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pH comes from the term “power of Hydrogen”, or the hydrogen ion concentration present in a given solution. It helps to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a substance.

Research sheds light on potential application of cyclodextrin derivatives in drug-supersaturated formulations

In the medicine market, most newly introduced drugs and drug candidates show poor water solubility, which prevents their absorption in the body.

15 May 2023

Newly identified genetic variant provides protection from Alzheimer's disease

A single patient can spark new research questions and provide answers about a disease. And when a new case is identified, investigators can make connections between them that can lead to even more powerful and persuasive ideas about cause and treatment.

15 May 2023

Extremophilic bacteria from high temperature marine environments can help reduce asbestos' toxicity

Asbestos materials were once widely used in homes, buildings, automobile brakes and many other built materials due to their strength and resistance to heat and fire, as well as to their low electrical conductivity.

15 May 2023

First-in-human clinical trial tests experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants

A first-in-human clinical trial of an experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants from inside the body has begun.

15 May 2023

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

More than 100 genes linked to the risk of schizophrenia seem to cause illness because of their role in the placenta rather than in the developing brain, according to a new study led by the Lieber Institute for Brain Development.

15 May 2023

Researchers develop a computational approach to predict diabetic kidney disease

Researchers from Sanford Burnham Prebys and the Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a computational approach to predict whether a person with type 2 diabetes will develop kidney disease, a frequent and dangerous complication of diabetes.

15 May 2023

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

Researchers developed an ingestible device to collect samples from the human intestine.

12 May 2023

Extracellular chaperones mediate the lysosomal degradation of misfolded proteins

When exposed to stressful conditions, several proteins tend to misfold and form aggregates inside or outside cells.

11 May 2023

Most nurses claim insufficient staffing as the leading cause of their well-being struggles

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., a market-leading, tech-enabled workforce solutions platform and advisory firm, in collaboration with Florida Atlantic University, today announced the results of its annual survey of nursing professionals and students.

11 May 2023

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution leads to memory loss and cognitive decline

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have found that exposure to traffic-related air pollution in Irvine led to memory loss and cognitive decline and triggered neurological pathways associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

11 May 2023

Targeting uncontrolled inflammation may make tumors more responsive to treatment

Van Andel Institute scientists have pinpointed how a specific gene mutation triggers an inflammatory cascade that may drive development of treatment-resistant cancers.

11 May 2023

Medicines for All Institute at VCU receives $18.7 million grant to improve access to medicines

The Medicines for All Institute at Virginia Commonwealth University will work on 14 new global health projects and expand its capabilities to improve access to medicines around the world thanks to an $18.7 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

11 May 2023

New NIH program seeks to discover and catalog the breadth of somatic mosaicism in human tissues

The National Institutes of Health is launching a new program, the Common Fund's Somatic Mosaicism Across Human Tissues Network, that aims to transform our knowledge of how much genetic variation there is in the cells and tissues throughout our bodies.

11 May 2023

Adults with sleep apnea may have higher risk of developing long COVID

Among people who have had COVID-19, adults with obstructive sleep apnea were more likely to experience long-term symptoms suggestive of long COVID than those without the sleep disorder, according to a large study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

11 May 2023

Elevated stress during COVID-19 pandemic changes the placenta in pregnant mothers

Elevated maternal stress during the COVID-19 pandemic changed the structure, texture and other qualities of the placenta in pregnant mothers – a critical connection between mothers and their unborn babies – according to new research from the Developing Brain Institute at Children's National Hospital.

10 May 2023

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Research sheds light on potential application of cyclodextrin derivatives in drug-supersaturated formulations

Newly identified genetic variant provides protection from Alzheimer's disease

Extremophilic bacteria from high temperature marine environments can help reduce asbestos' toxicity

First-in-human clinical trial tests experimental oral drug for removing radioactive contaminants

Placenta plays a more significant role in developing schizophrenia than previously known

Researchers develop a computational approach to predict diabetic kidney disease

Novel ingestible device enables non-invasive profiling of the gut microbiome, proteome, and metabolome

Extracellular chaperones mediate the lysosomal degradation of misfolded proteins

Most nurses claim insufficient staffing as the leading cause of their well-being struggles

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution leads to memory loss and cognitive decline

Targeting uncontrolled inflammation may make tumors more responsive to treatment

Medicines for All Institute at VCU receives $18.7 million grant to improve access to medicines

New NIH program seeks to discover and catalog the breadth of somatic mosaicism in human tissues

Adults with sleep apnea may have higher risk of developing long COVID

Elevated stress during COVID-19 pandemic changes the placenta in pregnant mothers

COVID-19 infection may promote aortic aneurysms and new treatment may slow its growth

Specially designed capsule gives a fuller picture of normal digestion in healthy people

Research aims to better understand how the brain processes taste

Researchers release new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences

Johns Hopkins scientists get $35 million gift to study the biological roots of cancer metastasis

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