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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 use miniature radio transmitters to track movements of kissing bugs

With the continuing advance of technology, radio tracking devices keep getting smaller and smaller. And that's bad news for stealthy insects like kissing bugs.

10 Jul 2018

Research shows greater numbers of new smokers, e-cigarette users among young adults

Millennials living more dangerously and settling down later could be creating a new generation of addicted smokers and e-cigarette users, according to the surprising results of research by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

9 Jul 2018

Human trial identifies common blood pressure medication as safe, effective therapy for diabetes

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Diabetes Center have discovered a safe and effective novel therapy to reduce insulin requirements and hypoglycemic episodes in adult subjects with recent onset Type 1 diabetes by promoting the patient's own beta cell function and insulin production -- the first such discovery to target diabetes in this manner.

9 Jul 2018

Protein complex that helps shape destiny of developing T cells identified

Like a mentor helping medical students choose between specialties, a protein complex helps shape the destiny of developing T cells, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have reported.

9 Jul 2018

Scientists create predictive model for neuroblastoma that incorporates early developmental signals

Neuroblastoma, a rare childhood cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, is particularly deadly because it is difficult to detect and thus generally advanced before treatment begins.

9 Jul 2018

NIH researchers identify natural lipid that acts as potent anti-inflammatory

National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a naturally occurring lipid--a waxy, fatty acid--used by a disease-causing bacterium to impair the host immune response and increase the chance of infection. Inadvertently, they also may have found a potent inflammation therapy against bacterial and viral diseases.

9 Jul 2018

Tufts engineers develop smart bandages to monitor and deliver treatment for chronic wounds

A team of engineers led by Tufts University has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds and deliver appropriate drug treatments to improve the chances of healing.

6 Jul 2018

Researchers study Mediterranean diet adherence across the U.S.

With obesity rates climbing steadily - they're up 10 percent since 2000 - and nearly four in 10 of us tipping the scale at unhealthy weights, America has earned the unwanted title of Fattest Nation on Earth.

6 Jul 2018

Researchers use precision genomics to search genetic mutations causing accelerated aging

Mayo Clinic researchers are using precision genomics to search for undiscovered, inheritable genetic mutations that cause accelerated aging. In a study recently published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, researchers conducted a study assessing 17 patients with short telomere syndromes - rare conditions that result in premature DNA and cellular deterioration.

6 Jul 2018

3D Printing Technology and Personalized Medicine

In this interview Dr. Serajuddin, Professor of Industrial Pharmacy at St John's University talks about personalized medicine and 3D printing technology.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Solutions 6 Jul 2018

New software helps microscopes to autonomously and efficiently identify dendritic spines

Is it possible for microscopes to learn a bit about the brain? Even be taught by neuroscientists to reliably recognize parts of brain cells... all on their own?

6 Jul 2018

Researchers develop ingestible sensor to non-invasively monitor indicators of disease

NIBIB-funded researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created an ingestible sensor to non-invasively monitor indicators of disease in the stomach and intestines.

6 Jul 2018

New formula quantifies serious hazards to young children left in hot cars

A mathematical model developed by Robert Brown, Texas A&M professor of landscape architecture, was used in a highly publicized study quantifying the time it takes for young children to become dangerously hot when they are accidentally left in the back seat of a sweltering car.

6 Jul 2018

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

A new study has found that "skinny fat" - the combination of low muscle mass and strength in the context of high fat mass - may be an important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults.

5 Jul 2018

Viral immunotherapy shows promise to treat pediatric brain tumors

A viral immunotherapy using a herpes virus to treat brain tumors has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated in a pediatric study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Children's of Alabama.

4 Jul 2018

Sylvester dermatologist uses HPV vaccine to treat patient with squamous cell tumors

Squamous cell carcinoma is the second-most-common form of skin cancer. Evidence suggests the human papilloma virus plays a role in the development of some types of this skin cancer.

3 Jul 2018

UMass Amherst neuroscientist to investigate how the brain learns to control walking

Movement neuroscientist Julia Choi at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently received a five-year, $616,057 grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) faculty early career development program to investigate how the brain learns to control walking.

3 Jul 2018

Women who work 45 hours or more per week show greater risk of diabetes

A new study has shown that women who work 45 hours or more per week are at an increased risk of diabetes, compared to those who work for 30-40 hours a week.

3 Jul 2018

Mayo researchers determine how DNA repair protein gets to the site of damage

Damage to DNA is a daily occurrence but one that human cells have evolved to manage. Now, in a new paper published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, Mayo researchers have determined how one DNA repair protein gets to the site of DNA damage. The authors say they hope this discovery research will help identify new therapies for ovarian cancer.

3 Jul 2018

Sun avoidance may be almost as hazardous to health as cigarette smoking

Available on Amazon, Embrace the Sun, by authors Marc B. Sorenson, Ed.D.and William B. Grant, Ph.D.,claim that sun avoidance may be nearly as hazardous to your health as cigarette smoking!

3 Jul 2018

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Researchers use miniature radio transmitters to track movements of kissing bugs

Research shows greater numbers of new smokers, e-cigarette users among young adults

Human trial identifies common blood pressure medication as safe, effective therapy for diabetes

Protein complex that helps shape destiny of developing T cells identified

Scientists create predictive model for neuroblastoma that incorporates early developmental signals

NIH researchers identify natural lipid that acts as potent anti-inflammatory

Tufts engineers develop smart bandages to monitor and deliver treatment for chronic wounds

Researchers study Mediterranean diet adherence across the U.S.

Researchers use precision genomics to search genetic mutations causing accelerated aging

3D Printing Technology and Personalized Medicine

New software helps microscopes to autonomously and efficiently identify dendritic spines

Researchers develop ingestible sensor to non-invasively monitor indicators of disease

New formula quantifies serious hazards to young children left in hot cars

Study: ‘Skinny fat’ may be important predictor of cognitive performance in older adults

Viral immunotherapy shows promise to treat pediatric brain tumors

Sylvester dermatologist uses HPV vaccine to treat patient with squamous cell tumors

UMass Amherst neuroscientist to investigate how the brain learns to control walking

Women who work 45 hours or more per week show greater risk of diabetes

Mayo researchers determine how DNA repair protein gets to the site of damage

Sun avoidance may be almost as hazardous to health as cigarette smoking

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