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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.

Hazardous chemicals in plastics threaten human health

Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that threaten human health.

15 Dec 2020

SIMON – The Machine Learning Platform Paving the Future of Vaccine Development

A machine learning algorithm developed by the Oxford Vaccine Group promises more effective vaccine development for several diseases, including COVID-19.

15 Dec 2020

Mologic and the University of Liverpool collaborate to develop a rapid diagnostic test for common agricultural parasite

Mologic today announced it is in the final developmental stages of a pen-diagnostic test with the University of Liverpool.

15 Dec 2020

Study: Even minor strokes can diminish neural processing in the brain

After Julia had a minor stroke, she was thankful for receiving rapid treatment and recovering well. But she did notice an unexpected aftereffect as she returned to normal activities.

15 Dec 2020

Hybrid approach reveals details about genes involved in Meier-Gorlin syndrome

Meier-Gorlin syndrome, or MGS, is a rare genetic developmental disorder that causes dwarfism, small ears, a small brain, missing patella and other skeletal abnormalities. In severe cases, MGS results in miscarriages and stillbirths.

14 Dec 2020

Study examines psychological, social predictors of U.S. adults' willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

The first COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization. Yet a key question remains: Will U.S. adults be willing to get it?

14 Dec 2020

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

In the first months after their COVID-19 hospital stay, patients face a high risk of ongoing health problems, trips back to the hospital, and death, a growing number of studies has shown.

14 Dec 2020

Landmark heart study reveals new insights about risk factors for depression

Recently published UT Southwestern research reveals new insights about risk factors for depression based on data from a landmark longitudinal study focused on heart disease.

14 Dec 2020

Moffitt Cancer Center finds a way for researchers and patients to engage with each other

Behind every new cancer treatment and scientific breakthrough is a research team. However, because they spend most of their time in their labs, basic science researchers rarely get to meet the patients who benefit most from their work.

14 Dec 2020

Study reveas how the brain uses neural activity patterns to compare expectations with the present

Imagine you are sitting on the couch in your living room reading. You do it almost every night. But then, suddenly, when you look up you notice this time something is different.

14 Dec 2020

Texas Biomed to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded Professor Mahesh Mohan, D.V.M., Ph.D., and collaborators more than $3.5 million over five years to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND).

11 Dec 2020

Study uncovers genetic risks of Takayasu arteritis

In a paper published today in the American Journal of Human Genetics, a group of international collaborators led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine identified new genetic associations that can predict individual susceptibility to a rare inflammatory disease called Takayasu arteritis.

11 Dec 2020

Researchers to investigate why exercise makes some people healthier than others

Why do some people benefit so much from exercise while others enjoy few health gains or even suffer harm? Does age matter when it comes to exercise's health benefits? Are there "molecular signatures" - sets of genes, proteins and other variables ¬- that reveal the answers?

11 Dec 2020

AI tool helps clinical labs to rule out COVID-19

Hospital-based laboratories and doctors at the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic might soon add artificial intelligence to their testing toolkit.

11 Dec 2020

Social media appeals from COVID-19 frontliners have more impact on general audience

Anyone who's on social media right now has probably seen them: Passionate pleas from health care workers, asking for the public to realize how bad the COVID-19 pandemic has gotten, and urging them to take steps to slow the spread of coronavirus.

11 Dec 2020

Teenagers with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in patients with type 2 diabetes, and youth with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes face a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease during their lifetime.

11 Dec 2020

MUSC cancer researcher named as a 2020 fellow of National Academy of Innovators

In recognition of her spirit of innovation and the lasting impact of her work on cancer patients, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Nancy Klauber-DeMore, M.D., has been named as a 2020 fellow of the National Academy of Innovators, the organization announced Dec. 8.

10 Dec 2020

New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patients

Marijuana use is illegal in South Carolina, even for medical purposes. But national survey data shows that the use of marijuana for medical reasons is common, regardless of whether the people who use it live in a state with a legal marketplace.

10 Dec 2020

Fan therapy may offer relief for patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness

Blowing air from a fan into the face of patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness, and other nonpharmacologic interventions, may offer symptom relief, according to new research directed by Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center investigators.

10 Dec 2020

Modulation of oral microbiota impacts the cardiovascular benefits of sport

Exercise plays a key role in maintaining good physical and mental health throughout life. There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence that some of the immune system and metabolism benefits provided by sport are related to the thousands of millions of bacteria that colonize the digestive tract, from the mouth to the intestines, known as microbiota.

9 Dec 2020

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Hazardous chemicals in plastics threaten human health

SIMON – The Machine Learning Platform Paving the Future of Vaccine Development

Mologic and the University of Liverpool collaborate to develop a rapid diagnostic test for common agricultural parasite

Study: Even minor strokes can diminish neural processing in the brain

Hybrid approach reveals details about genes involved in Meier-Gorlin syndrome

Study examines psychological, social predictors of U.S. adults' willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

Landmark heart study reveals new insights about risk factors for depression

Moffitt Cancer Center finds a way for researchers and patients to engage with each other

Study reveas how the brain uses neural activity patterns to compare expectations with the present

Texas Biomed to investigate the effects of cannabinoids on HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder

Study uncovers genetic risks of Takayasu arteritis

Researchers to investigate why exercise makes some people healthier than others

AI tool helps clinical labs to rule out COVID-19

Social media appeals from COVID-19 frontliners have more impact on general audience

Teenagers with severe obesity and type 2 diabetes can benefit from bariatric surgery

MUSC cancer researcher named as a 2020 fellow of National Academy of Innovators

New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patients

Fan therapy may offer relief for patients with advanced cancer experiencing breathlessness

Modulation of oral microbiota impacts the cardiovascular benefits of sport

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