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New policy brief outlines recommendations for testing methods to detect endocrine disruptors

A new policy brief outlines recommendations for tests to identify endocrine disruptors (EDs). The brief has been published by EURION, a cluster of projects working on emerging ED research.

4 Mar 2022

New micro-protein supports cell division and proliferation during nutrient scarcity

Researchers from the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Montreal (Canada) have discovered that a micro-protein, which they named Nrs1, supports cell division and proliferation when nutrients are scarce.

4 Mar 2022

Deep learning-based SERS analysis platform offers a fast and effective way to identify bacteria

Bacterial identification can take hours and often longer, precious time when diagnosing infections and selecting appropriate treatments.

4 Mar 2022

Community-based approach to genetic testing may have beneficial effects, study finds

In 2010, scientists discovered that African Americans who are born with certain variants of a gene called apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) have a higher-than-average risk for experiencing chronic kidney disease (CKD).

4 Mar 2022

Combination treatment could benefit smokers who also drink heavily

One in five people who smoke also drink heavily, but they show worse outcomes than non-heavy drinkers in quitting smoking and are often excluded from smoking cessation trials.

4 Mar 2022

Microneedle treatments could significantly desensitize people with food allergies

Treating peanut allergy with microneedles could significantly improve desensitization by directly targeting the allergen to the skin, providing greater protection from severe allergic reactions for millions of people, a new study suggests.

4 Mar 2022

Longitudinal study focuses on development and worldview of religion

Development of religion and worldview is the focus of a longitudinal study at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA and Bielefeld University, Germany.

4 Mar 2022

Microsurgical replantation should be expanded beyond current clinical practice, experts say

The composite tissue transfer techniques used and refined in face transplant surgery may also be used to perform microsurgical replantation – using the person's own tissues – in patients with other types of severe facial injuries, suggests a clinical report in The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

4 Mar 2022

Early menarche associated with chronic pain outcomes in women

Women who were younger at the time of their first menstrual period (menarche) are more likely to report chronic pain in adulthood, reports a study in PAIN®, the official publication of the International Association for the Study of Pain. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

4 Mar 2022

Choice of being with others offers more satisfaction than time spent alone

Do we enjoy our time more when we are alone, or when we're in the company of others? A new study by researchers from Bar-Ilan University in Israel has found that the element of choice in our daily social interactions plays a key role in our well-being.

4 Mar 2022

A new method to produce complex natural products in amoebae

A research team at the Leibniz Institute for Natural Product Research and Infection Biology - Hans Knöll Institute in Jena, Germany has developed a new method to produce complex natural products in amoebae.

4 Mar 2022

AI-powered apps are associated with reduced risk to business during the pandemic

A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) apps helped protect small and medium-sized businesses against many of the risks that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic – yet only a quarter of small firms currently use them.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers design a peptide hydrogel for cell spheroids production

This study is led by Prof. Zhimou Yang and Prof. Quan Chen (College of Life Sciences in Nankai University), and Prof. Jianfeng Liu (Institute of Radiation Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences). Prof. Zhimou Yang, who is working in the research field of peptide self-assembly biomaterials for more than 15 years, designed the peptide hydrogel for cell spheroids production.

4 Mar 2022

High-fat diet combined with liquid fructose intake accelerates fat accumulation in the liver

A high-fat diet is not enough to cause short-term fatty liver disease. However, if this diet is combined with the intake of beverages sweetened with liquid fructose, the accumulation of fats in the liver accelerates and hypertriglyceridemia —a cardiovascular risk factor— can appear.

4 Mar 2022

Pregnant and postpartum women experience depression, anxiety despite treatment with antidepressants

Despite using antidepressants (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), many pregnant women had lingering depression and anxiety symptoms throughout their pregnancy and postpartum, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

4 Mar 2022

$35 insulin cap is welcome, popular, and bipartisan. But Congress may not pass it anyway.

Democrats in the Senate are primed this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe Biden’s stalled Build Back Better plan — the proposal to cap insulin costs at $35 a month.

4 Mar 2022

Implementing wastewater-based Covid-19 early warning system in Germany

Coronaviruses can be detected in wastewater some days before first disease symptoms develop. On this basis, it is possible to determine the number of infections more quickly, analyze the infection situation more precisely, and identify new Covid-19 variants and their spread at an earlier stage.

4 Mar 2022

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption associated with reductions in overall brain volume

The science on heavy drinking and the brain is clear: The two don't have a healthy relationship. People who drink heavily have alterations in brain structure and size that are associated with cognitive impairments.

4 Mar 2022

Researchers discover a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development

Scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) have identified a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development. Manipulation of this mechanism has potential applications in the control of organ growth and organ regeneration.

4 Mar 2022

New inhibitor shows promise in fighting obesity and preventing heart disease

An interdisciplinary research team at The University of Texas at San Antonio has successfully developed an innovative inhibitor that shows promise in fighting obesity and potentially preventing heart disease.

4 Mar 2022

Research News and Research

New policy brief outlines recommendations for testing methods to detect endocrine disruptors

New micro-protein supports cell division and proliferation during nutrient scarcity

Deep learning-based SERS analysis platform offers a fast and effective way to identify bacteria

Community-based approach to genetic testing may have beneficial effects, study finds

Combination treatment could benefit smokers who also drink heavily

Microneedle treatments could significantly desensitize people with food allergies

Longitudinal study focuses on development and worldview of religion

Microsurgical replantation should be expanded beyond current clinical practice, experts say

Early menarche associated with chronic pain outcomes in women

Choice of being with others offers more satisfaction than time spent alone

A new method to produce complex natural products in amoebae

AI-powered apps are associated with reduced risk to business during the pandemic

Researchers design a peptide hydrogel for cell spheroids production

High-fat diet combined with liquid fructose intake accelerates fat accumulation in the liver

Pregnant and postpartum women experience depression, anxiety despite treatment with antidepressants

$35 insulin cap is welcome, popular, and bipartisan. But Congress may not pass it anyway.

Implementing wastewater-based Covid-19 early warning system in Germany

Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption associated with reductions in overall brain volume

Researchers discover a nuclear import mechanism essential for organ growth and development

New inhibitor shows promise in fighting obesity and preventing heart disease

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