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Developing digitized garments with a wide range of applications in sports and health

The UOC is leading a project to make health monitoring using radio frequency identification technology available to all. Smart clothing uses sweat to monitor health.

26 May 2023

World’s first childbirth following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery

For the first time worldwide, in yet another breakthrough by the world-leading research team at the University of Gothenburg, a child has been born following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery on both donor and recipient.

26 May 2023

Fibromyalgia causes structural brain changes

Pain-processing regions are particularly affected by changes in brain volume. The good news is that these changes may be reversible.

26 May 2023

Pediatric firearm injury rates have risen steadily over the past 5 years, audit reveals

The rate of children's firearm injuries has risen steadily over the past 5 years, and particularly after the stay at home order took effect during the pandemic, reveals an audit of these injuries in the Chicago metropolitan area, published in the open access journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open.

26 May 2023

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

In this interview conducted at Pittcon 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, we spoke to this year's recipient of the Pittsburgh Analytical Chemistry Award, Neil Kelleher, about his work in top-down proteinomics.

From Pittcon 26 May 2023

A catch-22 for clinics: State bans limit abortion counseling. Federal Title X rules require it.

State abortion bans in Tennessee and beyond, which constrain women's health care, have put family planning clinics at risk of losing their federal funding.

26 May 2023

The effects of alcohol taxation, minimum unit pricing, and restricted temporal availability on overall alcohol consumption

Researchers estimate the impact of three main alcohol control policies on alcohol consumption levels.

26 May 2023

eMolecules acquires Specs Compound Handling B.V.

Combination expands footprint offering a global one-stop shop for streamlined chemical compound procurement and management services for drug discovery chemistry researchers.

From eMolecules 26 May 2023

The potential clinical benefit of the Multabody platform as a therapeutic for SARS-CoV-2

The potential clinical benefit of the Multabody platform as a therapeutic for SARS-CoV-2.

26 May 2023

How do the outcomes of viral coinfections vary across host species?

In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens, researchers investigated the outcomes of coinfections of two viruses — Drosophila C Virus (DCV) and Cricket Paralysis Virus (CrPV) in 25 inbred lines of Drosophila melanogaster and 47 other host species belonging to the Drosophilidae family.

26 May 2023

Scientists use AI to identify new antibiotic that could fight drug-resistant infections

Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers at MIT and McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill a type of bacteria that is responsible for many drug-resistant infections.

25 May 2023

Plant-based diets can play a significant role in reducing blocked arteries, study says

Vegetarian and vegan diets are linked to lower levels of cholesterol and fats in your blood, according to an analysis of all the evidence from randomized trials published since 1982.

25 May 2023

Tumors in distant organs remotely reprogram the liver

Cancers often release molecules into the bloodstream that pathologically alter the liver, shifting it to an inflammatory state, causing fat buildup and impairing its normal detoxifying functions, according to a study from investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine.

25 May 2023

Antiviral drugs may be a new treatment strategy in the fight against Candida auris

Antiviral drugs can make antifungals work again.

25 May 2023

Groundbreaking study targets 'jumping genes' in the entire genomes of the human large intestine

The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and their collaborators have conducted a groundbreaking study targeting 'jumping genes' in the entire genomes of the human large intestine.

25 May 2023

IV plus PA corticosteroids may improve key indicators of functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty

For patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA), a combination of intravenous and periarticular corticosteroids does not improve pain control – but, may improve key indicators of functional recovery in the days after surgery, reports a trial in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

25 May 2023

Research News and Research

Developing digitized garments with a wide range of applications in sports and health

World’s first childbirth following a uterus transplantation achieved solely by robot-assisted surgery

Fibromyalgia causes structural brain changes

Pediatric firearm injury rates have risen steadily over the past 5 years, audit reveals

Top-Down Proteomics: Bridging the Genotype-to-Phenotype Gap

A catch-22 for clinics: State bans limit abortion counseling. Federal Title X rules require it.

The effects of alcohol taxation, minimum unit pricing, and restricted temporal availability on overall alcohol consumption

eMolecules acquires Specs Compound Handling B.V.

The potential clinical benefit of the Multabody platform as a therapeutic for SARS-CoV-2

How do the outcomes of viral coinfections vary across host species?

Scientists use AI to identify new antibiotic that could fight drug-resistant infections

Plant-based diets can play a significant role in reducing blocked arteries, study says

Tumors in distant organs remotely reprogram the liver

Antiviral drugs may be a new treatment strategy in the fight against Candida auris

Groundbreaking study targets 'jumping genes' in the entire genomes of the human large intestine

IV plus PA corticosteroids may improve key indicators of functional recovery after total knee arthroplasty

Study shows link between diet and the risk of HPV-related cancer

Physical activity in the afternoon provides greatest improvements in glucose control for patients with type 2 diabetes

New research explores if pregnant mothers' exposure to toxic metals impacts babies' kidney development

Novel vaccine offers hope for defeating epidemic meningitis by 2030

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