal protein could be safe, inexpensive treatment for parasitic worms in humans

A benign crystal protein, produced naturally by bacteria and used as an organic pesticide, could be a safe, inexpensive treatment for parasitic worms in humans and provide effective relief to over a billion people around the world.

24 Jul 2013

Solar-powered sterilization system could be boon for people who lack adequate sanitation

Rice University nanotechnology researchers have unveiled a solar-powered sterilization system that could be a boon for more than 2.5 billion people who lack adequate sanitation. The "solar steam" sterilization system uses nanomaterials to convert as much as 80 percent of the energy in sunlight into germ-killing heat.

24 Jul 2013

Loyola sports medicine physician's advice for parents of high school athletes: Don't let them play football

Prominent sports medicine physician Dr. Pietro Tonino of Loyola University Medical Center has some blunt advice for parents of high school athletes who want to play football this fall: Don't let them do it.

23 Jul 2013

Exposure to excessive heat can lead to heatstroke

The Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is issuing a heat advisory to alert the nation to the increased risk of heat-related illnesses for individuals with mental and substance use disorders. Children and older adults with these conditions are particularly vulnerable to elevated temperatures.

23 Jul 2013

Vegetation may not protect people from ozone pollution, says new research

During heat waves - when ozone production rises - plants' ozone absorption is curtailed, leaving more pollution in the air, and costing an estimated 460 lives in the UK in the hot summer of 2006.

20 Jul 2013

CETSA helps scientists determine effectiveness of drugs in the body

The search for new drugs, including those for cancer, is set to speed up thanks to a new research technique invented by scientists at the Nanyang Technological University.

20 Jul 2013

Researchers identify genetic cause of severe obesity

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital have identified a genetic cause of severe obesity that, though rare, raises new questions about weight gain and energy use in the general obese population. The research, published in the journal Science on July 19, involved genetic surveys of several groups of obese humans and experiments in mice.

19 Jul 2013

Scientists develop iKnife that helps surgeons identify cancerous tissues

Scientists have developed an "intelligent knife" that can tell surgeons immediately whether the tissue they are cutting is cancerous or not.

18 Jul 2013

Penn researchers determine link between personality types and hot-spice preferences

Certain aspects of an individual's personality may be a determining factor in whether they like their food plain and bland or spicy and hot, according to research presented at the 2013 Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) Annual Meeting & Food Expo-.

18 Jul 2013

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Scientists use nanoparticles to regulate DNA interactions in self-assembly, drug-delivery

Study provides efficient strategy for prevention of rotavirus infection

Chronic exposure biomass fuel smoke can cause cardiovascular problems

Strathclyde team develops new type of Raman laser that harnesses diamonds to produce light beams

Study demonstrates how food industry can act to restore frozen vegetable's health benefits

New needle-free treatment may dramatically reduce global snakebite fatalities

Graduate student receives NIH fellowship of more than $90,000 to study e-cigarette use

Inner ear supporting cells protect hair cells by secreting HSP70

Supporting cells in the inner ear can help repair damaged sensory hair cells, say researchers

Fall sports seasons approaching, youth athletes need to start training to prevent heatstroke

Forced-air patient warming systems may affect airflows in OR; increase exposure to airborne contaminants

Bacterial crystal protein could be safe, inexpensive treatment for parasitic worms in humans

Solar-powered sterilization system could be boon for people who lack adequate sanitation

Loyola sports medicine physician's advice for parents of high school athletes: Don't let them play football

Exposure to excessive heat can lead to heatstroke

Vegetation may not protect people from ozone pollution, says new research

CETSA helps scientists determine effectiveness of drugs in the body

Researchers identify genetic cause of severe obesity

Scientists develop iKnife that helps surgeons identify cancerous tissues

Penn researchers determine link between personality types and hot-spice preferences

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