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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.

NorthShore University HealthSystem highlights utility of Streck ARM-D Kits for antimicrobial resistance detection

Streck, Inc., received great interest for Streck ARM-D Kits, used in the detection of antibiotic resistance, at ASM Microbe 2018 in Atlanta.

28 Aug 2018

Researchers decipher role of key protein that malaria parasite uses to obtain nutrients

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and other institutions have deciphered the role of a key protein that the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum uses to obtain nutrients while infecting red blood cells.

27 Aug 2018

Innovative assistive surgical devices dominate in DEBUT challenge

Projects focused on providing simple, low-cost modifications to surgical techniques that could reduce pain or damage from these procedures dominated this year's Design by Biomedical Undergraduate Teams challenge.

27 Aug 2018

Sociodemographic risk adjustment can improve apparent performance of some hospitals

Sociodemographic risk adjustment of emergency care-sensitive mortality improves apparent performance of some hospitals treating a large number of nonwhite, Hispanic, or poor patients.

25 Aug 2018

Study: Air pollution can fuel chronic kidney disease

There is good evidence that polluted air increases the risk of respiratory problems such as asthma -- as well as organ inflammation, worsening of diabetes and other life-threatening conditions.

25 Aug 2018

Researchers develop noise canceling technology that does not block ear canals

Disruptive noise is almost everywhere, from people talking in the office corridor to road construction down the street to the neighbor's lawn mower. Research being conducted at the University of Illinois' Coordinated Science Laboratory is looking to improve this noisy frustration.

25 Aug 2018

BYU researchers develop advanced model to help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke

Chemical engineering researchers from Brigham Young University have developed an advanced model that can help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke.

24 Aug 2018

Research into biology behind sperm development could offer hope for solving male infertility

Nearly one in eight couples in the U.S. face infertility, and about half of those cases can be attributed to semen abnormalities in the male partner.

24 Aug 2018

Drug used to treat amoebic dysentery may block journey of rabies virus in nerves

To successfully infect its host, the rabies virus must move from the nerve ending to the nerve cell body where it can replicate.

24 Aug 2018

Study explores how social networks affect smoking outcomes in people with serious mental illness

People with serious mental illness have a reduced life expectancy of up to 25 years compared to the general population

24 Aug 2018

Scientists create new method of particle tracking based on machine learning

Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have created a new method of particle tracking based on machine learning that is far more accurate and provides better automation than techniques currently in use.

24 Aug 2018

FDA grants Breakthrough designation to Dthera Sciences' development-stage product for Alzheimer's

Dthera™ Sciences, the leading digital therapeutic company focusing on the elderly and individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device designation to the Company's development-stage product, DTHR-ALZ.

24 Aug 2018

Rapid urbanization makes Central Africa more vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks

The Central Africa region is experiencing rapid urbanization and economic growth, and infrastructure development. These changes, while generally positive and welcome, also make the region more vulnerable to explosive infectious disease outbreaks, according to an international group of scientists.

24 Aug 2018

MDA announces 34 new grants totaling $9.9 million to accelerate neuromuscular research

The Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced the award of 34 new grants totaling more than $9.9 million for its summer round of funding. These new grants represent a continued commitment by MDA to fund groundbreaking research that will accelerate treatments and cures for the more than 40 diseases in its program.

24 Aug 2018

People fall into trap of greater inactivity during middle age, research reveals

People are falling into a trap of greater inactivity during middle age, according to new research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, which calls for its findings to be considered in future national physical activity guidelines.

24 Aug 2018

UAB receives NIH grant to continue evaluation of new medication for IPF

The University of Alabama at Birmingham has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health totaling $8.9 million to fund a multiyear program evaluating the role of a new medication in a clinical trial for patients suffering from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

24 Aug 2018

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NorthShore University HealthSystem highlights utility of Streck ARM-D Kits for antimicrobial resistance detection

Researchers decipher role of key protein that malaria parasite uses to obtain nutrients

Innovative assistive surgical devices dominate in DEBUT challenge

Sociodemographic risk adjustment can improve apparent performance of some hospitals

Study: Air pollution can fuel chronic kidney disease

Researchers develop noise canceling technology that does not block ear canals

BYU researchers develop advanced model to help predict pollution caused by wildfire smoke

Research into biology behind sperm development could offer hope for solving male infertility

Drug used to treat amoebic dysentery may block journey of rabies virus in nerves

Study explores how social networks affect smoking outcomes in people with serious mental illness

Scientists create new method of particle tracking based on machine learning

FDA grants Breakthrough designation to Dthera Sciences' development-stage product for Alzheimer's

Rapid urbanization makes Central Africa more vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks

MDA announces 34 new grants totaling $9.9 million to accelerate neuromuscular research

People fall into trap of greater inactivity during middle age, research reveals

UAB receives NIH grant to continue evaluation of new medication for IPF

Comprehensive analysis reveals weaknesses to target in common pediatric solid tumor

Bluebird bio collaborates with Gritstone Oncology to develop novel cancer cell therapies

Scientists develop probiotic 'cocktail' derived from infant feces

PETA reports show that animal research failed to benefit human health

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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