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Study reveals how DNA gyrase resolves DNA entanglements

Picture in your mind a traditional "landline" telephone with a coiled cord connecting the handset to the phone.

12 Apr 2024

New genetic variants could raise a woman's risk of cervical cancer from HPV infections

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the second most common cancer-causing virus, accounting for 690,000 cervical and other cancers each year worldwide.

12 Apr 2024

Blocking polyphosphates could help treat chronic infections

Most disease-causing bacteria are known for their speed: In mere minutes, they can double their population, quickly making a person sick.

12 Apr 2024

Research offers insights into facial development at the cellular level

Mother Nature is an artist, but her craft of creating animal faces requires more than a paintbrush and palette. Such highly complex shapes originate from their respective transient neural crest cells.

12 Apr 2024

Novel model provides a comprehensive framework for studying viral epidemiology and evolutionary dynamics

Understanding the mutation and evolution of viruses (such as SARS-CoV-2) is crucial for effective public health management and response.

12 Apr 2024

Robotic lung transplantation: A paradigm shift in surgical approach

While debating the pros and cons of robotically assisted lung transplantation, Albert Jauregui, MD, PhD told attendees at the Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), today in Prague that the time for robotic surgery is now.

12 Apr 2024

Can media use in adolescents increase the risk of psychotic experiences in early adulthood?

The association between media use among adolescents and the occurrence of psychotic experiences.

12 Apr 2024

Nearly 1 in 4 adults dumped from Medicaid are now uninsured, survey finds

Nearly a quarter of adults disenrolled from Medicaid in the past year say they are now uninsured, according to a survey released Friday that details how tens of millions of Americans struggled to retain coverage in the government insurance program for low-income people after pandemic-era protections began expiring last spring.

12 Apr 2024

California fails to adequately help blind and deaf prisoners, US judge rules

Thirty years after prisoners with disabilities sued the state of California and 25 years after a federal court first ordered accommodations, a judge found that state prison and parole officials still are not doing enough to help deaf and blind prisoners — in part because they are not using readily available technology such as video recordings and laptop computers.

12 Apr 2024

As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US

Regina Barrett, a 69-year-old retiree who lives in this small North Carolina city southeast of Charlotte, has not been happy with her tap water for a while.

12 Apr 2024

Rising antibiotic resistance prompts shift to ecological research strategies in infection control

The need to enhance research on the interactions between bacterial pathogens and commensals within human microbiomes.

12 Apr 2024

Study provides valuable insights into the DCB-only strategy for left main coronary artery disease

Sanna Uskela et al., at North Karelia Central Hospital-Heart Center, Finland, conducted a retrospective single-center registry study that focused on the use of drug-coated balloon (DCB)-only strategy for treating de novo left main coronary artery disease.

12 Apr 2024

Cannabis compound d-limonene reduces anxiety-inducing effects of THC

A Johns Hopkins Medicine-led research team has added to evidence that a chemical found naturally in cannabis (also known as marijuana) can - in the right amounts - lessen the anxiety-inducing effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive sister chemical found in cannabis.

12 Apr 2024

Geraniol alleviates cognitive decline in D-galactose-induced aging mice

A new research paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as "Aging (Albany NY)" and "Aging-US" by Web of Science) Volume 16, Issue 6, entitled, "Geraniol attenuates oxidative stress and neuroinflammation-mediated cognitive impairment in D galactose-induced mouse aging model."

12 Apr 2024

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Study reveals how DNA gyrase resolves DNA entanglements

New genetic variants could raise a woman's risk of cervical cancer from HPV infections

Blocking polyphosphates could help treat chronic infections

Research offers insights into facial development at the cellular level

Novel model provides a comprehensive framework for studying viral epidemiology and evolutionary dynamics

Robotic lung transplantation: A paradigm shift in surgical approach

Can media use in adolescents increase the risk of psychotic experiences in early adulthood?

Nearly 1 in 4 adults dumped from Medicaid are now uninsured, survey finds

California fails to adequately help blind and deaf prisoners, US judge rules

As bans spread, fluoride in drinking water divides communities across the US

Rising antibiotic resistance prompts shift to ecological research strategies in infection control

Study provides valuable insights into the DCB-only strategy for left main coronary artery disease

Cannabis compound d-limonene reduces anxiety-inducing effects of THC

Geraniol alleviates cognitive decline in D-galactose-induced aging mice

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Arizona turns back the clock on abortion access

Low dose esketamine injection after childbirth reduces postpartum depression

Revolutionizing heart failure treatment: Advances in mechanical circulatory support devices

New review explores the key gender differences in sleep, circadian rhythms and metabolism

Study confirms the mental health benefits of weight training for older individuals

Transcranial direct current stimulation shows promise for treating depression, anxiety in older adults

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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