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New Insights Into Targeting Stomach Bug Virus Treatment

New study reveals how human astroviruses bind to humans cells and paves the way for new therapies and vaccines Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug—think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to vicious cycles of sickness and malnutrition, particularly for those in low and middle income countries. It’s very commonly found in wastewater studies, meaning it’s frequently circulating in communities. As of now, there are no vaccines for…

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Stem Cell Therapy Success for Severe Frontal Sinusitis Patients

The patients suffered from severe, prolonged frontal sinusitis. An implant combining stem cells and biomaterial was inserted into the damaged bone. Since the…

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Cosmetic Creams From A Psychologist’s Point Of View

The researchers assumed that a lady’s preference to creams with certain properties is connected with her personality strains. The assumption has been…

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New BNCT Advances for Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Most head-and-neck cancers that recur locally after prior full-dose conventional radiation therapy respond to Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). These…

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Cannabis Innovations for Alleviating Allergic Skin Disease

Allergic contact dermatitis is caused by reaction to something that directly contacts the skin. Many different substances (allergens) can cause allergic…

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DNA Replication Insights May Ignite Genomic Discoveries

Faithful duplication of the genome (the hereditary information that is encoded in genetic materials known as DNA) ensures that daughter cells inherit a…

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African Fishes Evolve Differently to Adapt to Parasites

The two species (Pseudotropheus emmiltos and Pseudotropheus fainzilberi ) are found in the north western part of Lake Malawi. Until now, the only known…

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Shark Genome Reveals Secrets of Finger Development

Even sharks — which have existed for more than half a billion years— have the recipe for fingers in their genetic cookbook — not to eat them, but to grow them.

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Ensuring Quality Breast Milk: The Role of Lipid Metabolism

“We were quite surprised by the unexpected quality control mechanism that ensures the quality of breast milk,” says Ronald M. Evans, Ph.D., professor in the…

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Birds Learn To Fly With Insights From Their Ancestors

It is widely known that birds learn to fly through practice, gradually refining their innate ability into a finely tuned skill. However, according to Dr Jim…

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Fat still on the children's menu

A US team led by John Kostyak from The Pennsylvania State University used calorimetry to measure whole body fat oxidation in 10 children (aged 6-10) and 10…

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Study Links Birth Records to Pancreatic Cancer Insights

The research team drawn from the US and Israel and led by M. C. Perrin traced over 37,000 mothers who gave birth between 1964 and 1976 in Jerusalem as part of…

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EORTC Trial: Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation Boosts SCLC Survival

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is an aggressive tumor that constitutes nearly 15% of all newly diagnosed lung cancers. The majority of patients with SCLC…

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Dr. Glenn Burley Secures £922K Research Fellowship in Chemistry

Dr Glenn Burley has been awarded one of only 8 coveted Advanced Research Fellowships in Chemistry worth £922,000, given annually by the Engineering and…

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New Alcohol Test Identifies Risk Levels and Early Abuse

It can also reveal injurious and risky consumption, such as repeated weekend binges. The method is quicker, cheaper, and more accurate than present variants,…

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Unlocking Genome Complexity: New Insights from U of T Research

Increased functional and cellular complexity can be explained, in large part, by how genes and the products of genes are regulated. A University of Toronto-led…

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New Cross Border Bone Graft Research at Queen’s

Bone grafts are second only to blood transfusions on the list of transplanted materials worldwide. Postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers will be working on…

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