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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.

Scientists develop new approach to identify proteins in the living brain

For the first time, researchers have developed a successful approach for identifying proteins inside different types of neurons in the brain of a living animal.

11 Aug 2021

Self-perceived social standing may be an important factor contributing to cardiovascular health

How U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults perceive their own social standing, relative to the general population may be an important factor contributing to their overall cardiovascular health, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Aug 2021

Researchers employ artificial intelligence models for image-based detection of COVID-19

Medical imaging has long been a vital tool for the diagnosis and prognostic assessments of many diseases. In recent years, the use of artificial intelligence models has been used in conjunction with this imaging to augment their diagnostic capabilities.

11 Aug 2021

New approach could be a useful tool in the fight against cancer drug resistance

Using a virus to purposely mutate genes that produce cancer-driving proteins could shed light on the resistance that inevitably develops to cancer drugs that target them, a new study led by UT Southwestern scientists suggests.

10 Aug 2021

Pilot study assesses antibody response to third COVID-19 vaccine dose in kidney transplant recipients

A pilot study has begun to assess the antibody response to a third dose of an authorized COVID-19 mRNA vaccine in kidney transplant recipients who did not respond to two doses of the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

10 Aug 2021

Resistance exercise regulates fat cell metabolism at a molecular level, study finds

Findings from a new University of Kentucky College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences study add to growing evidence that resistance exercise has unique benefits for fat loss.

9 Aug 2021

Tiny gel drops for the development of regenerative therapies

Tiny drops that resemble an extracellular matrix can be used to culture cells for delivery into the human body.

9 Aug 2021

First data-driven deep learning model can predict COVID-19 outbreak two weeks in advance

People's social behavior, reflected in their mobility data, is providing scientists with a way to forecast the spread of COVID-19 nationwide at the county level.

8 Aug 2021

Substantial number of U.S. adults experienced financial stress and anxiety even prior to the pandemic

A substantial number of adults in the United States between the ages of 21 and 62 felt anxiety and stress about their personal finances well before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report published today.

8 Aug 2021

New CRISPR-based diagnostic test detects COVID-19 variants from saliva samples

With the Delta variant wreaking havoc on unvaccinated populations and COVID-19 cases spiking around the world, the pandemic is far from over.

6 Aug 2021

Research reveals a microRNA network as putative mediators of myocardial reductive stress

Last year, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers reported that reductive stress - an imbalance in the normal oxidation/reduction homeostasis - caused pathological changes associated with heart failure in a mouse model.

6 Aug 2021

Low-cost face masks and AC filters are effective against airborne toxins from algal blooms

Intense blooms of toxic algae are becoming common occurrences along the coast of Florida and elsewhere.

6 Aug 2021

Researchers develop a novel process for producing pure RNA

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently unveiled their discovery of a new process for making RNA.

6 Aug 2021

Researchers create new model for studying earliest stages of retinoblastoma

Scientists at St. JudeChildren's Research Hospital have created a laboratory model for studying retinoblastoma driven by inherited mutations in theRB1gene.Retinoblastoma is a rare cancer of the retina, the thin tissue inside the back of the eye.

6 Aug 2021

Research suggests potential new treatment strategy for phenylketonuria

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered a critical new factor in regulating phenylalanine metabolism and, therefore, in preventing the inherited metabolic disorder phenylketonuria (PKU).

5 Aug 2021

Children of heavy drinkers have elevated risk of several adverse experiences

The children of parents who drink alcohol heavily have an elevated risk of a number of adverse experiences, including mental health disorders, hospitalizations and criminal behavior, according to a new review in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

5 Aug 2021

Specific and sensitive biomarker in the blood predicts symptomatic COVID-19 infection

Researchers remain perplexed as to why some patients infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, remain asymptomatic while other patients develop severe disease symptoms.

5 Aug 2021

Mutation in a single gene may be responsible for non-obstructive azoospermia in men

Mutation in a single gene appears to account for a form of male infertility in which men fail to produce sperm, according to an international study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.

5 Aug 2021

UAB researchers identify potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer

A gene called DOT1L appears to play a role in progression and severity of ovarian cancer, and inhibitors of the DOT1L enzyme may offer a new therapeutic approach for the disease, University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers say in a study published in the journal Oncogenesis.

5 Aug 2021

Researchers use AI to assess metastatic potential of melanoma cells

Using artificial intelligence (AI), researchers from UT Southwestern have developed a way to accurately predict which skin cancers are highly metastatic.

5 Aug 2021

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Further Reading

Scientists develop new approach to identify proteins in the living brain

Self-perceived social standing may be an important factor contributing to cardiovascular health

Researchers employ artificial intelligence models for image-based detection of COVID-19

New approach could be a useful tool in the fight against cancer drug resistance

Pilot study assesses antibody response to third COVID-19 vaccine dose in kidney transplant recipients

Resistance exercise regulates fat cell metabolism at a molecular level, study finds

Tiny gel drops for the development of regenerative therapies

First data-driven deep learning model can predict COVID-19 outbreak two weeks in advance

Substantial number of U.S. adults experienced financial stress and anxiety even prior to the pandemic

New CRISPR-based diagnostic test detects COVID-19 variants from saliva samples

Research reveals a microRNA network as putative mediators of myocardial reductive stress

Low-cost face masks and AC filters are effective against airborne toxins from algal blooms

Researchers develop a novel process for producing pure RNA

Researchers create new model for studying earliest stages of retinoblastoma

Research suggests potential new treatment strategy for phenylketonuria

Children of heavy drinkers have elevated risk of several adverse experiences

Specific and sensitive biomarker in the blood predicts symptomatic COVID-19 infection

Mutation in a single gene may be responsible for non-obstructive azoospermia in men

UAB researchers identify potential therapeutic target for ovarian cancer

Researchers use AI to assess metastatic potential of melanoma cells

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