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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.

New consortium aims to understand principles underlying the formation of coronaviruses

The University of California, Riverside, is the recipient of a 2021 UC Multicampus Research Programs and Initiatives, or MRPI, award allowing the campus to put together a UC Coronavirus Assembly Research Consortium.

9 Dec 2020

UofL receives DoD funding to develop a nasal spray for preventing COVID-19

The University of Louisville has received funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to develop a nasal spray to prevent serious viral respiratory infections such as COVID-19 using Q-Griffithsin, a drug compound developed and co-owned by UofL.

9 Dec 2020

Researchers pinpoint factors associated with uranium contamination in groundwater

Lurking in sediments and surrounding the precious groundwater beneath our feet is a dangerous toxin: uranium. Scientists have long known this and tested for it.

9 Dec 2020

Study shows how YTHDF3 plays a significant role in cancer metastasis

Approximately 200,000 cancer patients are diagnosed with brain metastases each year, yet few treatment options exist because the mechanisms that allow cancer to spread to the brain remain unclear.

9 Dec 2020

Study sheds new light on how brain encodes time and place into memories

Two studies led by UT Southwestern researchers shed new light on how the brain encodes time and place into memories. The findings, published recently in PNAS and Science, not only add to the body of fundamental research on memory but could eventually provide the basis for new treatments to combat memory loss from conditions such as traumatic brain injury or Alzheimer's disease.

8 Dec 2020

Study may help explain why people lose cognitive function during traumatic brain injury

Injury or disease that afflicts a relatively small number of brain cells causes a chain reaction that stops activity across a vast network of neural circuits, according to new research from Oregon Health & Science University.

8 Dec 2020

Reductive stress promotes protein aggregation in neuroblastoma cells, impairs neurogenesis

Cells require a balance among oxidation-reduction reactions, or redox homeostasis. Loss of that balance to create oxidative stress is often associated with neurodegeneration. Less is known about how loss of that balance at the other end of the spectrum -- reductive stress, or RS -- may affect neurons.

8 Dec 2020

Large doses of vitamin D supplements are no better at preventing falls in seniors

Johns Hopkins researchers have found that more is not always better in the case of vitamin D consumption and seniors' fall risk.

8 Dec 2020

Tension between awareness and fatigue can shift the shape of coronavirus pandemic

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, two human factors are battling it out: awareness of the virus's severe consequences and fatigue from nine months of pandemic precautions.

8 Dec 2020

OU Health Sciences Center receives federal grant for opioid management in older adults

Chronic pain can be quite common among older adults as they face conditions such as arthritis and neuropathy. Treating pain in older adults requires special considerations, however, especially when it comes to opioids.

8 Dec 2020

Synthetic biology and machine-learning can speed up maturation of lab-grown organ

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have combined synthetic biology with a machine-learning algorithm to create human liver organoids with blood- and bile-handling systems. When implanted into mice with failing livers, the lab-grown replacement livers extended life.

8 Dec 2020

Study reveals rare spawning behavior of shallow-water fish

A new study provides the first detailed documentation of a shallow-water fish diving 450 feet deep to spawn. Uncovering this very rare spawning behavior in bonefish (Albula vulpes) is unprecedented.

8 Dec 2020

Study compares effects of two omega-3s in older adults with obesity and chronic inflammation

The omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA work differently against chronic inflammation, according to the results of a small randomized study, suggesting each has its own important role to play in regulating the immune system.

8 Dec 2020

Chemotherapy combined with blinatumomab increases survival for patients with Ph-negative B-ALL

A study led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center showed that first-line treatment with a regimen of chemotherapy combined with the monoclonal antibody blinatumomab resulted in increased survival and achieved a high rate of measurable residual disease (MRD) negativity for patients who were newly diagnosed with a high-risk form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) known as Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell ALL (Ph-negative B-ALL).

7 Dec 2020

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New consortium aims to understand principles underlying the formation of coronaviruses

UofL receives DoD funding to develop a nasal spray for preventing COVID-19

Researchers pinpoint factors associated with uranium contamination in groundwater

Study shows how YTHDF3 plays a significant role in cancer metastasis

Study sheds new light on how brain encodes time and place into memories

Study may help explain why people lose cognitive function during traumatic brain injury

Reductive stress promotes protein aggregation in neuroblastoma cells, impairs neurogenesis

Large doses of vitamin D supplements are no better at preventing falls in seniors

Tension between awareness and fatigue can shift the shape of coronavirus pandemic

OU Health Sciences Center receives federal grant for opioid management in older adults

Synthetic biology and machine-learning can speed up maturation of lab-grown organ

Study reveals rare spawning behavior of shallow-water fish

Study compares effects of two omega-3s in older adults with obesity and chronic inflammation

Chemotherapy combined with blinatumomab increases survival for patients with Ph-negative B-ALL

Paper-based electrochemical sensor can enable rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2

Henry Ford Health System announces receipt of $16 million gift to Henry Ford Pancreatic Cancer Center

RUDN team suggests new tool to control inflammation in asthma patients with accompanying diseases

Genetic variants in pediatric cancer survivors of African ancestry increase risk of heart problems

Study finds binge drinking worsens with each week of lockdown

Green jobs needed to make cities resilient against future crises

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