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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.

OU Health Sciences Center awarded five-year grant for suicide prevention

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has been awarded a five-year, $38 million grant to lead and expand a national program dedicated to suicide prevention.

6 Aug 2020

Non-invasive technique could enhance language learning ability in people

New research by neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh and University of California San Francisco (UCSF) revealed that a simple, earbud-like device developed at UCSF that imperceptibly stimulates a key nerve leading to the brain could significantly improve the wearer's ability to learn the sounds of a new language.

6 Aug 2020

New partnership advances virtual reality for social anxiety disorder

BehaVR, a leading innovator of virtual reality digital wellness and digital therapeutics experiences, today announced that it has begun a new partnership aimed at leveraging virtual reality experiences to address critical unmet needs in social anxiety disorder, an underreported and undertreated mental health condition.

6 Aug 2020

Cytiva licenses advanced machine learning technology from Allen Institute

Cytiva and the Allen Institute have entered into a license agreement to integrate the Allen Institute's machine learning technology with Cytiva's microscopy and image analysis systems to advance the development of cell imaging innovations.

From Cytiva Life Sciences 6 Aug 2020

Sanford Burnham Prebys receives NIH grant to identify new therapies for mental disorders

Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute has been awarded a $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to identify new therapies for mental health disorders.

6 Aug 2020

COVID-19 should be treated as an acute inflammatory disease, Massey scientist says

The COVID-19 pandemic has had detrimental effects on global infrastructure sectors, including economic, political, health care, education and research systems, and there is still no definitive treatment strategy for the disease.

5 Aug 2020

FDA approves innovative solution for reducing needle-stick injuries

Medical University of South Carolina neurophysiologist Jessica Barley, Ph.D., and neurologist Jonathan C. Edwards, M.D., noticed a clinical problem and decided to do something about it.

5 Aug 2020

NIH-Moderna investigational vaccine protects mice from infection with SARS-CoV-2

The investigational vaccine known as mRNA-1273 protected mice from infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to research published today in Nature.

5 Aug 2020

New serological test for COVID-19 helps determine herd immunity, vaccine efficacy

New COVID-19 test evaluates herd immunity and vaccine efficacy with high accuracy.

5 Aug 2020

Could labs that test livestock ease covid testing backlog for people? Well … maybe.

In a heated exchange late last month on CNN's State of the Union, host Jake Tapper pressed Adm. Brett Giroir, the Health and Human Services assistant secretary who oversees COVID testing efforts for the Trump administration, on why the government isn't requiring commercial labs to increase testing capacity in order to speed turnaround time.

5 Aug 2020

Neutrolis announces development of first-in-class therapy to target NETs in COVID-19 patients

Neutrolis, a biotechnology company developing therapeutics that target neutrophils, the most abundant immune cells in the body, today announced the development of NTR-441, a first-in-class DNASE1L3 enzyme analog that has the potential to rapidly and systemically clear neutrophil extracellular traps for severe cases of COVID-19.

5 Aug 2020

Enzyme could play key role in treating cancer, autoimmune diseases in the airway

Findings from a research study, led by scientists at Henry Ford, published in the latest issue of Nature Communications suggest an enzyme could play an important role in the treatment of cancer and autoimmune diseases in the airway.

5 Aug 2020

Study: "Memory" T cells that recognize common cold coronaviruses also recognize SARS-CoV-2

Your immune system's "memory" T cells keep track of the viruses they have seen before. This immune cell memory gives the cells a headstart in recognizing and fighting off repeat invaders.

5 Aug 2020

NIH trial to evaluate potential new therapeutics for mild, moderate COVID-19

A Phase 2 clinical trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of potential new therapeutics for COVID-19, including an investigational therapeutic based on synthetic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) to treat the disease.

4 Aug 2020

Research reveals microplastic content levels in Australian seafood

Levels of plastic contamination have been found in samples of popular seafood such as prawns, oysters, and crabs, with the highest content found in sardines, according to University of Queensland research.

4 Aug 2020

Clinical trial to test safety, efficacy of antibody treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Patients admitted with COVID-19 at select hospitals may now volunteer to enroll in a clinical trial to test the safety and efficacy of a potential new treatment for the disease.

4 Aug 2020

AI-enabled ECG provides a rapid and effective method to screen heart failure

When people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) is better than standard blood tests at determining if the cause is heart failure, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, an American Heart Association journal.

4 Aug 2020

Researchers initiate multiple studies to identify coronavirus-related heart problems

COVID-19 is shown to impact the heart and, in some cases, have long-lasting cardiac effects. To discover the extent to which COVID-19 affects the heart, cardiologists and researchers with the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have begun multiple studies.

4 Aug 2020

High-speed atomic force microscopy reveals diverse amyloid structures and dynamics

In the human body, proteins sometimes occur in fibrillar aggregates called amyloids. Although certain amyloids are known to have a biological function, amyloid formation is often associated with pathologies, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases.

3 Aug 2020

Meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises concerns about antibiotic resistance

A recent meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises serious concerns about antibiotic resistance in the common bacterium that caused it, researchers from the hospital write in a case report.

3 Aug 2020

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OU Health Sciences Center awarded five-year grant for suicide prevention

Non-invasive technique could enhance language learning ability in people

New partnership advances virtual reality for social anxiety disorder

Cytiva licenses advanced machine learning technology from Allen Institute

Sanford Burnham Prebys receives NIH grant to identify new therapies for mental disorders

COVID-19 should be treated as an acute inflammatory disease, Massey scientist says

FDA approves innovative solution for reducing needle-stick injuries

NIH-Moderna investigational vaccine protects mice from infection with SARS-CoV-2

New serological test for COVID-19 helps determine herd immunity, vaccine efficacy

Could labs that test livestock ease covid testing backlog for people? Well … maybe.

Neutrolis announces development of first-in-class therapy to target NETs in COVID-19 patients

Enzyme could play key role in treating cancer, autoimmune diseases in the airway

Study: "Memory" T cells that recognize common cold coronaviruses also recognize SARS-CoV-2

NIH trial to evaluate potential new therapeutics for mild, moderate COVID-19

Research reveals microplastic content levels in Australian seafood

Clinical trial to test safety, efficacy of antibody treatment in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

AI-enabled ECG provides a rapid and effective method to screen heart failure

Researchers initiate multiple studies to identify coronavirus-related heart problems

High-speed atomic force microscopy reveals diverse amyloid structures and dynamics

Meningitis case at Children's National Hospital raises concerns about antibiotic resistance

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