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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.

Researchers discover a four-protein complex that may play key role in generating ribosomes

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a four-protein complex that appears to play a key role in generating ribosomes – organelles that serve as protein factories for cells – as well as a surprising part in neurodevelopmental disorders.

29 Mar 2022

Good hydration may be linked with reduced risk of heart failure

Staying well-hydrated may be associated with a reduced risk for developing heart failure, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health.

29 Mar 2022

Study reveals a deeper level of cellular heterogeneity within fallopian tubes

The fallopian tube is the site of fertilization, where once a month for the duration of a female's post-pubescent, pre-menopausal life, an egg is moved from the ovary, ready for fertilization by a sperm cell.

29 Mar 2022

Magneto-activated natural killer cells for treating solid tumors

Cancer immunotherapy - a type of treatment that enlists our own immune cells to attack tumors - has revolutionized the way that many types of cancer are treated. One type of immunotherapy under investigation uses natural killer cells, a type of immune cell that can seek and destroy harmful cells.

28 Mar 2022

Timely stroke treatment could benefit people with preexisting disability and dementia

According to a new American Heart Association scientific statement, people with dementia or a pre-existing disability who receive timely and appropriate treatment for ischemic stroke (caused by a blood clot) may avoid additional disability and the subsequent health and financial impacts of stroke.

28 Mar 2022

Chaperone-mediated autophagy needed to protect against atherosclerosis

Revving up a process that slows down as we age may protect against atherosclerosis, a major cause of heart attacks and strokes.

28 Mar 2022

Frequency of alcohol use among drinkers increased during early months of the pandemic, study shows

Over the course of the pandemic, anecdotes about soaring alcohol sales have abounded. A new study shows that the frequency of drinking went up among those who used alcohol, even though the overall prevalence of drinking went down.

28 Mar 2022

Notable; The Future of Intelligent Automation in Healthcare

In this interview, we speak to Pranay Kapadia, CEO and co-founder at Notable, about their technology and its applications within healthcare.

From Notable 28 Mar 2022

Study investigates room-temperature stable, self-amplifying RNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers applied a previously developed thermostable self-amplifying ribonucleic acid vaccine to COVID-19.

28 Mar 2022

How malaria drugs could play a part in treating chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers

In this interview, we speak to Kirill Kiselyov, Ph.D, and Umamaheswar Duvvuri, M.D, Ph.D, from the University of Pittsburgh, about their latest research into hydroxychloroquine, a drug widely used to prevent and treat malaria, as a potential treatment for head and neck cancers.

28 Mar 2022

Burt's Bees research demonstrates the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens

Burt's Bees, a pioneer in nature-based skin care, announced its latest research findings on the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens.

25 Mar 2022

Understanding a New Mutation in Pediatric AML

News-Medical speaks to Dr. Jeffery Klco about acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and his recent research that is helping us to understand a new mutation in pediatric AML.

25 Mar 2022

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

The amygdala- a brain structure enlarged in two-year-old children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)- begins its accelerated growth between 6 and 12 months of age, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

25 Mar 2022

Shorter course of antibiotics associated with fewer antibiotic resistance genes

Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem worldwide that threatens the efficacy of available treatments and can lead to extended hospital stays and increased mortality.

24 Mar 2022

Discovery could help explain why certain infections are hard to get rid of

A new study led by researchers at University of Utah Health details a novel mechanism that infectious bacteria use to quickly adjust to environmental stress. The discovery could help explain why certain types of common infections - such as urinary tract and bloodstream infections like sepsis- are hard to get rid of.

24 Mar 2022

World Tuberculosis Day 2022: an interview with Dr. Maxine Caws

For World Tuberculosis Day 2022, News Medical spoke to Dr. Maxine Caws to raise awareness of this infectious disease.

24 Mar 2022

Non-hormonal male contraceptive effectively prevents pregnancy in mice

Women have many choices for birth control, ranging from pills to patches to intrauterine devices, and partly as a result, they bear most of the burden of preventing pregnancy.

24 Mar 2022

$Metabolic-immune interaction appears to be the cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction$

Metabolic-immune interaction appears to be the cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

The dominant form of heart failure worldwide appears to be caused by a strong, bidirectional interaction between the body's response to metabolic stress and the immune system, according to a review article written by UT Southwestern researchers and colleagues.

23 Mar 2022

New therapy makes immunologically 'cold' tumors hot enough for immune attack

Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to cure or even treat. Now, a new strategy devised by scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine has succeeded in making pancreatic tumors visible to the immune systems of mice and vulnerable to immune attack, reducing cancer metastases by 87%.

23 Mar 2022

Scientists develop first drug to treat uncontrolled secretion of mucins in the airways

A multicenter research team co-led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the first drug to treat the uncontrolled secretion of mucins in the airways, which causes potentially life-threatening symptoms in millions of Americans with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF), as well as lung disease resulting from cancer and cancer treatment.

23 Mar 2022

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Further Reading

Researchers discover a four-protein complex that may play key role in generating ribosomes

Good hydration may be linked with reduced risk of heart failure

Study reveals a deeper level of cellular heterogeneity within fallopian tubes

Magneto-activated natural killer cells for treating solid tumors

Timely stroke treatment could benefit people with preexisting disability and dementia

Chaperone-mediated autophagy needed to protect against atherosclerosis

Frequency of alcohol use among drinkers increased during early months of the pandemic, study shows

Notable; The Future of Intelligent Automation in Healthcare

Study investigates room-temperature stable, self-amplifying RNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

How malaria drugs could play a part in treating chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers

Burt's Bees research demonstrates the efficacy of natural origin skincare regimens

Understanding a New Mutation in Pediatric AML

Amygdala in children diagnosed with autism begins its accelerated growth during infancy

Shorter course of antibiotics associated with fewer antibiotic resistance genes

Discovery could help explain why certain infections are hard to get rid of

World Tuberculosis Day 2022: an interview with Dr. Maxine Caws

Non-hormonal male contraceptive effectively prevents pregnancy in mice

Metabolic-immune interaction appears to be the cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

New therapy makes immunologically 'cold' tumors hot enough for immune attack

Scientists develop first drug to treat uncontrolled secretion of mucins in the airways

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